Gardening in the North
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Last autumn I ordered tulips from the Netherlands. Helmar (Tulipa ‘Helmar’) was one of those varieties. Helmar is a very distinctive Triumph tulip with wine red flames on a yellow base resembling the historic tulips painted during the golden age and that is why the group is also known as the Rembrandt tulips. The bulbs…
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Something new to the garden. Fell in love with the blooms Brachyscome (Brachyscome hybrida) has. It is a small flower, only about 15 centimeters tall at this point. It should double its hight during the summer. Placed it to full sun. The only problem is that it requires regular watering when placed like that and…
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It has been cool spring up here in the north and daffodils are still at their best. The late spring means that the tulip season is just about to begin. The Strikes (Narcissus ‘strike’) have enjoyed the coldness and are blooming by the lake. I do not have many vacation days this summer which has…
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It is always a bit tricky to grow Dahlias (Dahlia) up here in the north. They would need a longer summer to bloom well. This year I decided to buy ready grown plants instead of trying to grow them by myself. At least this way I am able to be sure that I can see…
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Siberian Squills (Scilla siberica) are one of my favorite spring flowers. The color they have is simply striking and they are so easy to grow. They usually spread and form a beautiful blooming blanket. Still waiting the warmer weather up here in the north. Today the weather has been cool and we even got some…
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Spring is late this year up here in the north but it is slowly getting warmer. The lake by the summer cottage finally lost its ice cover yesterday. It was fun to watch the ice slowly drift away and clear water to emerge. Not many flowers bloom yet and not much to see but the…
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Yet another daffodil variety to the garden! I was so sure that I already had this one but it turned out that the one I have is a double version of this variety. Gold Medal (Narcissus ‘Gold Medal’) is a beautiful trumpet daffodil. I think that I have enough new daffodils for this spring and…
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Last year the summer had a long and hot dry period. My father’s Cunningham’s White (Rhododendron ’Cunningham’s White’) did not make it. We simply did not think that it was quite new plant and would have needed more watering and in the end it just dried out. Managed to find a new plant and will…
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We have had a beautiful Easter up here in the north. It is not too warm yet but the sun has shone the whole long weekend. The good weather got me to go to a store and do some shopping. The first Pansy (Viola) found its way to my balcony. Chose a bright orange one…
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It is slowly getting a bit warmer up here in the north. Days are already long but still few weeks before we can start gardening. Bought a new pot of Garden Grape-hyacinths (Muscari armeniacum) to the balcony and once they have bloomed they end up to the garden. Enjoy the Easter holidays!
Gardening in the North 