Comments on Outside Clyde: The Trilliums Blush

Wonderful! Frances. I very much look forward to a ...

2008-05-06T07:59:00.000-05:00

Wonderful! Frances. I very much look forward to a visit.

Was my comment that transparent? Yes, yes, yes to...

2008-05-06T05:36:00.000-05:00

Was my comment that transparent? Yes, yes, yes to the trilliums and jacks. I will contact you about our upcoming trip to NC. Thanks.

I saw seed pods on some of the Azaleas They must h...

2008-05-05T21:08:00.000-05:00

I saw seed pods on some of the Azaleas They must hang on for a while. They couldn't have set seed last year with the Great Freeze unless they finished blooming before hand. I figure it is best to do shrubs like that from cuttings. That chore is on the list for when it is really warm for good.

Do you need some Trilliums and Jacks for your garden Frances?

Yes Chuck the bees are a

It's heartwarming to hear the Erica family plants ...

2008-05-05T09:41:00.000-05:00

It's heartwarming to hear the Erica family plants have varied prospects for sex in '08.

Should we be looking for seed pods on the azaleas?...

2008-05-05T09:05:00.000-05:00

Should we be looking for seed pods on the azaleas? We escaped any damage and I would be glad to save some for you. I have a couple of true species, not hybrids, if you are more interested in those. Or you too Chuck b. I have never had any luck with getting them to germinate, but really don't give it my best effort. I love all your jacks, they are something we don't have here in my garden,

Like people, the native azaleas sex lives will be ...

2008-05-04T21:40:00.000-05:00

Like people, the native azaleas sex lives will be quite varied this year. Some were in bloom, some were in expanding bud and others were still tightly closed. The ones in bloom or just about to, were froze completely. Many had their tiny leaves singed a bit if they had begun coming out.

The Rhododendrons bloom later than the Azaleas, so when the Azaleas crap out we still have the Rhodos.

So the native azaleas have to go without sex this ...

2008-05-04T21:09:00.000-05:00

So the native azaleas have to go without sex this year? Did they have any flowers before the freeze? If it was just the petals that got frozen, maybe ovaries can still ripen seeds. I guess you know you won't have a cold snap like that every year or else the native azaleas would flower very differently. Or, it's global climage change and all your azaleas are doomed. Let's not think about it.