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#89581 March 15th, 2007 at 07:38 PM
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But I couldn't resist. Why are all my posts starting I couldn't resist today? Well I guess since the weather is so nice and it's been so long since I could play in the dirt it makes sense.

Today it was the crocuses and daffodils. Even though this is definitely not the time to transplant. They were scattered here and there and I just had to get them all together and looking pretty.

I have the white, purple and purple & white striped crocuses. So I alternated the purple and white and put the clump of striped behind them. And then behind that I put the daffodils. It looks so much nicer now.

Of course there are still more sprouting up here and there. As I gain in strength I'll get all of them gathered up and transplanted too.

I thought I had dug them all up and gave them away last year. I had no idea they multiplied that much in just one year. It's amazing.

While I'm bending your ear. Anyone know why the crocuses bloomed with almost no stem at all? I think they had a stem last year.

#89582 March 15th, 2007 at 07:48 PM
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My crocuses didn't bloom at all, this yr. I'm wondering if they started coming up in dec. and got froze.

#89583 March 15th, 2007 at 07:54 PM
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Today it was the crocuses and daffodils. Even though this is definitely not the time to transplant. They were scattered here and there and I just had to get them all together and looking pretty.
Tammy, that's exactly what I was doing the other day :rolleyes: because my squirrels had dug a lot of mine up and planted them in other places where they weren't supposed to be, eek so I had to move them. wink

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Anyone know why the crocuses bloomed with almost no stem at all? I think they had a stem last year.
My Crocuses have stems but not nearly as tall as they were last year. frown Right now, I've got a tulip blooming that has hardly any stem at all. Duh

#89584 March 15th, 2007 at 08:09 PM
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bulbs that have not been given a long enough cold period or was not cold enough during the winter will have hardly any stem...weird but it's nature!

#89585 March 15th, 2007 at 08:12 PM
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Mine bloomed with very little stem, too, Tammy! I thought it was natural for them to be that short since I have never planted them before... shocked laugh shocked

#89586 March 15th, 2007 at 08:16 PM
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Kenny, well, it was plenty cold this past winter and the bulbs were buried under sheets of ice twice this year. eek We did get a warm spell several weeks ago for a few days, but the ground was still frozen solid less than an 1/4 inch down. mad I should know because I tried to dig out some privet hedges for a friend and I couldn't even break ground. frown eek It was like concrete. frown

#89587 March 16th, 2007 at 11:23 AM
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Thanks Kennyso, that definitely explains what happened down here.

I was right that it was the wrong time to be doing this. It went from 75F to 37F last night. Now it's going to be down below 50 for the week.

Good bye tomato plant. And who knows what will happen to the crocuses, daffodils and garlic that I transplanted. I'm assuming they are all gonners too.

Maybe next year I'll have patience.

#89588 March 17th, 2007 at 12:43 AM
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Mine in Penna.....bloomed but short.
However the flowers were fatter..today they are covered with snow again.20 degrees
An more snow 2 maro.

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#89589 March 17th, 2007 at 08:18 PM
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It's enough to drive a person crazy. One day the heat is on the next the air conditioner. No wonder the plants are confused. I'm confused.

#89590 March 17th, 2007 at 08:30 PM
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It's the same here, Tammy! :rolleyes: Earlier this week I was working outside in shorts and a tee shirt. Duh Actually, it's 35 degrees outside right now. eek

#89591 March 17th, 2007 at 08:34 PM
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patches...any snow yet?
snowing here in affton ,not sticking though.
feel sorry for all those folks who went to the st pats parades.(they probably have plenty of antifreeze in em though)

#89592 March 17th, 2007 at 08:37 PM
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Heck I thought some of mine came up short stemmed because I planted them too deep!! lala laugh laugh laugh

#89593 March 17th, 2007 at 09:00 PM
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Hi Porter! wavey

It's so good to see you. wink I was thinking about you yesterday because I was on a road trip with a friend in St. Louis and we went by Bayer Garden Shop, but it's much too early for them to have anything in. frown

Yes, we are having snow flurries too, but nothing that is going to stick. It's really cold outside and seeing the snow make me colder. frown We had a St. Pat's Day parade here today and I got caught up in the traffic, eek but it looked like there were quite a few people there in spite of the weather. Duh nutz

#89594 March 17th, 2007 at 09:06 PM
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Hey, Porter, I wanted to ask you a question and I didn't want to hi-jack the topic, shocked so I tried to send you a private message, but there is no PM thing on your post. frown Did you know that? Duh

#89595 March 17th, 2007 at 10:00 PM
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i never gave it any thought
i have changed it now

#89596 March 17th, 2007 at 10:06 PM
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Okay, thanks, Porter! kissies I'll be sending you a PM as soon as I type it. wink

#89597 March 19th, 2007 at 05:08 PM
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Well the crocuses survived the snow and it's back up into the fifties. And I think the garlic survived. It's always hard to tell with the garlic. They will frequently loose their leaves. Why I don't know. They did it to me a couple of times last year.

Now the daffodils are starting to bring stems up. I think they will have some height on them which will be nice.

#89598 March 19th, 2007 at 10:10 PM
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Wow, that's great, Tammy! Duh but there are some that haven't bloomed yet.


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