First Crocus 2017 and Mulching in February Because I Can

Crocus vigil 2017 began with the first sighting on February 12, this little guy was poking through the mulch when I got back from my trip to Washington DC.

Crocus watch 2017 - first one poking through on February 12, probably emerged a couple days before. 

Still no blooms. We had a cold snap come through and everything pretty much stopped where it was. Here's a status update:

Sedum 'Dazzleberry' on February 24, 2017

Royal Candles also on February 24

Unknown creeping sedum in the rocks looking pretty gorgeous, February 24

Surprise Lily - February 24, 2017, these things are early risers ready to go!

Mulching on this unusually warm day in February

Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day - March 2016

It's finally (almost) Spring here in central Indiana! I'm pleased to report that I do have blooms on Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day for March 2016. The 15th of every month, bloggers gather at May Dreams Gardens to celebrate and exchange links to what's blooming or interesting in their gardens.

This month, I'm bursting with purple crocus blooms...

Gorgeous purple crocus sprinkled with water droplets

March 2016 purple crocus blooming

I also have flowers on my new addition, a Japanese Andromeda (Pieris japonica 'Passion') - I'm always hesitant to post store-bought blooms on Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day because these were probably forced to bloom early to look nicer in the garden center. Who knows if they would actually be blooming right now. I guess I'll find out next year.

Pieris japonica 'Passion'

Finally, I'll mention my new addition just because I happened to put them in on the 15th and I haven't blogged about them yet. I got some resurrection lily aka surprise lily aka magic lily aka naked lady (Lycoris squamigera) from my grandpa's yard. You're not supposed to transplant them while they are growing like this, but I'll take what I can get, especially for free.

I heard they don't like to be moved, so who knows if they will even bloom this year, but I spread them around to different parts of the yard to see if they like a certain area over another. I did a mass planting in the side yard, a couple on the other side, and two clumps in the full sun back yard bed along the back. On second thought, I don't think I planted them deep enough. We'll see!

Free bucket of Lycoris squamigera - we'll see if any come up this year, I hear they are a bit picky about being disturbed

Mass planting of magic lily (Lycoris squamigera) on my side bed but toward the edge to get more sun