We can't go to this EcoTulip Festival in Brightwood, Va...but you should. Check out 20,000 tulips at peak bloom, sample vegan/veggie/gluten free food, and I think there will be a winery on hand as well. You can also pick your own for a buck a stem.
Showing posts with label bulbs. Show all posts
Showing posts with label bulbs. Show all posts
Saturday, March 24, 2012
Thursday, March 22, 2012
Sunday, March 18, 2012
Fritillaria Growth
Hmmmm...seems to have grown 3 inches in 24 hours. Crazy. Might have to get a Plantcam.
Saturday, March 17, 2012
Fritillaria Imperialis
We had been wondering when and if the Fritillaria would show up. I thought I was checking the area every day or two whenever I brought out the compost or coffee. Then one day this thing showed up...must have popped right out of the ground over night. Pretty strong plant I guess.
We got the thing out by Great Falls, Va. Stopped by a garden center near Cousin Elizabeth's place last fall. A kindly staff member and apparent fritillaria enthusiast talked us into this one. She seemed excited when we told her we like odd things and she brought us straight to the fritillaria. They get quite big: 3-5 feet and have multiple hanging flowers. They have a smell that squirrels find off-putting so if this thing works, there will be more.
We got the thing out by Great Falls, Va. Stopped by a garden center near Cousin Elizabeth's place last fall. A kindly staff member and apparent fritillaria enthusiast talked us into this one. She seemed excited when we told her we like odd things and she brought us straight to the fritillaria. They get quite big: 3-5 feet and have multiple hanging flowers. They have a smell that squirrels find off-putting so if this thing works, there will be more.
Sunday, March 4, 2012
Two Tone Daffodil
At first, I wasn't into growing flowers that much. My wife has pretty much gotten me to do a 180 on that. I have come to see their value for bringing beneficial insects and birds and even the way they look. This year we went a little crazy and planted roughly 40 bulbs. About 20 black ones...well very dark purple and with the evocative name, "Queen of the Night" and then a bunch of very unusual ones from a VA organic bulb place- EcoTulips. This daffodil is not a recent planting, it was left behind by the previous owners and for a while, these guys were under our brush pile. Each year the daffodils would grow up through the brush pile....tough little guys. So we finally decided to relocate the brush pile and start enjoying the daffodils. We will be adding to them as time goes on. This year we were talked into adding a fritillaria which is notable for two reasons: 1) They have a bunch of them at Mount Vernon and 2) Squirrels don't like them.
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