Bulbs! Yes! in Team "Spring Bulbs" or Team "No Bulbs for Me"?

By Trish
February 12, 2012

Signs of spring - do you grow early spring bulbs? Come share with us!

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Dutchlady1

Feb 12, 2012 9:06 AM CST

Tee - thanks for that picture! It is indeed a stunning sight.
When we were children we would see cars on the road that had gone to see the bulb-fields and returned with a fresh tulip garland on their front. It is a defining image of Holland for me personally.

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SongofJoy

Feb 12, 2012 9:21 AM CST

Name: Carole
Clarksville, TN (Zone 6b)

I would love to see that sight. I would love to visit The Netherlands even if there were no bulbs. Very interesting country and besides, it has all those great windmills! I read that 90% of the bulbs are exported to the US and China.

I garden for the pollinators.

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eclayne

Feb 12, 2012 9:25 AM CST

Plants Admin Emeritus

Name: Evan
Pioneer Valley south, MA, USA (Zone 6a)

No bulbs???

Evan

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rocklady

Feb 12, 2012 10:34 AM CST

Name: Jean
Hot Springs Vlg, AR, DeLand, F

Daffodils (Narcissus)
Uploaded by rocklady

When we moved to AR, we planted daffodil bulbs in the front yard. Since we have been wintering in FL I have only gotten to see some of them bloom as we usually get back at the end of the bloom period. However, our neighbors tell us they enjoy them, even though we can't.

Any day you wake up on the sunny side of the grass is a good day.

"The moving hand writes and having writ moves on. Neither all thy piety nor all thy wit can lure it back to cancel half a line nor all thy tears wash out a word of it." The Rubiyat by Omar Khayyam

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SongofJoy

Feb 12, 2012 10:36 AM CST

Name: Carole
Clarksville, TN (Zone 6b)

eclayne said: No bulbs???

...in bloom.

I garden for the pollinators.

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flaflwrgrl

Feb 12, 2012 11:01 AM CST

Name: Ann ~Heat zn 9, Sunset
North Fl. (Zone 8b)

Lovely pics Jean.

I am a strong believer in the simple fact is that what matters in this life is how we treat others. I think that's what living is all about. Not what I've done in my life but how I've treated others. ~~ Sharon Brown

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SongofJoy

Feb 12, 2012 11:08 AM CST

Name: Carole
Clarksville, TN (Zone 6b)

I garden for the pollinators.

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rocklady

Feb 12, 2012 11:25 AM CST

Name: Jean
Hot Springs Vlg, AR, DeLand, F

Thanks so much. Believe me, it was really hard planting those bulbs. There is about an inch of dirt, and then you hit rock! In some instances, I just gave up and planted bulbs in large containers. I love the springtime and many years I get to experience it twice -- once in FL and again in AR.

Any day you wake up on the sunny side of the grass is a good day.

"The moving hand writes and having writ moves on. Neither all thy piety nor all thy wit can lure it back to cancel half a line nor all thy tears wash out a word of it." The Rubiyat by Omar Khayyam

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flaflwrgrl

Feb 12, 2012 11:51 AM CST

Name: Ann ~Heat zn 9, Sunset
North Fl. (Zone 8b)

Love the "woodland" setting. VERY nice!

I am a strong believer in the simple fact is that what matters in this life is how we treat others. I think that's what living is all about. Not what I've done in my life but how I've treated others. ~~ Sharon Brown

| @flaflwrgrl | Post #213440 (9)

Aguane

Feb 12, 2012 11:54 AM CST

Thread OP

Name: Susie
Phoenix AZ (Zone 9a)
Southwest Gardening~ moderator/ATP.

When I lived in Northern California I used to make the trek to the Gold Country to see Daffodil Hill in Sutter Creek. Beautiful.

http://suttercreek.org/daffodi...

“Don't give up too quickly"... unknown, I heard it somewhere.
~ All Things Plants, SOUTHWEST GARDENING ~Cubits.org ENERGY & POWER

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tropicbreeze

Feb 12, 2012 12:18 PM CST

Dutchlady1 said:Tee - thanks for that picture! It is indeed a stunning sight.
When we were children we would see cars on the road that had gone to see the bulb-fields and returned with a fresh tulip garland on their front. It is a defining image of Holland for me personally.

I spent a bit of time in Holland years back and certainly the tulips were a memorable sight. And all the flower markets. Did Tulipomania ever stop in the Netherlands? LOL

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Aguane

Feb 12, 2012 12:26 PM CST

Thread OP

Name: Susie
Phoenix AZ (Zone 9a)
Southwest Gardening~ moderator/ATP.

Hetty, the tulip garland must have been loads of fun to create and "wear".

“Don't give up too quickly"... unknown, I heard it somewhere.
~ All Things Plants, SOUTHWEST GARDENING ~Cubits.org ENERGY & POWER

| @Aguane | Post #213455 (12)

gwhizz

Feb 12, 2012 4:15 PM CST

Name: Anthony Weeding
Rosetta,Tasmania,Australia (Zone 7b)
idont havemuch-but ihave everything

My entries for the garden club last october

lily freaks are not geeks!

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valleylynn

Feb 12, 2012 5:04 PM CST

Name: Lynn
Oregon City, OR (Zone 8b)

All the photos are so cheerful and wonderful to see.

My Snowdrops (Galanthus) just opened yesterday.

They are always the first of my spring bulbs to bloom. They are such tiny, sweet little plants.

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rocklady

Feb 12, 2012 6:51 PM CST

Name: Jean
Hot Springs Vlg, AR, DeLand, F

Lynn, love the snowdrops. I have a few mixed in with some muscari, and if I get back to AR in time I get to see them bloom.

Any day you wake up on the sunny side of the grass is a good day.

"The moving hand writes and having writ moves on. Neither all thy piety nor all thy wit can lure it back to cancel half a line nor all thy tears wash out a word of it." The Rubiyat by Omar Khayyam

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valleylynn

Feb 12, 2012 7:24 PM CST

Name: Lynn
Oregon City, OR (Zone 8b)

I hope you get to see them Jean. They are one of my favorites. So tiny and delicate looking.

Sempervivum for Sale
Sempervivum ~ Sedum ~ Containers

| @valleylynn | Post #213630 (16)

Onewish1

Feb 13, 2012 5:25 AM CST

Name: Allison
NJ (Zone 6a)

late to the conversation... but I have to have spring bulbs.. first babies to wake up and make me smile!!

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Desertdenial

Feb 13, 2012 9:20 AM CST

Name: Marie
Tolleson, Arizona (Zone 9a)

Team bulbs for sure!! This is what has been waking up in the last couple of weeks for me.
Tropaeolum tricolor

The buds are not completely open so the yellow is not showing making it tri-color
Not sure what the name of this mini iris is.

Oxalis

More oxalis

Cyranthus

Daff of some kind

Sweet garlic