by Marde Ross | Apr 27, 2013 | All Categories, Gardening Tips for Daffodils, Tulips, Peonies & Naturalizing Bulbs, Peonies
Here are the photos of the first peonies to bloom this spring. The first ones are always the Coral Charm, Coral Supreme, Coral Sunset and the second and overlapping peony is Red Charm.They were blooming in profusion (California’s version of profusion!) starting...
by Marde Ross | Apr 4, 2013 | All Categories, Other Bulbs for Warm Climates
I was peering under the spreading branches of a Viburnum Tomentosum which is a wonderful shrub providing shade below and saw a magnificent sight! My first Lily of the Valley were blooming and I counted nine stems. As they are planted a few inches apart, they will not...
by Marde Ross | Mar 29, 2013 | All Categories, Daffodils
Ironstone Vineyards, Motherlode Daffodil Show in Murphy is a fabulous display of color. It is usually held over St. Patrick’s Day weekend as it was this year. I was babysitting while my children were skiing in Utah, so, Merle Reuser and I visited the winery with...
by Marde Ross | Mar 29, 2013 | All Categories, Daffodils
On Wednesday, March 27th, Merle Reuser and drove to Volcano, CA to see the Daffodil Hill that I heard of for many years. We packed Cedric into my SUV and drove about four hours up I80 to 50 to Folsom Road to 49 to Volcano if I have this straight. Volcano is a tiny...
by Marde Ross | Mar 18, 2013 | All Categories, Daffodils
I received a phone call from the Daffodil Man Merle Reuser saying that he wanted to meet me, the Daffodil Lady! He lives in Santa Rosa and has been replanting the oldest daffodils in California brought in by settlers in the 1820’s. On a three hundred acre ranch...
by Marde Ross | Mar 18, 2013 | All Categories, Daffodils
The Santa Rosa Garden Club visited us on one of their perennial tours. We had a large turnout, with about seventeen members joining the walk. Another group stayed on the deck to relax while the rest began exploring the garden. Julie Sooley took amazing photos and...
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