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Post by hairymooseknuckles on Feb 27, 2018 19:45:53 GMT -5
can anyone tell me what this is?
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Post by spike on Feb 27, 2018 22:39:00 GMT -5
a Daffodil?
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Post by hairymooseknuckles on Feb 27, 2018 22:58:05 GMT -5
Thanks. I think you're right. These grow right next to our roses. I had no clue what they were
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Post by bestofour on Feb 28, 2018 8:56:07 GMT -5
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Post by brownrexx on Feb 28, 2018 9:14:36 GMT -5
I had no clue what they were Really??? Don't you Texans have daffodils? I never thought about it. I just assumed that they were common everywhere. I guess it's like you hearing that I have never seen an armadillo!
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Post by hairymooseknuckles on Feb 28, 2018 9:48:39 GMT -5
I had no clue what they were Really??? Don't you Texans have daffodils? I never thought about it. I just assumed that they were common everywhere. I guess it's like you hearing that I have never seen an armadillo! I had seen them, but didn't know what they were. I don't know many flowers by name. I know bluebonnet, Indian Paintbrush, Pink Evening Primrose, Roses, now I know Daffodils. I'm coming up in the world. Hahahaa
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Post by hairymooseknuckles on Feb 28, 2018 9:54:13 GMT -5
Hey I really like those two tone ones!
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Post by ladymarmalade on Feb 28, 2018 9:58:28 GMT -5
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Post by brownrexx on Feb 28, 2018 10:03:15 GMT -5
I had seen them, but didn't know what they were. They are one of our earliest flowers here and a sign of spring. At this time of year we only have a few things blooming and it's really nice to see some bright color.
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Post by hairymooseknuckles on Feb 28, 2018 10:07:42 GMT -5
ladymarmalade, Oh my gosh! Did you see the riot daffodils? Red and White are my favorite colors!
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Post by Laura_in_FL on Feb 28, 2018 10:21:44 GMT -5
Nice daffodils, hairymooseknuckles! There are only a few daffodils that will grow here - we don't get enough winter for most of them. At least we have a few that will thrive here - the folks in South Florida can't grow daffodils at all, unless they buy bulbs and force them.
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Post by brownrexx on Feb 28, 2018 10:38:20 GMT -5
The plain yellow trumpet ones like in hairymooseknuckles, picture have always been my favorite especially when there are hundreds of them growing in one place. They are just breath taking. hairymooseknuckles, there is also a miniature version of that one called tete a tete that is super cute. I have a clump of it growing near my garden.
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Post by hairymooseknuckles on Feb 28, 2018 12:33:17 GMT -5
brownrexx , I'll check out the mini ones. Mine ain't too tall either. I will have to check how tall
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Post by spike on Feb 28, 2018 13:37:36 GMT -5
ladymarmalade, I love Brecks! I ordered from them once but I messed up planting and nothing came up. I called and told them what I did and asked for help and they resent me my order at NO CHARGE! Great company and man the second set of bulbs I planted right are amazing!
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Post by hairymooseknuckles on Feb 28, 2018 13:44:07 GMT -5
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Post by Laura_in_FL on Feb 28, 2018 14:10:59 GMT -5
October to November is the recommended planting time for daffodils here. Your agricultural extension service could tell you the correct planting time for your area for sure, but I think daffodils are fall-planted in most (or maybe all?) areas. Except for one called Summer Cheer (aka Erlicheer), which you can plant in spring and it will bloom in summer the first year. If you leave it in the ground, in subsequent years it will bloom in spring. (Breck's sells that daffodil.)
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Post by aftermidnight on Feb 28, 2018 14:18:54 GMT -5
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Post by ladymarmalade on Feb 28, 2018 14:19:50 GMT -5
Fall is when you plant the bulbs, BUT you can also take potted daffodils and plant them in the spring.
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Post by hairymooseknuckles on Feb 28, 2018 14:21:24 GMT -5
aftermidnight, Thank you!!! Where you been the last day or two? I missed ya!
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Post by hairymooseknuckles on Feb 28, 2018 14:22:37 GMT -5
Fall is when you plant the bulbs, BUT you can also take potted daffodils and plant them in the spring. So probably not a good time of year to buy bulbs, I don't recon.
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Post by aftermidnight on Feb 28, 2018 14:28:12 GMT -5
hairymooseknuckles, I'm still around just stirring it up in other areas and trying to keep myself out of trouble . Annette
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Post by ladymarmalade on Feb 28, 2018 15:02:40 GMT -5
Fall is when you plant the bulbs, BUT you can also take potted daffodils and plant them in the spring. So probably not a good time of year to buy bulbs, I don't recon. Probably not, especially when you have flowers in ground up and blooming. But, for future reference, forcing bulbs at the end of winter is really fun! You can find bulbs for a steal at that time, plant in a pot and set in a sunny window. Nothing like a window full of tulips and daffodils in early March! Then when the flowers are spent, you tuck the greens exactly where you want them in the yard for the following spring.
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Post by brownrexx on Feb 28, 2018 18:10:49 GMT -5
Bulbs are sold in the Fall here and planted in the Fall but people give potted plants for Easter and then they get planted in late Spring and they usually bloom the next year. It's a good cheap way to buy lots of daffodils. After Easter they sell as many pots as you can fit into a big box for $10 at the flower stands. The flowers are wilted but the bulbs can still be planted. I have also seen them after Easter for 10 cents per pot just to get rid of them!
So you can purchase potted plants now and plant them but if you are going to purchase bulbs you should check to see if they are still alive first. Look at the tip and see if it shows any green and squeeze the bulb and see if it feels firm. Sometimes they have been sitting around and drying up since Fall and will not grow. They can be dead as doornails and will feel like a dried up onion.
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Post by hairymooseknuckles on Feb 28, 2018 19:35:05 GMT -5
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Post by Laura_in_FL on Mar 1, 2018 0:04:10 GMT -5
Right - this is not the ideal time to plant daffodils or other spring-blooming bulbs.
But right now is not too late for summer-blooming bulbs, corms, rhizomes, and bare-root ornamental foliage, such as cannas, callas, lilies, iris, dahlias, caladiums, hostas, etc. Those are planted in spring. Ideally we plant those sorts of things in January and February down here, but I would guess that March is fine to plant them in zone 8a.
EDIT: I just saw the comments about picking up potted daffodils and other spring-blooming bulbs after Easter for cheap - great advice!
In addition, after Easter is a good time to pick up potted Easter lilies on clearance. Just stick them in the ground where you want them, water them until they get settled in, and they will come back and bloom in subsequent years. They bloom well after Easter, probably May or June where you are.
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