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Re: blooming fine 2009~#4 plants 'n pots #277882 May 2nd, 2009 at 07:18 AM Joined: May 2006 Posts: 3,540 Ontario, Canada kennyso The Man kennyso The Man Joined: May 2006 Posts: 3,540 Ontario, Canada Originally Posted by plants 'n pots Kenny - did you mean mm? 12-14 cm is about 5 inches across - that would be a very large bulb and I've never seen a tulip bulb that large. My tulip bulbs are more like 2 inches across. If even that big. 12-14cm diameter or a bit bigger for hybrids and a bit smaller for species (wild) tulips Mind are about 1.5" across, maybe a bit smaller. I've found the bigger the bulb, the bigger the flower :) and the bigger the cost lol Helping the world one seed at a time When weeding, the best way to make sure you are removing a weed and not a valuable plant is to pull on it. If it comes out of the ground easily, it is a valuable plant. Mary Ann LaPensee

Re: blooming fine 2009~#4 kennyso #277883 May 2nd, 2009 at 07:30 AM Joined: May 2006 Posts: 3,540 Ontario, Canada kennyso The Man kennyso The Man Joined: May 2006 Posts: 3,540 Ontario, Canada Roscoea purpurea Hardy Himalayan Ginger Click here for album Last edited by kennyso; May 2nd, 2009 at 07:35 AM. Helping the world one seed at a time When weeding, the best way to make sure you are removing a weed and not a valuable plant is to pull on it. If it comes out of the ground easily, it is a valuable plant. Mary Ann LaPensee

Re: blooming fine 2009~#4 kennyso #277888 May 2nd, 2009 at 07:44 AM Joined: May 2006 Posts: 3,540 Ontario, Canada kennyso The Man kennyso The Man Joined: May 2006 Posts: 3,540 Ontario, Canada Pulmonaria sp. Lungwort Helping the world one seed at a time When weeding, the best way to make sure you are removing a weed and not a valuable plant is to pull on it. If it comes out of the ground easily, it is a valuable plant. Mary Ann LaPensee

Re: blooming fine 2009~#4 kennyso #277906 May 2nd, 2009 at 08:27 AM Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,750 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC Bestofour Patriot Bestofour Patriot Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,750 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC is that bloom blue kenny? the peonies are blooming. Hope they don't get thrips because I didn't spray this year.

Re: blooming fine 2009~#4 Bestofour #277907 May 2nd, 2009 at 08:30 AM Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,750 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC Bestofour Patriot Bestofour Patriot Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,750 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC this little rose bush was here in the shade when we moved in and I moved it to a sunny location and it blooms like crazy. and my favorite color

Re: blooming fine 2009~#4 Bestofour #277909 May 2nd, 2009 at 08:31 AM Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,750 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC Bestofour Patriot Bestofour Patriot Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,750 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC this is a lady bug in my yard. This is NOT what invades my house every year that bites.

Re: blooming fine 2009~#4 Bestofour #277920 May 2nd, 2009 at 08:57 AM Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 31,597 NY plants 'n pots Purl One plants 'n pots Purl One Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 31,597 NY I am sooooooooo jealous of your peonies, Sheri!!! I have planted a few plants over the past few years, and each year I only get 2 stalks on one of the plants and maybe 1 flower!!! Isn't it funny when we move a plant to it's correct location and it rewards us over and over with beautiful flowers?!? The former owners of my house had no clue where to plant things, and since I've moved the hostas, etc they've done very well. Gotta love ladybugs outside - they are a gardener's best friend!

Re: blooming fine 2009~#4 plants 'n pots #277922 May 2nd, 2009 at 09:00 AM Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,750 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC Bestofour Patriot Bestofour Patriot Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,750 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC Lynne, maybe your peonies will flourish a little more each year. I hear they need cold to bloom and you've certainly got plenty of that. My only problem with them seems to be thrips.

Re: blooming fine 2009~#4 Bestofour #277972 May 2nd, 2009 at 01:51 PM Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 30,001 Arlington,Texas angelblossom OP A Gnome's Best Friend OP angelblossom A Gnome's Best Friend Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 30,001 Arlington,Texas Sheri I love Love LOVE peonies,, they remind me of my Grandma. I'd like to have some here But I just don't have the room. Yours are beautiful I have three different clematis blooming now/ I have a total of 4 kinds, The Dew plant(Dew Plant or Baby Sun rose Aptenia cordifolia ) is blooming now too "Grace without perfection is more to be desired than perfection without grace."

Re: blooming fine 2009~#4 angelblossom #278003 May 2nd, 2009 at 04:34 PM Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,750 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC Bestofour Patriot Bestofour Patriot Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,750 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC Diane, now you're just showing off with that clematis. does your area get cold enough for peonies? I think they need a cold snap to grow correctly.

Re: blooming fine 2009~#4 Bestofour #278014 May 2nd, 2009 at 05:11 PM Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 30,001 Arlington,Texas angelblossom OP A Gnome's Best Friend OP angelblossom A Gnome's Best Friend Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 30,001 Arlington,Texas Originally Posted by Bestofour Diane, now you're just showing off with that clematis well Yeahhhhhhhh I'm proud of them I'll Post more when the 4th one blooms ( Just teasing you Sheri :wink: _) I don't recall seeing any peonys around here But they sell them Weird that I never see any in yards or in landscaping anywhere,, "Grace without perfection is more to be desired than perfection without grace."

Re: blooming fine 2009~#4 plants 'n pots #278028 May 2nd, 2009 at 05:46 PM Joined: May 2006 Posts: 3,540 Ontario, Canada kennyso The Man kennyso The Man Joined: May 2006 Posts: 3,540 Ontario, Canada Originally Posted by Bestofour is that bloom blue kenny? Yup blue :) I'm so jealous of your peonies. Mine are still little red stubs coming out of the ground. I've never seen one such a bright pink. What's the purple plant in the second picture? Originally Posted by plants 'n pots I have planted a few plants over the past few years, and each year I only get 2 stalks on one of the plants and maybe 1 flower!!! Did you plant them too deep? Peonies don't do as well if they're too deep Helping the world one seed at a time When weeding, the best way to make sure you are removing a weed and not a valuable plant is to pull on it. If it comes out of the ground easily, it is a valuable plant. Mary Ann LaPensee

Re: blooming fine 2009~#4 kennyso #278047 May 2nd, 2009 at 06:49 PM Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,750 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC Bestofour Patriot Bestofour Patriot Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,750 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC diane, is that dew plant in a pot? I've never seen one. kenny, the purple plant is a lorepedlum (spelling?). I noticed today that they are gigantic. The more I prune the more they grow sun or shade.

Re: blooming fine 2009~#4 Bestofour #278078 May 2nd, 2009 at 07:43 PM Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 31,597 NY plants 'n pots Purl One plants 'n pots Purl One Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 31,597 NY Diane - your clematis are beautiful!!! And your dew plant flowers look just like ice plant flowers, but the leaves are different.

Re: blooming fine 2009~#4 plants 'n pots #278082 May 2nd, 2009 at 07:48 PM Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 30,001 Arlington,Texas angelblossom OP A Gnome's Best Friend OP angelblossom A Gnome's Best Friend Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 30,001 Arlington,Texas Thanks Lynne,, and they DO put on in mind of the ice plant bloom, Sheri the dew plant is in a three tiered hanging pot Kinda like a strawberry pot but the sections ( Tiers) come apart, I have it sitting not hanging It's pretty heavy since it's full of soil. "Grace without perfection is more to be desired than perfection without grace."

Re: blooming fine 2009~#4 plants 'n pots #278112 May 2nd, 2009 at 08:52 PM Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,843 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri JunieGirl Frogger JunieGirl Frogger Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,843 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri Originally Posted by plants 'n pots Diane - your clematis are beautiful!!! And your dew plant flowers look just like ice plant flowers, but the leaves are different. gee Lynne--I was thinking those same things as well. ________ Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!! .....

Re: blooming fine 2009~#4 dodge #278129 May 3rd, 2009 at 02:42 AM Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 545 Victoria, Australia stevie_g stevie_g Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 545 Victoria, Australia Originally Posted by dodge Steve Getting ripped off is common here also. We lost $40,000 dollars due to a bankrupt place. Another $8,000 to a person who didnt deliver a Silo for animal feed. I can fo on an on .......Rip off is common here, and now the economy isnt helping at all. We feel your pain. Hope with GOd and Faith you will survive......And gumption, and guts. GOod luck dodge Thanks, dodge. Thankfully we that puts our small problems in perspective! Nobody has ripped us off that much! Eternity

Re: blooming fine 2009~#4 stevie_g #278367 May 3rd, 2009 at 06:19 PM Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 23,310 Maine Merme Grande Damme Merme Grande Damme Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 23,310 Maine Your Clematis and Baby Sun rose are terrific, Diane! Where Maxi and I lived in the cottage when we first moved to this town, we had a lovely and huge Peony right by our front stairs. The owner told me that his Grandfather had planted it at least 40 years before! And that plant was huge and bloomed like crazy. We lived there for 6 years and I never tired of watching it do its thing. It was a total no-care plant! Merme We were given two hands to hold, two eyes to see, two ears to listen & two legs to walk. But why were we given only one heart? The other heart was given to another for us to find.

Re: blooming fine 2009~#4 Merme #278368 May 3rd, 2009 at 06:21 PM Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,750 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC Bestofour Patriot Bestofour Patriot Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,750 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC sweet smelling privette bush that makes me sneeze

Re: blooming fine 2009~#4 Bestofour #278805 May 6th, 2009 at 02:21 PM Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,750 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC Bestofour Patriot Bestofour Patriot Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,750 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC I usually like the pink peonies but these white are so big and fluffy I couldn't resist.

Re: blooming fine 2009~#4 Bestofour #278838 May 6th, 2009 at 04:20 PM Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 21,848 Rural - Western Pennsylvania dodge Hot Rod dodge Hot Rod Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 21,848 Rural - Western Pennsylvania Dang you........White in bloom .. KNow what , I never cut one off to put in a vase..lol This time I will..Hope my newbie gets like that.. Do you get ants on them? b PS... My horse isn't here, this is my Nitemare..

Re: blooming fine 2009~#4 dodge #278856 May 6th, 2009 at 05:03 PM Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,750 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC Bestofour Patriot Bestofour Patriot Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,750 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC Yes, I do have ants all over them. I bring them in the house all the time for the fragrance.

Re: blooming fine 2009~#4 Bestofour #278858 May 6th, 2009 at 05:21 PM Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 21,848 Rural - Western Pennsylvania dodge Hot Rod dodge Hot Rod Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 21,848 Rural - Western Pennsylvania You will not believe this story.. I love the smell , but cant bring the smelly ones in .......We are both allergic to the perfumey smells. I brought a orange rose in last summer. We both got such headaches , I had to put it outside to look at ..LOL TOday I went to the bank, and the lady waiting on me , had on perfume. I was sneezing .. I have to buy no scent laundry soap and face soap. b PS... My horse isn't here, this is my Nitemare..

Re: blooming fine 2009~#4 dodge #278861 May 6th, 2009 at 05:24 PM Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,750 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC Bestofour Patriot Bestofour Patriot Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,750 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC I'm with you on that dodge but peonies don't bother me for some reason. Irises set me off sneezing and coughing for sure but not peonies.

Re: blooming fine 2009~#4 Bestofour #278880 May 6th, 2009 at 06:18 PM Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 21,848 Rural - Western Pennsylvania dodge Hot Rod dodge Hot Rod Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 21,848 Rural - Western Pennsylvania But I am not throwing the orange rose bush out. lol b PS... My horse isn't here, this is my Nitemare..

Re: blooming fine 2009~#4 dodge #278884 May 6th, 2009 at 06:40 PM Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,621 The emerald city chermoni Ballard Beaver! chermoni Ballard Beaver! Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,621 The emerald city Here are some of the things I have blooming right now. Giant red tulip. Not a great picture but this tulip is over 2 feet tall and the head is a good six inches of petals. Strawberries and cream tulips My personal favorite. I look forward to these every year. Queen of the night tulips. Plant smiles, grow giggles, harvest love.

Re: blooming fine 2009~#4 chermoni #278885 May 6th, 2009 at 06:44 PM Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,621 The emerald city chermoni Ballard Beaver! chermoni Ballard Beaver! Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,621 The emerald city Just 3 more. I can't remember what these ones are called but they are so bright and I love the double petals. Daffodils. The centers of these were supposed to be pink but they've always bloomed more of an orange. Except this year they look more pink don't they? Who is that hiding among the flower? Plant smiles, grow giggles, harvest love.

Re: blooming fine 2009~#4 chermoni #278886 May 6th, 2009 at 06:47 PM Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,843 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri JunieGirl Frogger JunieGirl Frogger Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,843 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri Cheryl I love your tulips----My favorite is the "Queen of Night Tulips". and of course I love the Daffodils also---- but they all are beautiful pictures. ________ Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!! .....

Re: blooming fine 2009~#4 JunieGirl #278892 May 6th, 2009 at 06:58 PM Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,621 The emerald city chermoni Ballard Beaver! chermoni Ballard Beaver! Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,621 The emerald city Thank you! I can't wait for my new rose bushes to start blooming too! Plant smiles, grow giggles, harvest love.

Re: blooming fine 2009~#4 chermoni #278913 May 6th, 2009 at 07:28 PM Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,843 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri JunieGirl Frogger JunieGirl Frogger Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,843 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri OOH new rose bushes---what kind do you have??? We will get pictures, right??? ________ Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!! .....

Re: blooming fine 2009~#4 JunieGirl #278914 May 6th, 2009 at 07:30 PM Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 23,310 Maine Merme Grande Damme Merme Grande Damme Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 23,310 Maine Your tulips are particularly lovely, Cheryl. Poenies need ants to bloom. Merme We were given two hands to hold, two eyes to see, two ears to listen & two legs to walk. But why were we given only one heart? The other heart was given to another for us to find.

Re: blooming fine 2009~#4 JunieGirl #278915 May 6th, 2009 at 07:33 PM Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 21,848 Rural - Western Pennsylvania dodge Hot Rod dodge Hot Rod Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 21,848 Rural - Western Pennsylvania Beautiful tulips. Queen does win .. I have the same daffy , an they call it pink .Could fool me. Keep the prettys coming.. PS... My horse isn't here, this is my Nitemare..

Re: blooming fine 2009~#4 dodge #279019 May 7th, 2009 at 03:24 PM Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,621 The emerald city chermoni Ballard Beaver! chermoni Ballard Beaver! Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,621 The emerald city Carol, I have no idea what kind. All I know is that one of them is pink and "antique-y" looking and that the other one is a dark red/maroon shade. As soon as they start to bloom I'll get pics and hopefully identify what kind I have, I know there are lots. Thank you Merme and Dodge. I love seeing them bloom every year. Plant smiles, grow giggles, harvest love.

Re: blooming fine 2009~#4 chermoni #279040 May 7th, 2009 at 04:10 PM Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,750 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC Bestofour Patriot Bestofour Patriot Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,750 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC lovely. I vote for that Queen too. Gorgeous.

Re: blooming fine 2009~#4 Bestofour #279050 May 7th, 2009 at 04:30 PM Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 30,001 Arlington,Texas angelblossom OP A Gnome's Best Friend OP angelblossom A Gnome's Best Friend Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 30,001 Arlington,Texas I love the strawberries and cream and the Queen and the double petaled and the daff,, Did I say I love all of them?? Very very pretty,, and I spy a couple of willy's there "Grace without perfection is more to be desired than perfection without grace."

Re: blooming fine 2009~#4 angelblossom #279070 May 7th, 2009 at 06:37 PM Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,750 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC Bestofour Patriot Bestofour Patriot Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,750 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC

Re: blooming fine 2009~#4 Bestofour #279071 May 7th, 2009 at 06:38 PM Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 30,001 Arlington,Texas angelblossom OP A Gnome's Best Friend OP angelblossom A Gnome's Best Friend Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 30,001 Arlington,Texas WOW Sooooooooo Nice I love the two colors together "Grace without perfection is more to be desired than perfection without grace."

Re: blooming fine 2009~#4 angelblossom #279073 May 7th, 2009 at 06:41 PM Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,750 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC Bestofour Patriot Bestofour Patriot Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,750 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC this little hill with the hollies will be gone tomorrow

Re: blooming fine 2009~#4 angelblossom #279074 May 7th, 2009 at 06:42 PM Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,621 The emerald city chermoni Ballard Beaver! chermoni Ballard Beaver! Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,621 The emerald city Oooh, I really like that Sheri! Very pretty! Diane, those willies are my favorite. They've been playing the same game of checkers for ages though. They also mark the grave of our pet snake George. Plant smiles, grow giggles, harvest love.

Re: blooming fine 2009~#4 chermoni #279083 May 7th, 2009 at 06:58 PM Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 21,848 Rural - Western Pennsylvania dodge Hot Rod dodge Hot Rod Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 21,848 Rural - Western Pennsylvania Was that a doggie crossing the road? I love the orangies too........ Is that the willie? PS... My horse isn't here, this is my Nitemare..