It's officially Spring!

11 years ago

How do I know?

Received my first roses of the season today--from David Austin--They are Munstead Woods and Scepter'd Isle--I'm so excited. Big fat healthy bareroots. They are soaking right now --and tomorrow it will be 70 degrees, so you can guess what I'll be doing!

Or if you can't, you don't belong on this forum!

HHRD--haven't seen that expression around here in some time, but that is how I feel right now!

Oh yes--and nature agrees. Yesterday one of my three forsythia bushes had ONE yellow flower blooming--should be quite a few blooming by tomorrow. Time to start pruning also.

Kate

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seil zone 6b MI
11 years ago
Congrats, you lucky dog! Even my snowdrops haven't bloomed yet here. More snow to come this week too.
seil zone 6b MI
11 years ago
Congrats, you lucky dog! Even my snowdrops haven't bloomed yet here. More snow to come this week too.
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Krista_5NY
11 years ago
Have fun! It is wonderful when the roses arrive.

Seil, I grow snowdrops, too, love those little bulbs.
TNY78
11 years ago
Woohoo!!! I received my Palatine order today and the bareroots are soaking in my garage! Can't wait to get them in the ground this weekend :) No snowdrops here, but our daffodils are in full bloom....and today was the first day I noticed the quince and forsythia blooming.....spring is here!!!!

Tammy
jim1961 / Central Pennsylvania / Zone 6
11 years ago
Congrats!
Things still asleep here but soon they will springing to life! :)
susan4952
11 years ago
Got my palatine order... 3 soaking in laundry tub. About a month too soon. What can I say? I get anxious and order early. Will pot them up this weekend. Regan, Austin, RV, Heirloom , coming in April.....and snow coming this weekend : C. Send some of that spring our way!
harryshoe zone6 eastern Pennsylvania
11 years ago
Its snowing here. I did transplant two roses this week.
dublinbay z6 (KS)
Original Author
11 years ago
Oh, harry--we need some rose dust to sprinkle on you --so you can jump up and down three times and wish real hard for spring to come to your garden--NOW!

Kate
msjam2
11 years ago
Omg! I ordered Munstead Wood last Friday, and they shipped it today! Since I am in DFW, I am hoping it will get here by Wed. So excited!!

Did you order the ownroot or grafted version of MW?
msjam2
11 years ago
Omg! I ordered Munstead Wood last Friday, and they shipped it today! Since I am in DFW, I am hoping it will get here by Wed. So excited!!

Did you order the ownroot or grafted version of MW?
dublinbay z6 (KS)
Original Author
11 years ago
msjam--I think my Munstead is grafted. Ordered it from David Austin.

Where did you order yours? I tried to get a second one with my order last fall/early winter for delivery this spring, and I could not find another one anywhere--all were sold out! Since then, I found a different rose (Pompenella) that I really want, so it all turned out fine, but I'm curious where another Munstead was found after I thought I had scoured everywhere.

I'm excited about it--hope it lives up to its catalog copy.

Kate
ingrid_vc so. CA zone 9
11 years ago
It's the beginning of the most exciting time of the rose year and, best of all, I have many baby roses that will bloom for the first time this spring (I hope!). I'm most excited about Young Lycidas, Lady Alice Stanley, Earth Song and Pink Rosette.

Ingrid
jim1961 / Central Pennsylvania / Zone 6
11 years ago
In the 30's here with snow still on the ground...:(