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Thank you, Camp! I ordered some Dutch Clover and some of their *mini* clover. My plan is to mix the two and also add a little grass seed for good measure. I think I'll just scratch the surface, sow, then maybe throw some compost on top, water if dry and hope for the best!

The seeds don't really need a covering but they do need to make a good connection with the soil, so rolling the seeds (or walking on them) helped...I tried to do it after a bit of rain (no water in the woods) and never needed to irrigate, once it germinated. (I also mixed in some grass seed).

I too have the variegated one shown above and it doesn't revert...had no idea it was capable of that, lol. It is a very vigorous grower! If you are in Canada, I'll ship you some!

My neighbour has the green one. It has invaded my corner in the back. I keep having to pull it out, but I'll never get rid of it. Sure you want it? I would recommend growing it in pots and submerging them in the ground to at least be able to somewhat control it...if you want control...or just let it grow if you don't mind it travelling.

@raestr -- very pretty! I love the look around the base of your tree. You guys have made me rethink putting it on my property border... I will have to come up with some other plan!

the fritillaria.. is one of the very few things in nature.. that present an almost perfect square ... the white dots .. and that has always amazed me ...

if you mull on it.. most things in nature are flowing.. or curved.. or round ...

one of very favorite spring flowers...

they actually grow from fallen seed.. here in MI ... IF YOU CAN FIGURE OUT HOW NOT TO PULL OUT THE SMALL BABES NEXT SPRING.. THAT LOOK EXACTLY LIKE GRASS ...

KEN

Kirsten you are ahead of other 5a zones like me. Big fan of all 3 plants. So nice to see them coming up for you.

I know I have never been able to pass that Fritillaria without a close inspection of the pattern.

Exactly what happened to my Moonbeam then one year, it never returned. The same with Creme Brulee.

Linda

Thanks, Linda - did it eventually grow and bloom the year that this happened?

I'm thinking oriental lily on the tall one.

Thanks everyone.

Holland Dutch Crocus, Professor Einstein Daffodils (the white ones) hyacinths - love the fragrance throughout the gardens. Happy Gardening! :-)

daphne

Eva, what is the pink daylily behind the loosestrife? It is very pretty! Your gardens are lovely.

Dee

I grew Morden's Pink years ago because I was told it didn't seed. It behaved for about 4 yrs and then went nuts. Seedlings everywhere and every bit as invasive as it's wild relative.

Marlorena good suggestion of the begonias thanks. I will try those next year, or this year if the lobelia don't do well. I do like to paint so I'm actually looking forward to it.

After...good luck on your paper...the garden will be there when you're ready ;)

I sure hope my anemones multiple, need LOTS to even notice them. Heres a busy bee showing the true (tiny) size of them lol.

Adorable anemones!

Yep, hurts so good. I'm so sore from constant crouching, bending, lifting, etc. after sitting on my rump for most of the winter :-) Still have so much to do but not too busy to pause and smile at the blooming barren strawberry (Waldsteina ternata) or admire the ruby colored new growth of the peonies.

there is a reason.. things that bloom this early in spring.. are called ephemerals ...

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ken

Well, I have been lazy with the liquid fence, and now my 2 beautiful blooms are gone =/ Leaves are still intact, the blooms have gone missing. Oh deer..... there's always next year!

Was wondering this myself as well... glad to hear I am not alone since I planted five of them last year I was hoping they'd return!

Same here. I planted 2 last year and still wondering if they'll show... My butterfly weed hasn't emerged yet either, so I'm still holding out hope. (Although I haven't had much luck with butterfly weed either)

I don't know where I got it in my head that it was one of those plants that shouldn't be cut back until spring, especially in colder zones. All of your input has been great - I feel a lot more confident using them "front and center" now. Thanks!

Don't feel bad Ruth, I thought the same thing lol.