Awesome! Congratulations on all the sprouts!

I'm jealous about your lavender munstead sprouting. Nothing yet with mine ... maybe this week sometime :) It's supposed to be nice.

I imagine you'll see even more in the next week.

Whoo hoo! I looked today, fully expecting zip, zilch, nada, and there in the flat with the lettuce was a tiny sprout of Fireball!! I knew that lettuce wouldn't be long (although I confess I expected at least another week!)

Sure makes me feel better about the cold temps here. Saturday it was so nice and I got a serious case of spring fever, only to be frozen out on Sunday, and the rest of this week is more of the same.

Funny how a tiny green sprout can make everything right in one's world!

:)
Dee

More to report:

3/08:

95. Hibiscus coccinea - Pink
96. Hibiscus militaris
97. Hibiscus moscheutos 'Blue River II'
98. Hibiscus moscheutos 'Old Yella'
99. Hibiscus moscheutos (Huge pale pink from my friend's garden)
100. Linaria vulgaris
101. Penstemon venustus
102. Salvia greggii - White
103. Lettuce butterhead 'Speckles'
104. Lettuce 'Merveille de Quatro Saisons'
105. Broccoli
106. Portulaca (Rose Moss)

Cool beans!

Got a good list there, webkat - Good luck with your new babies

Carrie

Whoops...missed a few:

13. Allium flavum - Yellow Nodding Onion
14. Caryopteris 'First Choice'
15. Kolkwitzia amabilis - Seashore Mallow
16. Spinach 'Razzle Dazzle'

I was out moving the sprouteds to the holding frame and maybe these came up after I checked earlier today...no sure.

Not fair! :-D

Sticking my toungue at you for getting sprouts!
:-P

I'm going to have to research that Kolkwitzia. Is it similiar to Kolkwitzia Beauty Bush? I WS'd some of those but nothing yet. I have a bit of a crush on them right now.

I just looked it up and it is the Beauty Bush. Gosh now I'm wondering if mine won't ever come up. If not I'll definitely try this one again next year. I may have messed it up by starting it indoors first.

Can you believe that I have yet to check my containers? And I have only sown 15 containers so far?

Congrats on your success and your diligence!

I cannot imagine that anyone could have anything yet... I have snow and a green house full of plastic ocntainers waiting to be sowed!

Still got snow :)

I still have a lot of snow in my backyard. It's thawing fast today. :-)

We have been in the 50's and 60's for more than a week now...spring is definitely here to stay...the frogs were deafening last night....

Deborahz7!! Thanks for the correction...I typed the correct common name, but the botanical name of the one just above number 126...was very robotic of me...atypical...aak!

That should read:

126. Kosteletzkya virginica - Seashore Mallow

Thanks again....I was hurrying through that post... :o)

Nice snake, Pitimpinai! It won't be long for you! Did you sow the Seashore Mallow? (I think I sent you some of those)

3/10:

61. Caryopteris divaricata 'Blue Curls'
62. Eryngium giganteum 'Miss Wilmot's Ghost'
63. Penstemon palmeri
64. Lepidium sativum - Garden Cress Peppergrass
65. Achillea ptarmica 'The Pearl'
66. & 266. Lotus corniculatus - Birdsfoot Trefoil

More to report:

3/12:

62. More Caryopteris divaricata
63. Corydalis sempervirens
64. Hibiscus moscheutos - Pink (from another source)
65. Hibiscus syriacus - Double White
66. Lavandula angustifolia (English Lavender)
67. Achillea millefolium 'Colorado'
68. Antirrhinum nanum 'Tequila Sunrise'
69. Clethra alnifolia 'Hummingbird'
70. Lupinus texensis 'Alamo Fire'

Such a warm day...in the 70's, but, alas, only two to report:

91. Gentiana dahurica
92. Lespedeza thunbergi - Pink

You're going to love #97, 'Blue River II.' It makes an absolutely stunning blossom. I plan to start some more shortly.

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Thanks for the pic, Donn...I certainly hope mine are as beautiful! I did receive them in a trade...keeping my fingers crossed that they didn't cross pollinate. ;o)

Missed one from 3/12:

43. Asclepias 'Soulmate'

and for 3/14:

164. Symphytum grandiflorum 'Hidcote Blue'
165. Coriander
166. Basil 'Greek Mini Yevani'
167. Parsley 'Extra Curled'
168. Campanula takesimana (Korean Bellflower)
169. Gaillardia 'Fanfare'
170. Helianthemum nummularium (Rock Rose)
171. Lavatera olbia 'Eyecatcher'
172. Levisticum officinale (Lovage)
173. Lychnis alba (White Campion)
174. Lychnis chalcedonica (Maltese Cross)

It has been a good day for sprouts!

3/14:

14. Allium 'Hair'
15. Aruncus sinensis
16. Asclepias incarnata (Pink)
17. Scutellaria alpina
18. Caraway

Owww How come you get all the sprouts!
Nothing whatsoever for me here. The temp went up to 50s-60s for a few days then 70s yesterday. It's dropped again today.

Nah, I don't remember receiving Shore Mallow. But I finally sowed the rest of the Muhly Grass you sent me. :-) Many thanks. I also snatched a handful of fronds when I was on Marco Island last November. lol.
Please check your email. :-D

More found today...has been fairly cool, didn't expect too much, but did have some wonderful surprises!

3/16:

109. Ipomoea sinuata (Alamo Vine)
110. Lagerstoemia indica (Red Crape Myrtle)
111. Lagerstoemia indica 'Little Chief Rose'
112. Metasequoia glyptostroboides (Dawn Redwood)
113. Penstemon mexicali 'Red Rocks'
114. Dill 'Long Island Mammoth'
115. Agastache utiticifolia 'Summer Breeze'

Guess I can put the little Dawn Redwood "early sprouters" outside soon!

Hands are cold...that should have been Agastache urticifolia.

Yikes, WebKat, what gives, lol? How are you getting sooooo many sprouts? I've still got the same two sprouts I had a week ago (1 lettuce and 1 spinach) - and they aren't looking much different, lol!

Had high hopes earlier in the week with a few days of 60ish degree weather. Now I'm listening to the sleet hit the windows, as we are into the 16th hour of a snowstorm that is forecast to run for at least another 12 hours. Sigh...

But, congrats to you! Any pictures of your green sprouts to share with us?

:)
Dee

Not yet...maybe I should go do that....

Missed one for today:

19. Angelica archangelica

Webcat, to give us an idea of 'what part of spring' you are 'in', could you also post what's blooming?

It is such a big help to us still covered in snow and waiting impatiently and it's much eaier to gauge when to look for sprouts by the bulbs and bushes such as: crocus, dafodil, tulip, forsythia, etc.

Before the last dump of snow my crocuses were showing color but not yet open. It seems I recall that my first sprouts came just after they opened.

Forsythia is blooming...Daffodils are budding...ummmm...not sure if I still have any Crocuses after the bobcat tore up the ground for a place to put my garage.

Most of the perennials are coming up and growing like crazy...Hemerocallis are about 2-6 inches up ...TB Iris are about 8-12 inches...Tulips are at 3-6 inches.

Asiatic lilies are about 4-6 inches with buds. Flowering Almond has tons of buds...

The only things that are not showing signs of life are the ones that I wouldn't expect to see yet, like: Hibiscus, Joe Pye, Hostas...

Gonna need to mow in a couple weeks (or sooner).

Wow! You sure you're in zone 6, lol?

:)
Dee

That's what they tell me. ;o)

Our ground has been thawed for a good couple of weeks now....last frost date is supposed to be April 15th...

Wow! That frost date is six weeks before mine. That's why the zones don't mean much once you hit March. We need another map for winter sowing! We can call it 'spring arrives zone'!

Thanks for all the bulb and perennial info--that helps us know when to expect something. Now I just have to wait for the snow to melt.

Enjoy your sprouts! You have a great list.

3/19:

25. Aqulegia ÂOrigamiÂ
26. Aruncus diocus
27. Asclepias tuberosa
28. Buddleja ÂAttractionÂ
29. Gentiana andrewsii var. alba
30. Lilium formosanum
31. Parsley ÂExtra Triple CurledÂ
32. Parsley ÂGreen RiverÂ
33. Agastache aurantiaca ÂApricot SpriteÂ
34. Agastache nepetoides (Yellow Giant Hyssop)
35. Anagallis monellii (Blue Pimpernel)
36. Carex ÂRoosterÂ
37. Carex pendula
38. Echinacea tennesseensis
39. Gaillardia pulchella ÂDouble GoldÂ
40. Platanthera dilatata (White Rein Orchid)
41. Prunella grandiflora ÂPink LovelinessÂ
42. Salvia nemorosa ÂEast Friesland (Purple)
43. Eragrostis tef ÂRuby SilkÂ

I only have 2 containers with sprouts....anxiously awaiting more....

purple tansy
red clover

Was very windy today....
I need to set my pots out of the cold frame...out of room...aak!

3/21:

11. Foeniculum vulgare (Florence Fennel)
12. Eryngium yuccifolia (Rattlesnake Master)
13. Ipomopsis rubra (Standing Cypress)
14. Malus ioensis (Blanco Crabapple)
15. Penstemon hirsutus
16. Penstemon rydbergii
17. Salvia forskaohlei
18. Calamagrostis brachytricha
19. Chelone glabra
20. Chelone oblique
21. Echinacea purpurea ÂSunriseÂ
22. Penstemon smallii ÂViolet DuskÂ
23. Tanacetum niveum (Silver Tansy)
24. Tanacetum parthenium (Pom Pom w/skirt)
25. Agrostemma githago ÂMilasÂ

Whew!!

3/23:

17. Amsonia tabernaemontana
18. Aqulegia ÂDragonfly MixÂ
19. Astilboides tabularis
20. Euonymus bungeana ÂPink LadyÂ
21. Gentiana andrewsii (Blue Bottle Gentian)
22. Hibiscus moscheutos ÂTurn of the CenturyÂ
23. Iris setosa (Blue Flag)
24. Iris sibirica (Bicolor)
25. Salvia glutinosa
26. Salvia x sylvestris ÂRose Queen (??)
27. Abelmoschus esculentus ÂClemson SpinelessÂ
28. Aster tataricus ÂJin-DaiÂ
29. Callirhoe involucrata (Wine Cups)
30. Carex buchananii ÂFox Red SedgeÂ
31. Chelone oblique (Pink)
32. Coreopsis grandiflora ÂTetra GiantsÂ
33. Azalea ÂMount Saint HelensÂ
34. Echinacea purpurea ÂDouble DeckerÂ
35. Echinacea purpurea ÂSunsetÂ
36. Echinacea purpurea (white)
37. Geum chiloense ÂLady StrathedenÂ
38. Hypericum prolificum (Shrubby St. Johns Wort)
39. Lychnis coronaria ÂAngelÂs BlushÂ
40. Pennisetum alopecuroides ÂBlack MoudryÂ
41. Potentilla nepalensis ÂMeltonÂs FireÂ
42. Rudbeckia hirta ÂGoldilocksÂ
43. Salvia greggii (Fuschia)
44. Salvia greggii (Pink)
45. Salvia greggii (Purple)
46. Salvia greggii (Dark Red)
47. Salvia hians
48. Salvia nemorosa ÂEast Friesland Pink
49. Scutellaria lateriflora (Blue Skullcap)
50. Sidalcea ÂElsie HughesÂ
51. Tanacetum parthenium (Semi-Double)
52. Molucella laevis
53. Cuphea llavea ÂBat Face (Red)

Just a few, but some good ones!!

3/24:

59. Callicarpa americana ÂLacteaÂ
60. Vitex agnus-castus ÂAbbeville BlueÂ
61. Dracocephalum moldavicum
62. Physostegia virginia (Pink)
63. Verbena hastata (Blue Vervain)
64. Mirabilis jalapa ÂLimelightÂ

Here are a couple horrible pics of the sprouts that I have moved out of the cold frame.

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I like you green babies, Webkat. Maybe next year I'll use my 4" pots like you. :-)

Thanks P, You know...I am really liking the 4" black pots inside the under the bed storage bins. Awesome germination rates this year!

My friend used the same method and is getting the same rate on germination. She did also do a few milk jugs, but got impatient (because NOTHING was germinating in them) and ripped off the tops and stuck the bottoms in her bins...THEN they germinated...and fast.

I swear by my methods...yup...gonna stick to 'em! :o)

the surprise explosion on the 23rd has prompted me to start checking them a bit more often....

Today...

3/25:

28. Aquilegia vulgaris (Double Blue)
29. Buddleja davidii ÂEllenÂs Blue (yipee!)
30. Hibiscus syriacus ÂWhite ChiffonÂ
31. Yucca filamentosa ÂGold Sword (yipee!!)
32. Yucca filamentosa ÂGold Sword (ditto!!)
33. Scutellaria suffrutescens (Pink Texas Skullcap)
34. Stokesia laevis (Blue Stokes Aster)
35. Impatiens balsamina (Camelia spotted)
36. Salvia coccinea ÂForest Fire (failed with this one last year...not sure why...have one good lookin' sprout...I will take it!)

Webkat I've been checking your messages carefully for that Kolkwitzia! Nothing on that yet? It hasn't come up for me here either.

Not sure it will deborah....I received this seed in a trade and, if memory serves, it didn't germinate last year, either....am wondering if I received "dud" seed.

Hmmmmm.....so many others, I guess I won't worry about it. :o)

Off to check for sprouts!

3/26:

26. Aquilegia vulgaris ÂBlack Beauty or ÂBlack BarlowÂ
27. Aquilegia vulgaris ÂMiss HuishÂ
28. Hemerocallis thunbergii (ThunbergÂs Daylily)
29. Hesperaloe parviflora
30. Iris ensata (yellow)
31. Yucca fillamentosa (Blue/Green)
32. Asparagus (Wild)
33. Adlumia fungosa (Climbing Fumitory)
34. Hypericum androsaemum ÂAlbury PurpleÂ
35. Physostegia virginia (Fuchsia)
36. Stachys monieri ÂSaharan PinkÂ
37. Viola x wittrockiana ÂSuper Chalon GiantsÂ

Hey Webkat - when did you WS your Aquilegia's? I did all of mine very early, but I still haven't seen any sprouts yet. Really starting to get nervous, as these are my favorites ...

Ilsa

They were sown in my first round...would have been in January...
I have quite a few pots of these and only a few of the pots have germinated...still quite a few to go...I expect they will all be sprouting within a couple weeks...they look plump.
Yours should be coming along soon.

My Aquilegias in the garden beds are up and running...tons of foliage. Are yours up, yet? (if you have any).

A very small but exciting (at least for me) group today!

3/27:

33. Aquilegia vulgaris ÂWilliam Guiness DoubleÂ
34. Vitex agnus-castus (Blue/Purple)
35. Asparagus ÂMary WashingtonÂ
36. Eragrostis elliottii ÂWind DancerÂ
37. Passiflora incarnata (Maypop)

3/28:

35. Aquilegia (yellow NOID)
36. Aquilegia (from MomÂs)
37. Kalmia latifolia (Mountain Laurel)
38. Ruta graveolens
39. Sorghastrum nutans
40. Teucrium hyrcanicum 'Kitten Tails'

Sprouts are fine, though...

3/31:

31. Aquilegia vulgaris ÂMagpieÂ
32. Hesperaloe parviflora
33. Iris sibirica ÂSky WingsÂ
34. Phacelia sericea (Silky Phacelia)
35. Primula veris (Cowslip)
36. Trollius europaeus

4/01:

27. Aquilegia vulgaris (Darkest Black)
28. Buddleja fallowiana ÂLochnichÂ
29. Gaillardia x grandiflora ÂOranges and LemonsÂ
30. Sporobolus heterolepis (Prairie Dropseed)

4/09:

85. Eupatorium maculatum ÂBartered BrideÂ
86. Thalictrum flavum ssp. glaucum

May have to beg for more Dawn Redwood seeds...all seedlings in both pots are laying over after the two nights of hard freeze...waiting to see...I covered them well, but probably should have brought those two pots in.

Update:

Think I lost a few more due to hard freeze...waiting to see if there are any procrastinating seeds.

But, the weather has warmed back up and it seems as though I will be getting a few more sprouts...

4/12:

37. Aquilegia (Pink NOID)
38. Aquilegia vulgaris (Clear Pink)

4/15:

12. Allium cernuum
13. Amorpha fruticosa
14. Aquilegia NOID
15. Iris tectorum

4/18:

311. Syringa vulgaris (White)

4/21:

102. Hibiscus moscheutos NOID from LVG
103. Iris ensata ÂPicotee WonderÂ
104. Iris sibirica ÂButter & SugarÂ
105. Abelmoschus esculentus ÂEmeraldÂ