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Pansy ‘Ultima Morpho’:
Clustered Bellflower ‘Odessa’:
Rose ‘Darcey Bussell’:
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I just had to respond to these pictures after the cold, drizzle and fog we have been experiencing. Except for a few days our temperatures have been below normal. Our winds have been mostly N or NE. We need winds from the S or SE to bring some warmth. We have not been able to get our annuals planted yet; several flats are still under the lights. But the ill weather lifted yesterday allowing my wife and her sister to visit our cottage and get water turned and give the grounds it’s first grooming. I stayed home babysitting the plants and buying a few; had to take plants inside because of a frost warning.
But weatherwise it could be worse. At least we haven’t had flooding, strong winds and tornadoes.
Did your red echinacea survive the winter? That looked a real beauty! Mine are about 5 inches tall and doing well. The lilies I ordered are beginning to emerge but they will be late bloomers. Tulips are just beginning to open.
Your site gives me great pleasure on these cold below normal days. James
Wow, that’s wacky. How far behind is your growing season? I assume this is not at all normal? I figure we’re behind by about 3 weeks but at least things are starting to bloom here. Unfortunately we haven’t escaped the severe weather. On Monday several tornadoes hit the area including one about a half-mile away from our house. Thankfully we didn’t get any damage, but we spent a lot of time hiding out in the basement into the wee hours of the morning as the tornado sirens wailed. Early this morning we experienced a microburst that temporarily brought what I can only describe as hurricane-like conditions. It only lasted a few minutes, but my annuals really took a hit. I had to go out and prop up many of them and cut quite a few back because they were pounded into the ground. The rain was flying in giant sideways sheets and the wind was incredible. Once again no house or tree damage (whew), but there were uprooted trees and roof/siding damage not too far from our neighborhood.
The good news is I checked on my ‘Sombrero Salsa’ red echinacea a few days ago and it not only survived winter but has several buds on it that are ready to open. I’ll post some photos when the show starts. 🙂
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