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Early risers

6 years ago

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Blue Silver pic taken today

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Karin Black Cat

6 years ago

I checked yesterday but there is still nothing to be found than name tags...the cat isn't amused about the strong cold wind...But the days are remarkably longer now and this might look different in 4-6 weeks...better longer cold now than frosty nights in May as last year...

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nicholsworth Z6 Indianapolis
6 years ago
I see you have leaves!..in February!..they look so pretty..I'm looking forward to hosta season..
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Jon, the weatherman says we had a winter that was close to normal this year. For the last 4 years we have had warmer temps and below average snowfall. We did have snow cover for most of the winter but once the snow melted, the area that these hosta are planted in warmed up real fast. Probably too fast because now they are predicting some more cold weather later this week. The last few nights have been warm enough to leave windows open...I wish it would stay like that.
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Mbug, you are way ahead of many of us with the yard work! The newly applied mulch showcases your hostas beautifully. It is so nice to see them at this stage and the colours are so vivid. So fresh, so spring-like! Love it! So motivating! Blue Cadet is drool-worthy. Perfection of a mature hosta at this stage...can't wait to see it fully open. Seeing your MD, I am excited about what I can expect from my Mourning Dove...having only acquired it last year. The muted colour it is showing at unfurling is so soothing. You said you moved it... to less sun or...? Jon, you must be so excited! You did so much planting last year - must be gratifying to see those l a r g e shoots showing! So lovely. (I thought if I posted a photo of my teeny pips right after your photos, peeps would peer and say...so, where are the hostas?...lol) "Spring has sprung / The grass is riz / I wonder where dem birdies is!" from where do I remember that ditty???
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whitewatervol (Z 8a/7b Upstate SC)
6 years ago
I've got lots of pips but no leaves yet. When we had warm weather in February last year, it was followed by hard freezes in mid-March. Really stunted my plants last spring - hope it doesn't happen again this year!
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Tiddisolo Wales UK
6 years ago
Montana Aureomarginata and First Love have both just started to show.

Sub zero ºC here for the next week.

I pushed a layer of potting media over them and recommended a " lie in " for the next 10 days or so.

Dave
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zkathy z7a NC
Original Author
6 years ago
We have a week with four nights, not in a row even, temps predicted below freezing, starting in March. A week between now and then of beautiful warm weather. I’ll have leaves all over the garden. Pips can take a frost, maybe I’ll cover the leaves and maybe not. I sure would like Winter and Spring to sort out their differences and go back to their old relationship.
Dedez7b
6 years ago
zkathy I agree with you winter and spring needs to to some compromise on when ther Season ends and begins. For the past couple of weeks we have had spring like conditions, temperature in the 70’s in February. Several of my plants have leafed out. Crazy,crazy
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whitewatervol (Z 8a/7b Upstate SC)
6 years ago
I think I spoke too soon. One of my Erronema plants has open leaves now. I'm almost certain we'll get another frost this year. Hopefully not a week of mid 20s like last March.
zkathy z7a NC thanked whitewatervol (Z 8a/7b Upstate SC)

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