Tangled Branches: Cultivated

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

Thursday, March 27, 2008

Late March Flowers and Mysteries

March is turning out to be a busy month here. I've written blog posts in my head, but as far as I know there's no way to upload those. Speech-to-text maybe? Until I get that figured out, how about some pictures?

It's the beginning of daffodil-and-little-blue-flower season here. I have mystery plants of both kinds - products of long ago planting and ~~sloppy~~ no recordkeeping.

Chionodoxa sardensis. Looks like a huge plant here, but really isn't.

Mystery Chionodoxa. Flowers are one to a stem.

Scilla siberica and Sedum rupestre 'Angelina'.
This was a happy accident.
I forgot all about the Scillas when I planted the Sedum last summer.

The violets seem especially floriferous this year.

Narcissus 'Lemon Glow'.
Still don't know if I like this one.
The flowers are huge and the stems seem way too short for them.

Mystery Narcissus.
One of my favorites.
It came from Costco in a bag of mixed bulbs, many years ago.

Narcissus 'Ice Follies' and associates.
They were all supposed to be Ice Follies.

Mystery seed pod.
Found while working in the vegetable garden a couple weeks ago.
It's large - about 1 1/2 to 2 inches long.

If it rains today, look for a post about basil and tomato soup tomorrow. If no rain, I'll be composing in my head again while in the garden. Which reminds me - does anybody else remember Herman's Head, the TV show? I always liked that show...