Planting light bulb indoors and outside . That ’s what ’s happening at our Little Cedar Garden the past few weeks . That and continued tempest cleanup . We take away most of the large limbs that were string up in the trees and make the largest limbs out of the back garden and front beds . There is still a lot of dust like little twigs and leaves . Bill and I worked on that all weekend . It ’s part of why I have n’t drop a line .
I planted ‘ Amazing Parrot , ’ ‘ Blushing Impression ’ and ‘ Green Wave ’ tulip , Narcissus tazetta‘Silver Chimes ’ Narcissus pseudonarcissus , Hyacinthoides hispanica ‘ Excelsior,‘Eranthis hyemalis , winter aconite , Iris reticulata‘Clairette ’ and ‘ Harmony , ’ andScilla siberica‘Spring Beauty ’ in the new , expanded garden bed in theJacqueline van der Kloet interplanting method . I place modest bulb somewhat nearer to the front of the beds so they will hopefully suffer out more .
It ’s easier to do this in a fresh garden space than an exist one because the spaces are larger and more open . You plainly toss the bulbs onto the soil pretend that ’s how nature would implant them . Then , you dig the holes and industrial plant . check that your bulbs are right side up . With tulips , you hope vole and moles wo n’t come to visit . you may implant tulips inside detailed Gallus gallus telegram cages , but this accept away from my planting joy . Instead , I endeavor to found daffodils around my tulips . Nothing wish to eat Narcissus pseudonarcissus . For otherdeer and vole resistant bulbs , suss out out the Gardenangelists ’ podcast episode , Flower bulbs , frosty vegetable , and oh cervid !
Inside , I’mforcing bulbsand just planting others . What does ram bulb really have in mind ? You put one over plants like hyacinth , crocus , and tulip so they think they ’ve had their required cold period and are now blooming in leap .
I ’ve written several postal service about hale bulbs over the years . Some years , I force bulb invintage bowl and other containers .
pressure electric-light bulb is a piece foxy but accomplishable . Most age , I force a caboodle of hyacinths , but since I had problems with my hyacinth bulb last year , I decided to just pot some up in outdoor containers and station them in the cold systema skeletale alfresco .
Bulb forcing from 2011. It went pretty well, but I like using soil for paperwhites instead of rocks these days. The rocks are pretty, but harder to keep gnats out of the containers.
I just received another bulb order from Brent and Becky ’s Bulbs ofI. reticulata‘Pauline ‘ and ‘ Carolina ’ that I ’m also going to plant in container and plaza in the dusty frames . I trust they get moth-eaten enough to flower in former leaping next year .
I ’m also considering using the inexpensive bulb vases from past Trader Joe ’s purchases to force a few jacinth in the refrigerator . I broke some of my antique jacinth vase a twelvemonth before last when the refrigerator in the service department start too cold . Trader Joe ’s glass vases are very strong .
Last year , I had trouble witha rat that ate several of my hyacinths . Nothing is supposed to eat hyacinths , but I find out the little bugbear munch them in the cold ling closet . He or she waited until they start to get and ate them inside out . Like I wrote , above , forcing bulbs can be tricky .
This December , I ’m once again creating awinter garden indoors with amaryllis and paperwhites .
When you grow amaryllis and paperwhites , you ’re not actually ram them because they do n’t involve a inhuman menstruation to bloom . grow amaryllis and paperwhites is easylike a Sunday break of day .
This twelvemonth , I ’m growing four varieties of paperwhites , N. tazetta , ‘ Galilee , ’ ‘ Inbal , ’ ‘ Wintersun ‘ and ‘ Ariel . ’Althoughpaperwhite bulbs may be getting hard to find oneself , you still have time to grow some . TLC Nursery in Oklahoma City had ‘ Galilee ’ last week . Note , I do n’t care the strongly - scented paperwhite , ‘ Ziva’ . In fact , I dislike it so much I would n’t even allow my friends buy it . However , not all paperwhites reek .
Last year , I gave gift ofpaperwhites in Milk River glass bowlsto my friends . Milk glass is inexpensive and blending nicely with paperwhite flowers . Plus , paperwhites involve much way to produce so these trough really work .
As for amaryllis , I bought several ruddy and white varieties again . I’m decorating with red and white this year for Christmas , and I especially bonk the amaryllis ‘ Picotee . ’ I almost ca n’t resist amaryllis , but I ’m examine not to buy too many . government note , amaryllis have almost no scent at all .
Before your amaryllis flowers grow quite heavy and large , think about how you ’re going to bear out them . I ’ve done various things over the long time . I grease one’s palms somecopper supportswhich are attractive and work pretty well . I ’ve also used string and bamboo stakes and in some year , medallion . It ’s really your personal preference .
I also top off some of the bulb with bits of drinking glass , gravel or moss . I wish reindeer moss a lot . It ’s very pretty . I ’m keeping things simple this twelvemonth because I ’m kind of tired . I grease one’s palms a frosted Christmas Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree which I ’ll beautify with crimson Cardinalis cardinalis and bows . usually , I do Shiny Brites and tinsel , but with a newfangled grandchild on the move , I thought unbreakable was our watchword this year . I also got a frosted garland and prize for my mantlepiece . I think it will all be very pretty for the Christmas holiday .
Now , tell me about your wintertime garden plans . Will you force bulb in pot or hyacinth glasses ? Will you grow amaryllis or paperwhites ?
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Bulb forcing from 2011. It went pretty well, but I like using soil for paperwhites instead of rocks these days. The rocks are pretty, but harder to keep gnats out of the containers.
Paperwhites in terra cotta.
N. tazetta‘Nir’ paperwhites don’t smell as strongly as the more common ‘Ziva.’
This is the only bloom I’ve gotten so far on ‘Erlicheer’ narcissus. I don’t know why, but my paperwhites weren’t that good this year.
Crocus, paperwhites and succulents next to a wintry window. What could be nicer. Spring? Yes, but we must wait.
Iris reticulata‘Harmony’ with purple and white violas in years past.
Iris reticulata‘Harmony’–sometimes seeing a flower from above or below gives you a completely different perspective.
Iris histrioides‘Katherine Hodgkin’ bulbs.
I can’t think of a better way to spend $5.99 than to purchase these littleIris reticulata. I found them in the grocery store one year.
Christmas cactus, amaryllis (Hippeastrum), and paperwhites for natural decor next to the window.
‘Evergreen’ amaryllis blooming from a previous year. I’m growing three of this variety in a white Guy Wolff pot this year.
Amaryllis (Hippeastrum) ‘Inferno’ with the very special ‘Evergreen.’
Paperwhites and amaryllis make great Christmas decor, and they go on after the holidays are over.
Hippeastrum‘Stardust’ amaryllis with bamboo support
Amaryllis soaking up the sunshine in the greenhouse. I want it to bloom by Christmas.
Some of my amaryllis at the warm end of the greenhouse in 2019. I placed dark stones on top for decoration.
