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Brugs are starting to bloom, here in zone 5 Canada

13 years ago

I was out in the garden today, and took some shots of the first brugs to bloom here in zone 5 Canada, and some early dahlias. Also a lovely new deep red hibiscus.

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kasha77
13 years ago
Wow! Your flowers are perfect and your photos look so professional! thanks for sharing!
kasha77
tommysmommy
13 years ago
Your dahlias are spectacular! And congrats on your first brug blooms. How are you zone 5 all the way up there when I'm zone 5a here in central (not mountainous) Colorado?
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Ok- here's the first half of May blooms- May flowers -part 1 May 5 'Dropmore Scarlet' Honeysuckle- 12 ft + on 5 yr old plant- orange/yellow, (P) vine sun still blooming- 3-4 months, don't do cuttings- layer to propagate. May 7 "samobor" (P) geranium 18" in bloom. noteworthy dark variagation on leaves- dusty pink, blooms 4 weeks, sun- part shade, not exceptional may 10 irish moss, - sagina subulata, (p) groundcover 1" tall, white, sun- part shade, slow grow, 3-4 weeks may 11 * 'Purple sensation' allium, 2 weeks purple ball flowers 24" tall bulb (p)- can be dried, sun , seeds viable, will make new bulbs slowly May 11- wood poppy 'flore plena' papaver- strange bushy plant with double yellow blooms. I've seen wood poppy in shade, mine is full sun (P) self seeds, still blooming 8+ weeks May 11 - Cerastium, snow in summer (not snow on the mtn). gray fuzzy leaves, white flowers, pleasant mound, sun, dry soil ok, 8" at most- quick to spread, 5 weeks May 11- dwarf yellow bearded iris (P)1 week- think I'll yank it! May 12 black columbine with double flower, 3 weeks, part shade. black flowers 18"tall blooms second yr from seed May 12 " gladiator' allium , taller lighter purple than purple sensation, sterile seeds, will make new bulbs slowly, 2 weeks May 12 'May Night' salvia (P) purple 24", will bloom first yr from seed, longest bloom for my of salvias- 4 weeks, - then cut back for 50% rebloom-still blooming- july 7 May 12 Dianthus- unnamed pink (P) grey /green foliage- which is the main reason I grow it. Tough, drought tol, sun, 4 weeks May 17 Blue columbine (P)- 2-3 weeks, part shade, drought tol. self seeds, blooms second yr from seed may 17 gypsophylia repens - creeping babies breath - white, 4 ", sun, drought tol. seeds viable , 4 weeks May 17 columbine canadescense- native, yellow- red, pennant blooms, part shade, drought tol, also blooms second yr from seed, too tall - 26"- to be cont'd next week myfairychloe- It's my first yr with forget me nots- mine aren't in shade. karen
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ruth_ann
13 years ago
Mine aren't even lasting a day here in the heat. The NHE can't get opened the inner bloom because the outer one collapses on it. Exotica can't fully colour up before going beyond the edge. However I must say that the fragrance in the evening in this humidity is really something.Your Dahlias are stunning John.
PKponder TX Z7B
13 years ago
Those are the most perfect dahlias that I have ever seen! Thanks for sharing all of your blooms with us!
karyn1
13 years ago
The brugs are nice but your dahlias are to die for! The hibiscus is beautiful too. Do you lift the dahlia tubers in the fall? I always forget and they freeze.
eloise_ca
13 years ago
Spectacular blooms! That red hibiscus is beautiful with it's crepe-paper petals!
plantlover49
13 years ago
Just Beautiful, all of them, you have a georgeous garden

Elizabeth
rock_oak_deer
13 years ago
Those are gorgeous flowers and your pictures are so good. So many things you can grow there that will not make it here in the heat. Our brugs are holding back on blooming for a few weeks so thanks for sharing.

tommysmommy - Zones are funny that way. It's mostly based on average low temps. Our members in the PNW are the same zone as here in South Central Texas. We get as many as 60 days of 100+ in the Summer which is something they absolutely never see up there.
byrd4460
13 years ago
Lollapalooza

Chocolate Brug
gottahosta
13 years ago
OKEY, YOUR DAHLIAS ARE TO DIE FOR!! Can you name them, if you know the names?
And the hibiscus is awesome- will it survive the winter in your zone, it looks like one of the hardy ones!
Congrats on your first brug blossoms- hope you have a great season!
~Brenda
green_thumb_guy
13 years ago
Beautiful Dahlias!!!!

love the pics.

:)
drvongirl
13 years ago
Really enjoyed the pics, your flowers are soooo big!! The red hibicus is beautiful, never seen anything like it!
gardenpaw
13 years ago
Your garden is just gorgeous!
Awesome pics!

Karen
jroot
Original Author
13 years ago
Tommysmommy, I guess different elevations and wind flows make a big difference. I believe the grow zones have to do with frost and temperatures. Here we have the Great Lakes to moderate our climate.

Karyn1, yes indeed the tubers have to be lifted in the fall. As soon as the first light frost hits them, I dig them up and prepare them for their winter's nap. You can see my process on the dahlia forum here. Just search under my name, jroot, and you'll see that several folks follow what I do.

Gottahosta, no most of my hibiscus which are in bloom already are tropicals. I think I have 14 different tropicals here now. Soon the perennial hibiscus will be in bloom. They are sprouting up very quickly this year, and higher than I've ever seen them. I'll try to catch them in bloom. Some of my tropicals have specific names, while others are NOIDS. This one is called "Red Velvet" with an 8 inch flower.
diane_v_44
13 years ago
I am delighted to see these photos

And a message to you from my favourite Ruth Ann

keep on with the good work
Mine are not that far along
neither Brugmansia nor dahlias but they both are doing okay

I never get on garden web so much any more
pagrdnr
13 years ago
Beautiful!!!!!What kind of camera do you have? The pics are so clear.
jroot
Original Author
13 years ago
Thanks for your comments. They are appreciated.

The camera is a simple panasonic lumix with a 12 x optical Leica lens. I purchased it in Scotland when "someone" actually left my $1500 digital SLR on a fence at the Toronto airport. This one is a LOT lighter, and much easier to manipulate.
pearlgirl
13 years ago
Thanks for those lovely pics. I'm sure that it did ALL of our
hearts good. It's so hot and dry here...just trying to keep
things alive at this point. Your dahlias are awesome!

Margaret

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