Tangled Branches: Cultivated

happenings in and around my zone 6b gardens in northern Virginia and in central Virginia

Sunday, February 18, 2007

Another great idea from Carol, and I'm late as usual, but here's my list of what was in bloom on the 15th of February.

Florist's azalea. I've had this plant for 15 years. Several of those 15 years it spent outdoors in the ground, until I read that florist's azaleas are not hardy in DC. Well, it didn't die, but it didn't really grow either. So for the last several years, it's been captive in a pot - summering outdoors and wintering in the basement/dining room/cold frame.
Crocus ancyrensis 'Golden Bunch'. I assume this was flowering under the slush. It was pushing up new flowers just before.
Hellebore 'Pine Knot Strain'. These have been blooming non-stop since January, although they looked awfully sad when the cold weather set in at the end of January.
Buds: narcissus - definitely; rosemary - were there but may have frozen.

Next month is going to be a lot different....

Carol wrote...: Thank you for posting for Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day. I agree, and hope, next month is going to be much different. Snow, snow, go away!!; 8:05 AM, February 18, 2007
Annie in Austin wrote...: In Virginia, Spring probably comes in like an explosion, doesn't it!
Although it was troublesome to get the photo, your Hellebore is so charming that I'm glad you had the picture.

Annie at the Transplantable Rose; 7:50 PM, February 18, 2007
Entangled wrote...: Spring cannot possibly come soon enough for me. I thought we were going to get away with another easy winter (like last year), but it was not to be. The weather people are promising warmer weather for the rest of the week. Suits me!

I find that I'm actually starting to like the Pine Knot hellebores. I always used to think that hellebores were boring (but they bloom early!), and I still think the flower colors are an acquired taste (but they bloom early!). I planted those in 2004, and this is the first year they've bloomed much - they just needed some time to get going.; 5:05 PM, February 19, 2007
Yolanda Elizabet wrote...: Hi,

Found your blog via May Dreams Gardens. I've also joined the Garden Bloggers Bloom Day. Love the Azalea, the brave crocuses and lovely Hellebore. I'll come again!; 8:55 AM, February 20, 2007
Entangled wrote...: Yolanda Elizabet: thanks for visiting. I just left a comment at your blog - love the cat photos.; 8:58 PM, February 21, 2007