January: Is anything blooming in your garden now? Spring plans, etc?
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Comments (21)Well... I suppose if I already knew everything and wasn't able to absorb anything new, some of what Al writes might seem a little patronizing... but I don't know all there is to know, so what Al writes and the time he takes to explain things in depth, and the willingness to share he exhibits, are all greatly appreciated. It helps to remember that not everyone who frequents these forums is a gardening expert. Some of us are novices, or entirely new to the various processes, and some of us appreciate refreshers every once in a while. I know I do! Thanks again, Al! JoJo, that's a great idea! I love the display of gardening tools in the mail box! In fact, I just happen to collect old hand tools like that... I find them at flea markets and second hand stores... I might pinch your idea to use somewhere in the gardens here, if you don't mind! Mike, pussy willows are among the easiest to force! Those were my Dad's favorites for bringing in early as cuttings! The bigger the catkins, the more impressive the display!...See Morestart planning NOW... how will you protect your garden next week?
Comments (30)"TAKING A LOOK AHEAD TO THE WELL ADVERTISED COLD FRONT ON NEW YEARS DAY - THIS WILL BRING THE COLDEST AIR OF THE SEASON TO THE AREA. IF FCST LOWS VERIFY THU MORNING...IT WILL BE THE COLDEST SINCE FEB 19TH 2007. IT WILL FEEL EVEN COLDER GIVEN THE VERY WARM DECEMBER WE`VE BEEN EXPERIENCING. OF MOST CONCERN WITH THIS FRONT IS THE CONTINUED DISTINCT FREEZE POSSIBILITY FOR NORTHERN INTERIOR AREAS....GLADES/HENDRY/INTERIOR COLLIER/WESTERN PALM BEACH COUNTIES. MOST PRONE IS GLADES/HENDRY. PARAMETERS CONTINUE TO SUGGEST FREEZING TEMPS ARE POSSIBLE THU MORNING. 12Z MEXMOS IS QUITE AN EYE OPENER...DEPICTING 26 AT PUNTA GORDA THU MORNING! UPDATED THE FREEZE OUTLOOK WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN WORDING AS THIS IS STILL OVER 3 DAYS AWAY AND A FEW DEGREES WILL MAKE ALL THE DIFFERENCE IN THE WORLD...BUT ODDS AT LEAST AT THIS POINT IN TIME SEEM TO BE FAVORING A FREEZE FOR AT LEAST PARTS OF THE OUTLOOK AREA. STAY TUNED. /GREGORIA " So it looks like Miami will stay above 40? 18z GFS (American weather model) is spitting out a low of 47F for Miami, so we shall see. Its going to feel cold! Last night low in Miami was what, 74F...crazy!...See MoreHow has your Taste Etc. in Roses/Gardening Evolved? Your Journey....
Comments (13)KrisThis is a great topic. I'm the oddball in that my taste has remained fairly constant over the years, I've just never had the wherewithall to realize it in my garden. I used to have extensive perennials, but couldn't keep up with them. That's one reason I decided to go for my dream rose garden. I find it easier to take care of one sort of thing at one time. I've always loved the Austins, OGRs and singles with fragrance in the pinks, deep dark reds and OGR fuschia. I've always loved polyanthas. Kristine, I'm headed in the opposite direct in subtle ways in that I'm more open to orange coloured roses and even modern HTs so long as they're not in the main beds. I never thought I'd put in Cinco de Mayo in a million years, but it's in my front yard by my brick wall and looks really good with campsis and swathes of warmer coloured flowers. I also used to find some two-toned flowers "gauche", but I'm chill on them now and search them out! I even found space for my Springhill rainbow Ch-Ching and All my Loving in a lower level bed and have to admit, they look really good. I've also warmed to the pale purple roses such as Violet's Pride and am now ordering Quicksilver. Getting the Rainbow of Roses opened my eyes to some things I would have turned up my nose at for some stupid reason. I guess I liked these things in other peoples gardens who had a more modern house and didn't have the imagination to see what cheer they could bring to an old one. Still, The OGRs etc. just speak to me in a different way. I'm the same way with dress and interior design.... so long as it has a style, I'm good with it!, but remain a vintage girl at heart. : ))...See MoreIs anything blooming at the Portland International Rose Garden now?
Comments (8)90 miles south of PDX, things are later than usual, so I don’t expect to see first blooms for at least 4 weeks. I expect the PDX garden is in a similar state. When last I was at the rose garden, the OGRs were barely represented at all, and most all of them were conspicuously virused with a particularly nasty variant of Mosaic. The Portland International Test Garden is exactly that: a public trial garden, whose agenda is to present an ever-changing snapshot of the newest hopefuls the industry churns out. Take a look at their official brochure: https://www.portlandoregon.gov/parks/finder/index.cfm?action=ViewFile&PolPdfsID=1922&/PPR%20IRTG%202019%20Brochure%20-%20ENGLISH.pdf The garden map doesn’t even mention OGRs. The Owen Rose Garden in Eugene, OR (approx 130 miles south of PDX) has a much more diverse collection and OGRs are well represented there. Still, that garden won’t be in bloom till mid-to-late May....See Moresultry_jasmine_nights (Florida-9a-ish)
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