Comments on: Welcoming an Early Spring https://gardern.co.za/2016/03/welcoming-early-spring/ Horticulturist Matt Mattus shares gardening expertise, research and science from his home garden and greenhouse. Thu, 13 Aug 2020 21:34:23 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 By: Anonymous https://gardern.co.za/2016/03/welcoming-early-spring/#comment-801 Wed, 16 Mar 2016 15:22:09 +0000 #comment-801 dear matt
thank you for lush pix of current plants. the fence and birches should be a pleasure for years to come with many possibilités (xmas lights, underplantings!) as it develops.
you are consistently inspiring and set the bar high for what is possible. does any of this spread to your neighbors?
on a different–not necessarily to be posted–note with reference to baby shower, cheeky me observes what with all the nurture projects at your house–baby poultry, baby plants, puppies–seems like about time for a baby person?
all best,
~ 02568

]]> By: Anonymous https://gardern.co.za/2016/03/welcoming-early-spring/#comment-800 Tue, 15 Mar 2016 00:19:18 +0000 #comment-800 I'm also in MA and enjoying this mild weather. The scilla and crocuses are blooming and I forced some forsythia indoors a few weeks back that is just beginning to fade. Forced, cold-frame tulips are also coming up, fingers crossed there are flowers and not just leaves. I saw my first daffodils (not mine) blooming outside on Sunday: Tete-a-tete?

]]> By: Unknown https://gardern.co.za/2016/03/welcoming-early-spring/#comment-799 Sun, 13 Mar 2016 16:30:43 +0000 #comment-799 Melasphaerula ramosa! One of my favorites that I never see grown anymore. Thanks Matt for sharing your treasures!

]]> By: Unknown https://gardern.co.za/2016/03/welcoming-early-spring/#comment-798 Sun, 13 Mar 2016 07:36:48 +0000 #comment-798 Is it Melasphaerula ramosa?

]]> By: Anonymous https://gardern.co.za/2016/03/welcoming-early-spring/#comment-797 Sun, 13 Mar 2016 03:18:12 +0000 #comment-797 Considering our plant pallets are so similar I marvel at how different out temperatures are. In Cornwall [UK] our yearly temperature range is similar to your daily one at this time of year. In a year we seldom go over 71F in summer and 22F is about the worst we get in winter. That our growable plant range overlaps so much is amazing.

Is your rare bulb Melasphaerula ramosa? Difficult to be sure without seen a bloom face on; but there are few Iridaceae that branch like that.

Chad.

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