Calla lily bulbs are in! Though I’m somewhat disappointed with the size of the Flame bulbs…scrawny compared to Red Sox. I’m wondering if I should have purchased more Flames. The asahi zuru is leafing out nicely…though I’m seeing more variegation in the leaves that get more sunlight. Must get to a nursery to buy [...]
I snapped the next set of pictures of my slowly-expanding patio garden this morning before work. The asahi zuru is slowly unfurling its leaves, like a butterfly emerging from its cocoon. Both salvias are sporting brilliant red blooms. The new rosemary shrub is perfuming the patio. And last night’s addition, a Salsa asian [...]
After a couple of days of 75F+ temperatures, I was rewarded by my first salvia blooms this morning. I was also ecstatic to see that my maple is beginning to leaf out. Beautiful weather we’re having in DFW today! The puppies were happy to be out too, exploring the new greenery.
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Good news, my Asahi Zuru passed the scratch test…it’s still alive. I just had to scrape various limbs and twigs to find the tender green living layer beneath the thin bark to know that the maple was still alive. I can’t wait to see it leaf out in spring… [...]
Well, living in an apartment certainly has not quelled my fancy for gardening. I bought an Asahi Zuru acer palmatum 5-gallon specimen late October 2008 from Forestfarm. In the transport, it went into shock and dropped all its leaves. I potted it and left it in my shady patio, and all winter long [...]