Winter garden

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Winter garden
Topic Started: Apr 28 2015, 01:34 PM (321 Views)
Kahu	Apr 28 2015, 01:34 PM Post #1
Posts: 31,109 Group: Administration Member #150 Joined: December 14, 2005	We are now into winter ... torrential rain and thunder last night ... this morning, very low cloud, frequent light showers, 18°C. I got the surprise of my life when I discovered several cymbidium orchids were already well into the flowering stage, and all the rest had thick flower shoots quite evident. They're getting earlier and earlier! I hadn't lifted the tulip bulbs which I'd left in the fridge, and planted after we got back from Canada ... now they're all sprouting too. I've got another lot of tulips in the fridge which I'd intended to plant out in another month or two as well. I suppose I'd better get cracking on planting them as well. I'd intended to set the Blue Poppy seed experiment experiment at the beginning of our winter, but the current temperature is a bit high (60°F, 17°C is needed) ... so I'll wait a bit. I've also planted quite a few daffodil bulbs in troughs for a seasonal show too. My Aunt, who had a farm over in the Wairarapa had the whole of the farm road boundary planted in Daffodil bulbs and that was her way of fund raising for the Cancer Society ... It always used to look just like "I wandered lonely as a cloud ..." Daffodil Day NZ Cancer Society Mine won't be as spectacular, but it'll brighten up the place! Posted Image Posted Image Early cymbidium flower stems Posted Image The lemon's still bearing well. I've given it a booster of blood and bone, and N6 P5 K7 - flowers, immature fruit and ripe fruit all at the same time. Posted Image Fuchsia Mary under the ferns Posted Image

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Kahu	Apr 30 2015, 10:52 AM Post #16
Posts: 31,109 Group: Administration Member #150 Joined: December 14, 2005	FuzzyO Apr 30 2015, 08:52 AM The magnolias are almost out here. They are spectacular in full bloom, but you have to hope there is no wind or rain as that quickly strips the blossoms. When very young my daughter got a little mixed up and would refer to the magnolia trees as magnificent trees. Pretty accurate. They do make a great show, don't they. There's quite a few reasonably close by, down on the main road. There's one magnificent deep crimson one and a pure white one with red streaks and they flower at slightly different times.



Trotsky	May 1 2015, 03:53 AM Post #17
Big City Boy Posts: 38,319 Group: Member Member #79 Joined: September 8, 2005	Our Winter was SOOO brutal that everything is very late. Conservatory Garden in Central Park has a gargantuan wisteria trellis...NOTHING. Cherry Blossoms...NOTHING Even the Brooklyn Botanic Garden scheduled its Cherry Blossom Festival with great hooplay...but with no cherry blossoms. All we really have are magnolias (if in full sun) and tulips and narcissus. Peonies...gorgeous flowers until the wind blows or it rains, then collapse. Just too fragile. Edited by Trotsky, May 1 2015, 03:54 AM.



angora	May 1 2015, 05:24 AM Post #18
WWS Book Club Coordinator Posts: 14,494 Group: Member Member #717 Joined: March 31, 2010	We put rings around the peonies to keep them from bowing in the rain. I brought them in once in a vase and ants just poured out of them. Now they stay outside where they belong. :)



blizzard	May 6 2015, 06:06 PM Post #19
Gold Star Member Posts: 4,152 Group: Member Member #1,012 Joined: July 8, 2013	Most of the cherry blossoms have blown away here. Magnolias and dogwoods putting on a dramatic display. We have had lettuce and mustard greens from our garden a few times. Great to have fresh salad with sprouts grown at home.



Kahu	May 7 2015, 12:30 AM Post #20
Posts: 31,109 Group: Administration Member #150 Joined: December 14, 2005	angora May 1 2015, 05:24 AM I brought them in once in a vase and ants just poured out of them. Now they stay outside where they belong. :) My mother had a similar problem with dahlias.



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