Question: Sally from VA posted a great question regarding when to divide her crinum! “I’d like to divide a crinum bulb that’s been in the ground for 5 years. May I do it in March, as the spring in virginia begins? Or, should I do it now, in January?” Response: [...]
Popsicle Sticks
This reader wrote in and asked such a great question about when to transplant spring blooming bulbs! I thought you all would be interested in the response! “… My mother planted Snow drops and spider lily bulbs 59 years ago when we moved…I just sold my farm/ house and I am wondering about transplanting [...]
Lent Lily Sighting!
Madeline sent us this photo of her Lent lilies already blooming in West Tennessee! These warm temperatures are sure bringing on the blooms! Over the weekend, a gardener in the Austin area and I were discussing the possibility of her early budding trees being hit by a springtime freeze. Anyone else waiting with bated breath, [...]
Can you guess what book I’m going to read next?
It was a gift, but I only received it under one stipulation (thus nullifying the true nature of a gift, but I’ll put that aside for one moment)—the stipulation is that I read it in the next 30 days. Well, that won’t be a problem! Have you heard the buzz about Founding Gardeners by [...]
Have you noticed some of your yellow narcissus blooming already?!
I would expect Narcissus tazetta italicus or ‘Early Pearl’ to be blooming right now, but this weekend in College Station I saw Narcissus ‘Golden Dawn’ already blooming. Just down the road from the cabin, the Lent Lilies (Narcissus pseudonarcissus) are already beginning to peek! And then this from a [...]
Chinese Sacred Lily Leads to Lost Netflix DVD
So, in the hustle and bustle of fall, we lost a Netflix video. (Yes, the cabin does have computers and electricity, but no TV). Rebecca was in Houston and I was at the cabin when the video came in, and I was excited and told her “The Great Race” had finally come –she had really [...]
Still Here!
Yes, we are still here and loving life in the cabin. We had a busy fall and have just about recovered in order to offer a nice spring selection. In the meantime, we’ve been enjoying these winter blooming Narcissus (‘Early Pearl’ and ‘Double Roman’) that Rebecca picked from the field. The ‘Double Roman’ offers a [...]
How Long After Planting Does a Magic Lily Bloom?
Question: “Last Spring I purchased rwo “Naked Lady” lily bulbs and planted them according to instructions. They never came up…. – Robert” Reply: Robert, Thanks for writing in. Once planted, the Naked Lady Lily will establish a root system before showing foliage for the months of February through March. The lily usually requires one year [...]
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