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Friday, January 22, 2021
Snowdrops, it must be January
I love the arrival each year of whatever snowdrops survive. This morning I noticed these welcome friends
They grow through the snow. Hence the name. Some years when we've had deep snow they grow under it, bloom and fade and when the snow melts you can see the faded stems. I've seen them in flower at zero degrees F.
Good news for Edmonton readers: taken from one of your local nursery websites. The types of flowers that grow well from bulbs in the Edmonton area are:
Allium – round purple, pink, or white firework looking displays atop a stem anywhere from 10” – 36” tall. Depending on the variety, alliums are long lived and don’t require frequent replanting. Crocus (Chysanthus) – these short 2-4” colorful flowers often show up while there is still snow on the ground. They naturalize easily and don’t need to be replanted very often. Remember, these flowers close up at night. Snowdrops (Galanthus) – early blooming white drop-like looking flowers on short plants go dormant in the heat of summer, plant in groups of 10-25.
Well, aren't you a real researcher! I've seen alliums here in Edmonton and crocus too (when I was a kid on the prairies, there were still wild crocuses to be seen occasionally). But sorry, still have never seen a single snowdrop! Now I feel deprived.
Snowdrops are winter flowers. We'll get the next group, daffodils in March to April, then other bulbs after that. This is why I love snowdrops, because they keep a person going till spring eventually gets here.
I looked up Vesey's Seeds, a PEI outfit, and found that they supply snowdrops! they also explain how they bloom right in the snow, as I mentioned earlier. Good news if you fancy trying them.
it's beginning spring here. or getting there. we'll still have a couple of light freezes I think seeing as how it's still just January but it's been a very mild winter.
Ah - spring - something to dream about. Supposed to be in for a bit of a snow dump in the next couple of days here so I think spring is a long way off yet.
Please read the comments before yours and see if your question is already answered! I've reluctantly deleted the anonymous option, because it was being abused.
Yes, m'am. They do.
ReplyDeleteI've never seen a snowdrop in real life. It's too cold here. Still too much actual snow in January, LOL!
ReplyDeleteThey grow through the snow. Hence the name. Some years when we've had deep snow they grow under it, bloom and fade and when the snow melts you can see the faded stems. I've seen them in flower at zero degrees F.
DeleteGood news for Edmonton readers: taken from one of your local nursery websites.
DeleteThe types of flowers that grow well from bulbs in the Edmonton area are:
Allium – round purple, pink, or white firework looking displays atop a stem anywhere from 10” – 36” tall. Depending on the variety, alliums are long lived and don’t require frequent replanting.
Crocus (Chysanthus) – these short 2-4” colorful flowers often show up while there is still snow on the ground. They naturalize easily and don’t need to be replanted very often. Remember, these flowers close up at night.
Snowdrops (Galanthus) – early blooming white drop-like looking flowers on short plants go dormant in the heat of summer, plant in groups of 10-25.
Well, aren't you a real researcher! I've seen alliums here in Edmonton and crocus too (when I was a kid on the prairies, there were still wild crocuses to be seen occasionally). But sorry, still have never seen a single snowdrop! Now I feel deprived.
DeleteSo early for spring flowers. We will see them in April if we’re lucky.
ReplyDeleteSnowdrops are winter flowers. We'll get the next group, daffodils in March to April, then other bulbs after that. This is why I love snowdrops, because they keep a person going till spring eventually gets here.
DeleteI looked up Vesey's Seeds, a PEI outfit, and found that they supply snowdrops! they also explain how they bloom right in the snow, as I mentioned earlier. Good news if you fancy trying them.
Deleteit's beginning spring here. or getting there. we'll still have a couple of light freezes I think seeing as how it's still just January but it's been a very mild winter.
ReplyDeleteAh - spring - something to dream about. Supposed to be in for a bit of a snow dump in the next couple of days here so I think spring is a long way off yet.
ReplyDeleteWe have snow in the forecast, too. We haven't had much up to now.
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