Comments on: Pretty Blue Spring Bulbs http://northernshade.ca/2008/05/19/pretty-blue-spring-bulbs/ Gardening in a cold northern climate, as the trees grow, the garden is gradually transforming to a more shady woodland garden Sat, 28 Jan 2012 04:36:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Northern Shade http://northernshade.ca/2008/05/19/pretty-blue-spring-bulbs/#comment-1705 Northern Shade Sat, 11 Apr 2009 04:40:41 +0000 http://northernshade.ca/?p=92#comment-1705 Roisin, they are a wonderful bulb, and look great in large patches. Since they bloom so early, and their foliage dies back quicker than other bulbs, they are also easy to plant around and under perennials. They make a good start to the spring garden. London has a head start on Edmonton. Sprouts are just beginning to appear in the garden here now. Roisin, they are a wonderful bulb, and look great in large patches. Since they bloom so early, and their foliage dies back quicker than other bulbs, they are also easy to plant around and under perennials. They make a good start to the spring garden. London has a head start on Edmonton. Sprouts are just beginning to appear in the garden here now.

]]> By: Roisin http://northernshade.ca/2008/05/19/pretty-blue-spring-bulbs/#comment-1704 Roisin Sat, 11 Apr 2009 01:32:50 +0000 http://northernshade.ca/?p=92#comment-1704 Thank you! I moved into an apartment with a great big yard in the fall, and was delighted to see a carpet of vibrant blue flowers show up last week - now I know that they are Scilla Siberica. [London, Ontario] Thank you! I moved into an apartment with a great big yard in the fall, and was delighted to see a carpet of vibrant blue flowers show up last week – now I know that they are Scilla Siberica. [London, Ontario]

]]> By: Northern Shade http://northernshade.ca/2008/05/19/pretty-blue-spring-bulbs/#comment-69 Northern Shade Wed, 21 May 2008 01:37:44 +0000 http://northernshade.ca/?p=92#comment-69 Layanee, blue flowers are one of my favourites in the garden. They seem to coordinate so well with many other plants. Victoria, T. ixioides 'Starlight' sounds great. What a bonus when a beautiful plant is also easy care. Layanee, blue flowers are one of my favourites in the garden. They seem to coordinate so well with many other plants.

Victoria, T. ixioides ‘Starlight’ sounds great. What a bonus when a beautiful plant is also easy care.

]]> By: Victoria http://northernshade.ca/2008/05/19/pretty-blue-spring-bulbs/#comment-67 Victoria Tue, 20 May 2008 19:02:17 +0000 http://northernshade.ca/?p=92#comment-67 You asked me if anything caught my eye at Chelsea and there was one little flower that made my heart beat faster. I thought you might like it too: Triteleia ixioides 'Starlight'. Triteleias normally come in shades of blue apparently, and they flower around now in the UK (so possibly a bit later where you are?) This one was pale yellow. Imagine an allium with stems bearing star-shaped flowers. I'd never heard of triteleias, but I have to have one! The nursery told me they were very easy to grow. You asked me if anything caught my eye at Chelsea and there was one little flower that made my heart beat faster. I thought you might like it too: Triteleia ixioides ‘Starlight’. Triteleias normally come in shades of blue apparently, and they flower around now in the UK (so possibly a bit later where you are?) This one was pale yellow. Imagine an allium with stems bearing star-shaped flowers. I’d never heard of triteleias, but I have to have one! The nursery told me they were very easy to grow.

]]> By: Layanee http://northernshade.ca/2008/05/19/pretty-blue-spring-bulbs/#comment-66 Layanee Tue, 20 May 2008 11:20:35 +0000 http://northernshade.ca/?p=92#comment-66 Love all of those small bulbs. Is there a blue any bluer than the scilla? Chionodoxa is a baby blue beauty! As for the puschkinia, I love the blue striped one and have a few. Must add more! Oh, and as for fiddleheads, love to eat them! Love all of those small bulbs. Is there a blue any bluer than the scilla? Chionodoxa is a baby blue beauty! As for the puschkinia, I love the blue striped one and have a few. Must add more! Oh, and as for fiddleheads, love to eat them!

]]> By: Northern Shade http://northernshade.ca/2008/05/19/pretty-blue-spring-bulbs/#comment-65 Northern Shade Mon, 19 May 2008 22:17:57 +0000 http://northernshade.ca/?p=92#comment-65 Amy, the Muscari are on the north side of my house, so they might be even more behind than the rest of zone 3. Joy, the Minnow daffodils sound like just what all the blue bulbs need, a little yellow to set them off. Amy, the Muscari are on the north side of my house, so they might be even more behind than the rest of zone 3.

Joy, the Minnow daffodils sound like just what all the blue bulbs need, a little yellow to set them off.

]]> By: Joy http://northernshade.ca/2008/05/19/pretty-blue-spring-bulbs/#comment-64 Joy Mon, 19 May 2008 21:59:55 +0000 http://northernshade.ca/?p=92#comment-64 I love the blue of the Scilla too ! Spring bulbs really set the garden season off nicely. This was the first year for Minnow daffodil in my garden and they were absolutely gorgeous. I enjoy seeing Spring bulbs all over again in your garden now .. thanks ! Joy PS .. thank you for stopping by my garden too ! : ) I love the blue of the Scilla too ! Spring bulbs really set the garden season off nicely. This was the first year for Minnow daffodil in my garden and they were absolutely gorgeous. I enjoy seeing Spring bulbs all over again in your garden now .. thanks !
Joy
PS .. thank you for stopping by my garden too ! : )

]]> By: Amy http://northernshade.ca/2008/05/19/pretty-blue-spring-bulbs/#comment-63 Amy Mon, 19 May 2008 16:18:22 +0000 http://northernshade.ca/?p=92#comment-63 Such lovely flowers. After a long, cold winter there's nothing like the arrival of spring flowers! My muscari are just blooming now so you're just a little bit behind me. Such lovely flowers. After a long, cold winter there’s nothing like the arrival of spring flowers! My muscari are just blooming now so you’re just a little bit behind me.

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