Parsley Posted March 1, 2016 Report Share Posted March 1, 2016 Jumping the gun a bit but signs of life are out there due to the mild winter and next week's torch will further speed up the process. Post what you are seeing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
famartin Posted March 1, 2016 Report Share Posted March 1, 2016 This was last week. In Ewing. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsley Posted March 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2016 Life. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
famartin Posted March 2, 2016 Report Share Posted March 2, 2016 Yesterday, here in Virginia. Spring bulbs are one of those things that are surprises when you buy a house, you often don't know what you have til Spring comes. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsley Posted March 2, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2016 Yesterday, here in Virginia. Spring bulbs are one of those things that are surprises when you buy a house, you often don't know what you have til Spring comes.2016-03-01_11_27_45_IMG_9269_Placeholder_for_description.JPG Yeah, when I moved into my house 10 years ago the buyers at settlement told me (in February) "don't start digging up the gardens until you see what comes up". There were tons of bulbs and perennials. I've kept many of them, splitting some and moving others around. Now, 80-90% of my spring/summer gardens are perennials. Way more economical than annuals too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
famartin Posted March 2, 2016 Report Share Posted March 2, 2016 Yeah, when I moved into my house 10 years ago the buyers at settlement told me (in February) "don't start digging up the gardens until you see what comes up". There were tons of bulbs and perennials. I've kept many of them, splitting some and moving others around. Now, 80-90% of my spring/summer gardens are perennials. Way more economical than annuals too. Makes sense. From what I can see now, there were only two locations in my yard where bulbs had been planted before I moved in. In both places, I added some bushes, pachysandra, hosta and more bulbs (tulip, daffodil and crocus) last year. Looks like I did not do much to disrupt what was already there when planting last fall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tombo82685 Posted March 2, 2016 Report Share Posted March 2, 2016 Makes sense. From what I can see now, there were only two locations in my yard where bulbs had been planted before I moved in. In both places, I added some bushes, pachysandra, hosta and more bulbs (tulip, daffodil and crocus) last year. Looks like I did not do much to disrupt what was already there when planting last fall. I have some roundup to clear more space for you if you need it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsley Posted March 2, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2016 Makes sense. From what I can see now, there were only two locations in my yard where bulbs had been planted before I moved in. In both places, I added some bushes, pachysandra, hosta and more bulbs (tulip, daffodil and crocus) last year. Looks like I did not do much to disrupt what was already there when planting last fall. I forgot, you moved in last spring??? Or was it summer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
famartin Posted March 2, 2016 Report Share Posted March 2, 2016 I have some roundup to clear more space for you if you need it. LOL no I think I'm good. Planning to mostly hold what I've got and encourage it to grow in since I mostly planted very small specimens which have a ways to grow before they really fill out the landscape properly. Plus, it seems I'm getting a dog, so need to accommodate that too. Which might mean a fence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
famartin Posted March 2, 2016 Report Share Posted March 2, 2016 I forgot, you moved in last spring??? Or was it summer? Late spring. So, I saw evidence of bulbs but wasn't really sure what I had or where (since some things were dying out already). Plus, in the whirlwind of everything that went on last spring with the new job and moving cross-country, my memory didn't retain a whole lot about what might've been in the ground already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsley Posted March 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2016 Late spring. So, I saw evidence of bulbs but wasn't really sure what I had or where (since some things were dying out already). Plus, in the whirlwind of everything that went on last spring with the new job and moving cross-country, my memory didn't retain a whole lot about what might've been in the ground already.Gotcha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jec6 Posted March 9, 2016 Report Share Posted March 9, 2016 Today is a very exciting day for me. I don't know if any of you guys are into native plant gardening, but I am. Basically focus on the plants that have been habitually native to our area grasslands or woodland before human development put them in jeopardy. Today I found the first ground breaks of my ephemerals broke the surface. Ephemerals are early spring woodland plants that come up, flower and fade before the leaves breakthrough on the trees and block out sunlight. I have a big strong patch of Virginia Bluebells (with lots of other stuff that hasn't popped through yet) in my woods and a small group of snow trilliums. Found the first growth from these guys. These guys define the first day of spring for me. The cool thing is, these guys will go from first ground break to flowering in an extraordinarily quick amount of time. When they start flowering I'll post more pics. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jec6 Posted March 11, 2016 Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 Lenten roses started flowering. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
famartin Posted March 11, 2016 Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 I planted something like 700 crocuses, about 350 daffodils and about 350 tulips last fall. Numbers rounded, but you get the idea. The crocuses are coming along and the first daffodil just opened. Still gonna be a while before I see a tulip, I'd guess, though then again, maybe by the end of next week something will pop given all the warm weather expected (especially down here). I didn't plant the forsythia but its starting to pop, too. Hopefully in a couple years I can share some magnolia glory as well. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jec6 Posted March 12, 2016 Report Share Posted March 12, 2016 I planted something like 700 crocuses, about 350 daffodils and about 350 tulips last fall. Numbers rounded, but you get the idea. The crocuses are coming along and the first daffodil just opened. Still gonna be a while before I see a tulip, I'd guess, though then again, maybe by the end of next week something will pop given all the warm weather expected (especially down here). I didn't plant the forsythia but its starting to pop, too. Hopefully in a couple years I can share some magnolia glory as well. Looks great. I like how everything is mixed in. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
famartin Posted March 12, 2016 Report Share Posted March 12, 2016 Looks great. I like how everything is mixed in. Thanks. I wanted a period of color to enjoy before the hosta leaves grow big enough to cover everything up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsley Posted March 15, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2016 After an extended weekend in North Myrtle Beach enjoying sunshine, mid-70s and noticeable but comfortable dewpoints the return to reality today (40s and drizzle) is a slap in the face. Oh well.... 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
famartin Posted March 18, 2016 Report Share Posted March 18, 2016 Saucer Mags near me are near peak. Which is good since they might get wiped out in a few days, at least we got to see them in peak. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stemwinder Posted March 21, 2016 Report Share Posted March 21, 2016 appreciate all the Spring photos. Beats the hell out of all the freaking out elsewhere. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jec6 Posted March 21, 2016 Report Share Posted March 21, 2016 Saucer Mags near me are near peak. Which is good since they might get wiped out in a few days, at least we got to see them in peak. That's a beautiful tree. I had a really nice large petal species Magnolia next to my driveway that must have been at least 18ft high by 25 ft across and 40 years old. The main trunk was over 16" in diameter. The late frost of 2012 hit at just the worst time as the buds were cracking and burned almost all of them. The tree never recovered and started dying from the top down over the next couple of years. I had to drop it last year. Kind of sad, but they're not really hardy in our climate, so that one had a good life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeerandWXTogether Posted March 23, 2016 Report Share Posted March 23, 2016 Earliest bloom since '12 here... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishbri74 Posted March 26, 2016 Report Share Posted March 26, 2016 Anyone know what type of flower this is? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowwors2 Posted March 27, 2016 Report Share Posted March 27, 2016 It looks like a spring blooming camellia!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsley Posted March 27, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2016 Easter in the city. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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