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Spring flowers still alive

6 years ago

Well all the snow and cold didn't kill the daffodils. Here's some pics:

Hellebore; pretty but the type that faces down all the time. Disappointing.

What is this last one? It blooms every year with the daffodils but I have no idea what it is. This is the nicest one ever; it is generally quite scraggly and I've been digging them out for years.. Maybe it likes the snow?

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Maryl (Okla. Zone 7a)

6 years ago

I was wondering if your flowers would survive the snow. How neat they did. Those are pretty colors too....... I think that the yellow double one is a daffodil too. There are several varieties around. Below is a link to Old House Gardens that shows a few older selections. .......I just got through digging up an old Hellebore that had lost it's pep over the years. From your comment I gather there is an upward facing flowered Hellebore. Is that right?.......Maryl

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dowlinggram
6 years ago
Take it from a zone 4 gardener snow does not kill plants it protects them. It might weigh them down like they did with your plants Brad but it is warmer under that snow than the air temperature. We have had some very cold winters and I've had plants survive winter with snow cover that are for a zone warmer than us. When I really have to watch is when the snow is gone and the temperature drops. Then I have to cover them or lose them.
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Brad KY 6b
Original Author
6 years ago
last modified: 6 years ago
Maryl,

Yes, I understand that the modern hybrids of Helebores do face upright. I'm not up on Helebores, but when someone gave me these and they faced down I got to wondering if something was wrong so did some research.

The first daffodil on the link you send certainly looks like mine.
signet_gw(6b)
6 years ago
last modified: 6 years ago
Brad, your double daff could be one of these :Narcissus Dick Wilden or Golden Ducat or Bear's Gold , I guess to nail it down , you need to have the stats for the bulbs . I.e. height , bloom time (ie. beginning, middle or end of season for daffs/narcissus ) just like for daylilies.

As for Hellebores, MaryL , here is a site ( in Canada mind you ) that shows all kinds of Hellebores . I dont think they ship to the USA but if you just want to see some upright flowering Hellebores this link will show you some . So just for your viewing pleasure here is the link:

https://mailorder.phoenixperennials.com/searchresults.asp?Search=hellebores&Submit=

I am sure the plants can be found in the US at other growers
Maryl (Okla. Zone 7a)
6 years ago
last modified: 6 years ago
I hadn't heard of an upward facing Hellebore so didn't know to even look for one. When I bought mine decades ago it was because they were reputed to take the harsh conditions they were going to grow in (droughty hot/humid shade). When I saw pictures of their flowers it never occurred to me that they were taking the photos looking upwards into them. Even though the foliage was still nice, imagine my surprise the first time I saw their nodding heads.......Thanks for the Hellebore Update and link. I'll be more aware of what to look for next time. Why I like this forum. You find out more then just daylily information.........Maryl
Brad KY 6b
Original Author
6 years ago
Tuesday night we got yet more snow, 2 1/2 inches. It then got extremely cold last night and the daffs seem to have said "that's enough, I give up". O well, still have some more spring flowers coming: grape hyacinth, English blue bells, a few tulips [if they will bloom after all this], Star of Bethlehem, possibly some later daffs and a few others that I don't even know their names. And of course that leads to Spiderwort, & Irises, then Oriental Lilies, and then.......
signet_gw(6b)
6 years ago
You may be sorry that you got Star of Bethlehem. That stuff takes over ! If you thought violets were bad ........Star of Bethlehem has them beat hands down . Plant where you dont care if it increases like crazy because if you dont , it will always be a bane in your garden. ......just ask me !
Brad KY 6b
Original Author
6 years ago
maybe it isn't Star of Bethlehem. There is only a tiny patch and it has been that way for years. The previous owner planted them. That was only my guess at what it is. Here's a photo:

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