Gardening Notebook 25 February 2010
According to my 2007 journal, by 28 February that year I had Snowdrops (Galanthus nivalis), Winter Aconite (Eranthis hyemalis), and Lenten Rose (Helleborus orientalis) in full bloom. In 2006 the Winter Aconite was up by mid-January! Now, we've had several days of thaw this week, so I'm hoping I'll see some blooms poke their heads up within a few days! I'm always giddy with excitement to see the first blooms of the season. That's why I planted these particular species, because they tend to come up even through the snow. My goal is to have something in bloom in my garden every day of the year. Is that possible in zone 7?
![]()
![]()
![]()
Winter Aconite
Tags: aconite, eranthis, galanthus, helleborus, lenten, rose, snowdrops
Comment
-
Comment by Carolyn Little on February 25, 2010 at 7:49pm -
Excellent suggestion! Thanks!
-
Comment by Rich Bishop on February 25, 2010 at 6:50pm - I've got flowers every day of the year if you count the Corsican Violet, Viola corsica. In Denver it starts to bloom again about Thanksgiving and will keep it's flowers on under the snow. When it thaws, which it does after almost every snow here (except this year) the flowers pop up and catch the sun. With Spring, it blooms and blooms and seeds until the hot weather (July) and is just leaves until Thanksgiving again. It's not overly aggressive here but may be in a wetter climate such as yours. It's a great plant for sun or part shade. I love it.
Interactive Activity
I do believe you are right Cathy. As for the camera, its just a simple Nikon Coolpix L18/L16 that I carry with me on my walks.
WOW love the white dots and the orange head what id it called??????
Never knew you could get this color beautiful!!!!
Love the colors and the leaf pattern gorgous!!!!!
You found your gallery!
Found an old photo and I need help identifying it. I can't remember if it was a shrub or not, but I think so? Maybe?
Sooo pretty!!!
Just gorgeous!
Beautiful!
We purchased this house in Irvine, Ca. in 1983. I started the main gardens in the back of the house right away.When I got these gardens somewhat established I started my other gardens in the front. My friend Kathy knew and loved my gardens. She call…
how about a group about the different birds that come into our gardens?
OK Lillian this is NOT one of my photos. but they sometimes call these Quail "Top Knot' vs "Top Knotch"
© 2010 Created by Gardeners-Index.
You need to be a member of Gardeners-Index to add comments!
Join Gardeners-Index