Mike, the Winter Aconite are at about the same stage here too. Last year they were also in bloom on Valentines Day, seems spring is delayed all over the country this year. We're on our 3rd sunny day in a row, the temps gradually increasing each day from the 40s to the 50s, and I'm seeing a lot of response among the early bulbs, well...non-bulbs, LOL. Lots of Crocus had opened yesterday too.
jmorth, I wonder what has gone wrong with Winter Aconite for you? I have read they can take a couple of years to get established. I have some that came from Brent&Becky's a few years ago, the first year they were sparse, but they have now filled in nicely. I have some others from a friend's garden, and they didn't miss a beat- settled in and performed beautifully the first year.
Barb, I've never seen them sold in growth, but I've purchased 'Spring Valley hybrids' Eremurus from Brent&Becky's in the fall. They have performed beautifully. A few years ago I'd purchased some from Dutch Gardens, and they simply disappeared. I've read that is common among imported Dutch Foxtail lilies. B&B do carry imports, but I chose 'Spring Valley hybrids' because the catalog said they were hybridized and raised in the US- I figured they'd have an easier time adapting.
