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Naturalizing amaryllis
Comments (13)Hi, I live in central Florida and have been growing all my amaryllis outdoors in pots and containers. None are in the ground, but many will be going in the ground when I get my garden re-arranged this spring. I had about 300 if you count the little babies I grew from seed. Now I have about 500 due to being given some more last week. I keep them out all year and cover them with old sheets if the temps go below 50. I was told they can take it even lower though. Here's what I mainly wanted to say. I met an elderly lady through our local plant swap last week. She'll be 100 on December 16th. She said she had thousands of red amaryllis growing in her yard that she planted 20 years ago, when she moved from New York to Florida. She has them under her trees, and under the eaves of her house, lining all sides of her house.She gave me over 200 as she wanted to get rid of some of them. And all she wanted was 16 daylilies in return. As she wants some daylilies in her little front garden. So, I gave her some really pretty colors of daylilies. She said the Amaryllis naturalized and took over her yard. But I bet they're pretty when they bloom. She said a man was driving by her house when they were in bloom and stopped to talk to her. She was out in her yard gardening. (I hope I'm out in my yard gardening when I'm a few weeks away from my 100th birthday.) Anyway she said the man said he was from Texas and admired them. She said she let him fill two boxes full to take back with him to Texas. She really was a sweet woman. The oldest of 15 and out lived four of her siblings. So, I know they can be naturalized in central Florida Temps can get to 32 here. Although they tend to stay around 39 to 40 at the very coldest, only about a week during the very coldest of winter. It seems like you could naturalize them in Texas also. Put them in the ground late spring or when temps stay around 65. They have all summer to get used to it. Although they don't like harsh sun blasting on them. They prefer some light early morning sun and filtered shade the rest of the day during the hottest months. And at the most, maybe mulch them when winter comes if it's going to get in the teens. Maybe you could experiment and just mulch half and see if the ones un mulched do okay. Just my 2 cents worth....See MoreJanuary Daffodils in Rehoboth Beach, DE. Again!
Comments (10)Here in Southern Michigan today, we hit 58 degrees, and that's about a half mile from the water, which should keep us cooler than the mainland from these bursts of warm air in the middle of January. We've hit 50 or warmer 3 times this week. Typically, there should be frozen or freezing canals, and even Lake Erie should start freezing over in the shallower, calmer, protected parts of the lake. It seems the new winter in Michigan means mini heat waves that keep the water from freezing, which in turn moderates arctic blasts from the north because of the relatively warm water, keeping us from falling below zero on the few coldest winter nights. Anybody that claims climate change isn't a real thing needs to wake up. The evidence is all around us, at least in the eastern portion of the country. Although I worry about the polar bears, no complaints about milder winters here. Growing Needle palms and hardier varieties of Trachycarpus unprotected is a definite possibility, as we haven't dipped below zero degrees in several years....See MoreUPDATE: secret santa 5th year thank you's and games
Comments (150)Hello Sorry to be MIA, my computer is being stupid, I talked my hubby into leaving me his iPad this week so I can get on line. I want to post some thank yous. ... Chefconnie sent me a nice hand made card with radish, cosmos, basil, carrots, fennel and pie pumpkins. Jimryder sent me lavender cat nip and red cosmos. Kchd sent me wildflower mix Margarita10 sent me orange and yellow cosmos. Sandy soil sent me basil, cosmos, and coneflower. Salsa canner( funny I'm a salsa canner too,ummm salsa) sorry got distracted sent me sunflowers, parsley, radish, carrots, onion, cosmos, basil, toms. Thank you very much, love all the seeds and cards. My card ribbon is looking great. I saved my cards from last year and had fun looking at them. Happy mail boxing. Michelle...See MoreShare your may blooms here !
Comments (50)Wow I really like that cream veranda. I hope chamblees offers it next year so I can get it . They have such good prices I love to ask for gift cards for Christmas there and load up. I also planted a plum perfect , it had one bloom open when I was away in Florida and has one more getting ready ! I can't wait !!...See Morekemistry
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