Show me some signs of SPRING! in the Irises forum

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Lestv

Apr 5, 2015 9:41 AM CST

Name: Leslie
Durham, NC (Zone 8a)

My yard is full of violets. They seem very Eastery to me! Hope you all have a lovely day!

"The chimera is a one time happenstance event where the plant has a senior moment and forgets what it is doing." - Paul Black

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irisarian

Apr 5, 2015 9:43 AM CST

Name: Lucy
Tri Cities, WA (Zone 6b)
irises

Small snowdrop in bloom next to the front porch. I always forget about them.

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grannysgarden

Apr 5, 2015 9:44 AM CST

Name: Bonnie Sojourner
Harris Brake Lake, Arkansas (Zone 7a)
Magnolia zone

I love snowdrops, Lucy, and did not see mine bloom this spring. Hmmmmm, wonder if some critter ate them.

Thro' all the tumult and the strife I hear the music ringing; It finds an echo in my soul— How can I keep from singing?

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Zencat

Apr 5, 2015 6:02 PM CST

Name: Celia
West Valley City, Utah (Zone 7a)

I planted 150 snowdrops in the berm one year. They bloomed and disappeared. Not one came back.

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pirl

Apr 5, 2015 6:09 PM CST

Name: Arlene
Southold, Long Island, NY (Zone 7a)

That's just rotten!

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Zencat

Apr 5, 2015 6:17 PM CST

Name: Celia
West Valley City, Utah (Zone 7a)

It was so sad, I never planted another.

I was greeted by this a few minutes ago. A strawberry bloom!

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grannysgarden

Apr 5, 2015 6:29 PM CST

Name: Bonnie Sojourner
Harris Brake Lake, Arkansas (Zone 7a)
Magnolia zone

150 snowdrop bulbs and not a one came back!!! Celia, that would have been a major disappointment! All that work and then all the expectation of bloom and none of it realized.

Thro' all the tumult and the strife I hear the music ringing; It finds an echo in my soul— How can I keep from singing?

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Zencat

Apr 5, 2015 6:31 PM CST

Name: Celia
West Valley City, Utah (Zone 7a)

I was very confused. They made it through the first winter and then...nada.

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grannysgarden

Apr 5, 2015 6:40 PM CST

Name: Bonnie Sojourner
Harris Brake Lake, Arkansas (Zone 7a)
Magnolia zone

Do you know if critters like to eat them? If so I may have to only plant a few and team them up with daffodils. Nothing touches my other bulbs that are snuggled up against daffodils. There is some varmint here that is burrowing under plants into the earth and uprooting them completely. I found an iris I was looking forward to seeing bloom just dug up and sat nicely aside the place where it was growing. Guess it will not bloom this year.

Thro' all the tumult and the strife I hear the music ringing; It finds an echo in my soul— How can I keep from singing?

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crowrita1

Apr 5, 2015 6:41 PM CST

Name: Arlyn
Whiteside County, Illinois (Zone 5a)

Talked to my daughter today, and she was "bummed" about her spring bulbs....she planted over 1000 crocus last fall.....and only had (she estimated0 about 100 bloom.....but she has several REAL, FAT SQUIRRELS in the neighborhood ! She said when the snow melted, she had "holes in the ground, and husks" left beside them.

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grannysgarden

Apr 5, 2015 6:43 PM CST

Name: Bonnie Sojourner
Harris Brake Lake, Arkansas (Zone 7a)
Magnolia zone

Boy, Arlyn, those squirrels were vigorous hunters. I wish it were possible to harness the little busters and train them to plant bulbs instead of dig them up.

Thro' all the tumult and the strife I hear the music ringing; It finds an echo in my soul— How can I keep from singing?

| @grannysgarden | Post #823475 (11)

Zencat

Apr 5, 2015 6:56 PM CST

Name: Celia
West Valley City, Utah (Zone 7a)

Yeah!

With mine, I never saw any evidence of digging so I don't know what happened. Do grubs eat them?

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Lestv

Apr 5, 2015 7:42 PM CST

Name: Leslie
Durham, NC (Zone 8a)

Moles and voles may move them. I had a patch of crocus that quit blooming, but then the blooms started popping up all over the yard. The bulbs definitely got moved, but I don't think it was squirrels as there was no digging. I vote voles.

"The chimera is a one time happenstance event where the plant has a senior moment and forgets what it is doing." - Paul Black

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Moiris

Apr 5, 2015 11:59 PM CST

Name: Marilyn
Central California (Zone 9b)

I'm late to get to the boards today...so I'm wishing you all a very belated Happy Easter!

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lovemyhouse

Apr 8, 2015 4:41 PM CST

Name: Debra
Garland, TX (NE Dallas suburb) (Zone 8a)
Rescue dogs: Angels with paws needi

Think I know why the By Jeeves bud was squared off. Anyone else see what I see?

It’s okay to not know all the answers.

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Lestv

Apr 8, 2015 4:44 PM CST

Name: Leslie
Durham, NC (Zone 8a)

Those are very close double socketed buds! Wow. Hope they both bloom just fine.

"The chimera is a one time happenstance event where the plant has a senior moment and forgets what it is doing." - Paul Black

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gemini_sage

Apr 8, 2015 4:49 PM CST

Name: Neal Linville
Winchester, KY (Zone 6a)

I keep forgetting to post pics here because I'm going daffy for Daffodils and gave them a thread:
The thread "Daffodils 2015- show us your photos!" in Bulbs forum

"...and don't think the garden loses its ecstasy in winter. It's quiet, but the roots are down there riotous." Rumi

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