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Comments (21)It's been a cold, damp winter here, too. Nothing like you guys up north, but 9" of snow in one day is almost unheard of here. Strangely, we didn't really have any long cold spells and only one or two nights down into the low teens, so at least we were getting breaks. I detest the winter. Not having one is one of the only things I miss about California. It's 40 right now and supposed to be 70's and 80's this weekend and 60's into next week. I am ready for spring! We're not past our last frost date but it looks like we are done for the year and the warm days are finally coming....See MoreHow much time should I wait until I'm able to divide my bamboo?
Comments (1)I think you are expecting too much from your plant. First, you do not want to be taking out new growth until probably the next year (or at least wait until fall if it's shooting in the spring). Second, when you do make a division, you want to be able to take a decent size rootball; depending on the species this could be any size from large grapefruit, to basketball, to even larger for bigger bamboo). It's hard to tell about amount of root growth without probing the ground or digging. Usually it's not a problem for me since I only take out something that's obviously well-established and well leafed-out. Lastly, you don't want to be taking divisions when a plant is shooting or about to shoot....See MoreMy Lenten Rose has flower buds!
Comments (3)I'm not sure which Hellebore I have but it has been blooming since early Dec. Well, it was until zero temps nipped the flowers back. And it made about 2 dozen babies that I am going to spread around next spring. Just wish it was fragrant. When I was in Italy in Jan ten years ago, I saw a large bed of Hellebores blooming--with nighttime temps around 20 F--and they were fragrant, subtly, not overpoweringly, but still wonderful for the middle of the winter. Can't find out what they were--creamy blooms....See MoreWhen Do You Know It's Spring?
Comments (31)Daffodils have always been the signal for spring to me, but they were blooming last week here ... h-m-m-m-m, and now its colder than ever this week. I certainly enjoyed the poetry! The flowering shrubs have been blooming on Quince Avenue for a couple of weeks in Memphis -- could they be flowering Quince? Just wondered if any one knew. They have small white blooms all over them and I thought someone might have planted flowering Quince on Quince Avenue. I have seen some Forsythia blooming in my area also, but mine are still dormant. A little Robin has been hiding in my evergreens and all the red berries are disappearing off my 3 hollies ... so cute! I didn't even know they were edible. All the seed displays are going up in the big stores and its hard to resist, but I will resist this year because last year we did it all too early, but it is exciting! Hey, there are some pretty garden themed screen savers free on guideposts' website. Katie...See Moreingrid_vc zone 10 San Diego County
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