That, and the wind just started in here, again. I'll second that, Brrr!


This crazy tulip just keeps getting bigger and bigger. My hand is cupping the bloom, and you can barely see it anymore!


These yellow blooms are super-sized as well; easily 5" high, by 4" across. I have no idea what they are, just returns from the last three years.


Do you suppose they bloom bigger the longer they're left in the ground, or is it just because of the type of tulip or weather conditions this year?

That red one is huge, is that the peony tulip, because I was going to order some. Love the yellow also and sure, if their roots get bigger and bigger then they get bigger. I wonder if they multiply like the daffs. I only have mine in pots because of this crazy weather.

It is the same peony tulip. 'Miranda'. Lovely name for this flower.

I've never dug one up to check for offsets; maybe I should this year.

Chelle, that Bergenia bloom is beautiful, worth the wait! Your tulips are wonderful.

Views of the southside rose garden and also you can see the shrub border along the south property line. When it is leafed out compleatly, it hides my neighbors driveway so that you can't even see it.

Beautiful Rita.
The Rhodo color across from the tulips just makes you want to be there!

We have a small one, but it's nowhere near that pretty.

I bought my small leafed rhodos at Home Depot of all places. In fact I have gotten many of my garden shubs and plants at Home Depot. Ours has a very large (and busy) garden section.

We got ours from much the same place, but our soil (and well water) isn't to its liking. Additives like Hollytone will keep the plant alive, but it'll probably never be outstanding. Cute, but not big.

It just started snowing, and .

Well, they seem to be doing just fine here without my doing anything special for them.

From what I've read, the east coast typically has a higher percentage of naturally acid soil than what we have here. Plus, it's in an area that has drainage issues.

Would coffee grounds help the rhodies?
They keep the blue hydrangea I bought from turning to the *dreaded* pink version.

Yes; and thanks for the reminder.
I bought a huge can of really inexpensive coffee for the acid-lovers here. Once the soil warms they'll all get another dose or three.

Gosh - never used them without retrieving them from the filter first!
CAN you use them fully caffeinated???

I do. Right out of the can, with a couple of buckets of water to get things percolating.
This one bloomed pretty nicely for the first time last year, after using the coffee. The years before, it was alive, but that's about it.



(2011)

Good to know!

All caffeine enters my body FIRST AND FOREMOST. I will do just about anything for my plants........................MY COFFEE is purely and absolutely ALL MINE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sorry but my coffee is Sacred, FOLGERS rocks, LEAVE MY COFFEE ALONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm with you, Cece. My garden gets only used coffee grounds.

Karen

OK cece - seems like you've got a few cups in you!
Down, girl.