There are plants in my garden that appear to be biding their time, waiting for the appropriate moment to bloom. One finally has while it remains a mystery whether the other will or not.
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| Although ordered last December, the Dahlia 'Rancho' tuber wasn't received until May. Its first - and possibly only - flower is only just opening now. |
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| I bought three bulbs of Scilla maderensis, classified as "rare," on a whim earlier this year. I thought the chance of blooms was unlikely, especially in the first year. As instructed, I planted them with their purple tips above the soil line but, when I no longer saw any sign of them, I thought they'd perished, only to have these plants suddenly appear. Will they bloom this year? I can only hope. You can find a photo of the flowers here. |
A nation that celebrated new leadership last week is also biding its time while those frantically clinging to delusions try to come to terms with a change they knew or should have known was likely.
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Oh, I love that dahlia! Will have to make note of it. Very rare Scilla...well, they will be lovely when they DO bloom. I bought some Crinum lillies and waited three years for flowers; now, after six years they are spectacular for weeks in mid-summer. Some things are worth the wait! And yes, our new leadership is so very exciting. What a job they have ahead of them....
ReplyDeleteI read that it can take that Scilla up to 4 years to bloom, Libby. I can wait but I'd be thrilled to see blooms this year.
DeleteLike pumpkin pudding - a beautiful color! I hope your scilla bloom for you, they are gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteI was so disillusioned both by the late delivery of that dahlia tuber and the extremely long period it took to for the plant to produce buds. Eliza, that I was ready to trash the tuber but it is pretty so I may try saving the tuber anyway.
DeleteNext year it might perform better, I certainly hope so. It is lovely.
DeleteThey are making me nervous. I would not put anything past this administration. Beautiful dahlia!
ReplyDeleteI feel much the same way, Phillip - on both topics.
DeleteDahlias are challenging for me, but it could be because my property has limited sun. I really love them, though, and the color and form of yours are really gorgeous. I hope your Scillas will bloom!
ReplyDeleteFrom what I've read, once the Scilla's foliage makes an appearance, the plant usually blooms within a month, Beth. Fingers crossed.
DeleteI saw Scilla maderensis growing wild in Madeira a couple of years ago, it is stunning. I've never seen it for sale here. I hope it will bloom.
ReplyDeleteI'd never even heard of that Scilla when I came across it, which of course is why I had to try growing it!
DeleteI can't wait to see those scillas bloom. I had never heard of them before. That dahlia is a little lazy isn't it? It is waiting a long time to bloom.
ReplyDeleteYes, that's a very lazy dahlia. According to my notes, it took nearly 2 months just to produce foliage and more than 4 months after that to bloom!
DeleteScilla maderensis: WOW! I clicked on the link, and it says they are winter bloomers, so I bet you have blooms in the next couple of months.
ReplyDeleteAccording to a couple of online sources, it should bloom within a month or so of producing foliage, if it's going to bloom at all this year. Another source said it could take 4 years to get the first blooms. Still, I'm hopeful!
DeleteI’m glad to see your Dahlia ‘Rancho’! Those Scillas are very pretty! Looking forward to seeing those.
ReplyDeleteI love the color of Dahlia 'Rancho' but I'm disappointed that there are no signs of additional buds, Kay. I may let it sit in its half barrel for awhile yet as I don't have any immediate plans to plant something else in that space but one flower after 6 months in the ground doesn't position it to be a keeper.
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