tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7435730379910980357.post944623914902407133..comments2023-09-06T08:11:53.455-06:00Comments on Dakota Garden: Zone 4 Early April FlowersGloria Bondehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10747664817254721613noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7435730379910980357.post-23890271009487073732010-04-24T12:36:42.000-06:002010-04-24T12:36:42.000-06:00I just love your hellebores and iris. How interes...I just love your hellebores and iris. How interesting that the tulips self seed. They are so pretty with their little yellow faces.Noelle / azplantladyhttp://www.azplantlady.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7435730379910980357.post-79537751600739897352010-04-24T07:44:32.000-06:002010-04-24T07:44:32.000-06:00Deborah, I do believe you are right. The hellebore...Deborah, I do believe you are right. The hellebores have a taproot.Gloria Bondenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7435730379910980357.post-85914317861988721432010-04-24T07:46:14.000-06:002010-04-24T07:46:14.000-06:00Catherine, the short iris with the very short tuli...Catherine, the short iris with the very short tulips look pretty. The tulip really is self-seeding. I will have to get a full shot of them flowering. The flowers close up when it is cloudy and open in the sun. But even closed up that look like pretty little eggs on a short stemGloria Bondenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7435730379910980357.post-26311723774315461562010-04-23T20:49:52.000-06:002010-04-23T20:49:52.000-06:00The iris are so pretty, I need to look for that ty...The iris are so pretty, I need to look for that type. I didn't know species tulips self seeded, another reason I need to plant some this fall.Catherinehttp://agardenerinprogress.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7435730379910980357.post-33719262104476730682010-04-23T05:15:29.000-06:002010-04-23T05:15:29.000-06:00Gloria, love your hellebore, and to have seedlings...Gloria, love your hellebore, and to have seedlings!!!<br>I do not know about the moving, I get the impression once they are established they do not like to move, but I could be wrong.Deborah at Kilbournehttp://kilbournegrove.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7435730379910980357.post-39964910497310373412010-04-22T23:20:40.000-06:002010-04-22T23:20:40.000-06:00Christine - good to hear that hellebores grow in A...Christine - good to hear that hellebores grow in Alaska! This one plant is my first experience. I've had it for a few years and never really paid attention to it. But, this spring I have been getting to clean up spots that I have neglected. That got me to my hands and knees around this beauty. I am excited to move the little seedlings to areas that are visible from my kitchen windowGloria Bondenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7435730379910980357.post-15774819172649469342010-04-22T22:56:04.000-06:002010-04-22T22:56:04.000-06:00Hi Jeanne - the species tulip is so short. They re...Hi Jeanne - the species tulip is so short. They reproduce very easily. I am getting quite of few of them. Now the wooly veronicas are blooming around the yellow. I love yellow and blue together in ground covers.Gloria Bondenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7435730379910980357.post-68070262612841643252010-04-22T23:04:03.000-06:002010-04-22T23:04:03.000-06:00Ooh, hellebores, yummy! I've got 'Ivory P...Ooh, hellebores, yummy! I've got 'Ivory Prince' in the backyard. It is alive, but not much better than that at the moment though the snow has been melted around it for a few days. No blooms yet. I had it for three years before it bloomed for me. I'm envious you have seedlings!<br><br>Christine in AlaskaChristine B.http://lastfrontiergarden.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7435730379910980357.post-50459587760365759302010-04-22T19:10:41.000-06:002010-04-22T19:10:41.000-06:00You have to love Hellebores...they seem so reliabl...You have to love Hellebores...they seem so reliable! Your tulips are beautiful. I'm impressed your 'flags' aren't interesting to the deer. Sounds like something I should add to our 'try it outside the deer fence' list!Curbstone Valley Farmhttp://curbstonevalley.com/blog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7435730379910980357.post-55198319884210242262010-04-22T20:59:21.000-06:002010-04-22T20:59:21.000-06:00They are beautiful bursts of color!! Love the yel...They are beautiful bursts of color!! Love the yellow, especially.jeanniehttp://jeanniesgarden.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7435730379910980357.post-66240423343563615702010-04-22T22:54:25.000-06:002010-04-22T22:54:25.000-06:00Hi Clare- Yes, the flags are very fragrant. I'...Hi Clare- Yes, the flags are very fragrant. I'm not sure of their name. They are an short little iris with a rhizone. They are a pass-a-long plant. A bit of them came with the yard. They are quite fragrant. I have been transplanting them along the sidewalk. The deer seem to like walking on the sidewalks instead of the street. Isn' t that funny!Gloria Bondenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7435730379910980357.post-23725768482139062942010-04-24T17:20:09.000-06:002010-04-24T17:20:09.000-06:00Iris a-blooming. Lucky you, Gloria! They're on...Iris a-blooming. Lucky you, Gloria! They're one of my faves. :)katehttp://highaltitudegardening.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7435730379910980357.post-1972036472061747252010-04-25T19:22:43.000-06:002010-04-25T19:22:43.000-06:00Noelle, the little species tulip are very short an...Noelle, the little species tulip are very short and they reseed. On bad "deer years" they get eaten or trampled down. But this year is good.Gloria Bondenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7435730379910980357.post-8666464483783499392010-04-25T19:24:16.000-06:002010-04-25T19:24:16.000-06:00Hi Kate - when you come by I will send some home w...Hi Kate - when you come by I will send some home with you. Do you know the name of this little rhizone iris. I need to see if it is a Dakota native. A start of this plant was in our yard when we moved in 18 years ago. I've since spread them around.Gloria Bondenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7435730379910980357.post-50905530999790520842010-04-26T05:57:49.000-06:002010-04-26T05:57:49.000-06:00Just found your blog from MaryJanes Farm and I lov...Just found your blog from MaryJanes Farm and I love it! I am a gardener as well! <br><br>Blessings<br><br>LindaLindahttp://lbpsews.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7435730379910980357.post-25908361688485725132010-04-26T08:09:08.000-06:002010-04-26T08:09:08.000-06:00Hi Linda, it is always a joy to meet a fellow gard...Hi Linda, it is always a joy to meet a fellow gardener! ThanksGloria Bondenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7435730379910980357.post-64473895926980965702010-04-26T19:18:31.000-06:002010-04-26T19:18:31.000-06:00I love the early blooming irises! Mine are all sti...I love the early blooming irises! Mine are all still just foliage. I'm a hellebore newbie - just planted my first five this month. Best of luck relocating if that's the decision.Kelly@LifeOutOfDoorshttp://www.lifeoutofdoors.comnoreply@blogger.com