The turkey and pumpkin pie are all gone. Fall is put away. The Christmas Tree is up! And gifts are....well, no gifts yet, but that will come. And I am happy to announce..the bulbs are in the ground!
I ordered all my bulbs except for some hyacinths online this year. I am really hopeful I will have some beautiful flowers in spring.From Brecks, I ordered 3 different types of daffodils: Spectrum, Quail and Replete. The Spectrum and Quail are yellow and are suppose to be very fragrant. The Replete was Brecks 1995 Daffodil of the year. The 4" blooms begin to open as ivory-white petals. As they unfold, they are yellow-orange hues that quickly change to a rose-pink! Doesn't that sound fascinating! Actually, I planted only one of these at my house. I planted the others at my Mothers. I thought she might really enjoy watching them change. And, Tina--I did what you suggested and planted 3 types of hybrid tulips: Darwin, Triumph, and Daydream. The tulips are mixed colors.
Then I planted 4 types of daffodils from Old House Gardens. I mentioned this catalog in a post last spring. They sell "unique, endangered and amazing bulbs." These bulbs, as you might guess, are kind of expensive since they are heirloom, so I only planted 3 of each kind: Sweetness, 1939; Campernelle, 1604; Trevithain, 1927; and Jonquil, Early Louisiana, 1612. This Early Louisiana is one I already have, but it came in the sampler package that I ordered. All of these daffs are suppose to be very fragrant. I can tell you the Early Louisiana is the most fragrant bulb I have ever seen!
The one thing I worry about is all the rain we have had. I just hope the bulbs do not rot. I don't ever remember having a problem like that, but I planted all these in the back, and our back has just been saturated. It rained again this week and I hear there is more to come. According to the Farmer's Almanac, this will be a cold wet winter for Texas. All I can do is hope that some wonderful sunny day in February or March I will walk outside and see the green tops of daffodils and tulips shooting up all over the garden.
"It is a greater act of faith to plant a bulb than to plant a tree!"
Clare Leighton
6 comments:
Linda I can't wait to see all these bulbs blooming. What fancy names some of them have!
Wow how exciting for you! I can't wait to see them all in bloom next Spring(-: Your tree looks beautiful!!!!(-: My tree is still in the box(-:
Susie--I hope they bloom. This saturated ground has me worried--but I will certainly let everyone know how they do!
Cindee--it is exciting. Hopefully Spring will bring beautiful blooms.
I put all my decorations up last weekend. Thanks for the compliment on the tree--it's a new one. We got a "narrow" tree this time since our space is rather limited.
Sounds like so much fun coming in the Spring! Very nice to share with your mom. I know she's going to really enjoy the blooms.
Here's to lots and lots of green tops! Cheers!
JJ--Mother will be thrilled if all the bulbs I planted at her house bloom!!
Thanks Barbee! I hope I will be cheering in spring! :)
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