Skip to main content

Featured

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...

Hydrangea Give Away!


WHO:                   Keep The Shoals Beautiful / Shoals Master Gardeners / Florence Recycling Center / Shoals Solid Waste Authority
                                   
 
WHAT:                HYDRANGEA GIVE AWAY!
 
WHERE:              Florence Lauderdale Coliseum
702 East Veterans Drive
Florence, Alabama 
 
WHEN:                Thursday, November 15, 2012,  9:00 a.m. until
                                    Up to three per person while supplies last


Text and photos by Phillip Oliver, Dirt Therapy

Comments

  1. This is great. Having cataract surgery next week, so will miss it. Mary

    ReplyDelete
  2. Wow wish I was there! I have not had good luck with Hydrangeas here in Texas. I live in the "piney woods" region with lots of shade so I thought I would. Might not be getting the right ones. Have a great weekend! Carol

    ReplyDelete
  3. I hosted my own hydrangea give away when I pulled mine because they were getting fried from reflected light. I wish I had room for a few of those freebies. :o)

    ReplyDelete
  4. This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.

    ReplyDelete
  5. This comment has been removed by the author.

    ReplyDelete
  6. This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.

    ReplyDelete

Post a Comment