Planting Autumn Crocus (Colchicum)
I don't believe I have ever grown autumn crocus ( colchicum - I love to say that word) - although we did inherit one when we moved into this house. I moved it, and apparently it did not like that because I never saw it again. I have always wanted to grow it, but I always think about it at the wrong time of year. Plus, I never see it at nurseries (not even at Yard N' Garden Land). When a friend offered me some, I said YES. She gave me one special one called "Waterlily" and several that I guess we would call the "average one". 'Waterlily' The question then was where on earth would I would plant them. I read that they are nice in grassy areas so I then decided to plant them along the grassy pathway in front. (This pathway is about to become a gravel pathway as I am refusing to water it daily. Michael wins this battle and gets to do the "told you so" dance .) I decided to tuck the primo one at the corner of the path next to this pot. Diggin...
Wow Phillip, you have some beauties showing off this spring. It looks like that garden man is screaming his displeasure at the rose that is blooming red. Ha... We saw lots of that Jessemine Vine blooming when we were driving through the southern states toward TX. I just love it. I wish I could grow it. Great photos.
ReplyDeleteYou have a lot of beautiful flowers. Love the magnolias and camellias. Both of those have awhile before they bloom here! I think I'm going to try the epimedium under my trees.
ReplyDeleteYou really have a lot of blooms already!
ReplyDeleteWe're still getting rain. Three days so far. Two more to go.
Cameron
Beautiful photos Phillip. You have a lot blooming in the garden so early in the year.
ReplyDeleteAhhh, the hellebores are taking center stage in many photos but your camellias are beautiful and a plant I can appreciate but not grow. Love the shiny foliage.
ReplyDeleteSome very cool plants, several that I don't know at all. Your Alabama snow wreath looks remarkably like one of our west coast clematis species, though the plants are totally different--I'm not sure what ours would do with three inches of rain in a weekend. Enjoy the green.
ReplyDeleteThose camellias look really something.
ReplyDeleteI'm guessing your soil is slightly acid. Yor roses obviously love it.
Lovely photos.
Rob
Your yard must smell heavenly. Love the camellia and the honeysuckle.
ReplyDeleteMarnie
Your plants are always lovely Phillip! My eye was also caught be the Alabama Snow wreath, such a delicate looking native shrub!
ReplyDeleteYour Loropetalum is green! With creamy white flowers? All the Loropetalums that I've seen here were burgundy/pink so had to go look yours up...are the white flowers fragrant? |
Happy GBBD!
Annie at the Transplantable Rose
Wow, you've got a lot going on! I love that you saved the camellia. And now I know what has been blooming around the neighborhoods here - Star Magnolia (although they're almost over their bloom period). Thanks for the great tour as usual!
ReplyDeleteMy Hellebores are just starting to send up buds. Your pics make me anxious!
ReplyDeleteNot only did you get good rain, but the soft light made for great photos, and your garden looks great too. Bless you for rescuing the camellia, I would have thought Unitarians to be more compassionate. Your CM Wilson is sporting a red branch, I don't think it is coming from the roots, and if you don't want it just cut that branch off.
ReplyDeleteThanks Les!
ReplyDeleteLostlandscape, welcome! Thank you for visiting!
ReplyDeleteOoh, ahh! What a glorious show! The honeysuckle blossoms put me vaguely in mind of fothergilla flowers... oh I'm impatient for spring here!
ReplyDeleteYour photos are a great testament to what is so wonderful about spring in the South! I'm originally from New England and am clear there are great things about spring in every region, but it's hard to beat the look and fragrance of March in the South!
ReplyDeleteYou are so far ahead of us. Alabama Snow Wreath looks coll. Hadn't seen that before.
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