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While watering after work today, I spotted this flower embryo inside the strap-like leaves of this crocosmia (kro-KOS-mee-uh) that Wandering Chopsticks sent me last September.
This is the post I made when I received them.
I went around to the other areas where I planted them to see if there were any more signs of bloom.
Jackpot!
This one is even closer to being an orange flower.
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I am so excited that these corms that came to me all the way from California are going to bloom in my Michigan garden this year!
I have also been keeping a close eye on some hollyhocks that Jean sent me last year. She sent me some seeds and I had three plants that came up last fall.
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Hollyhocks are bienniel, meaning that they come up one year and bloom the second year. I was hoping that I planted them early enough last year that they would bloom this year, but I am not seeing any signs of a flower. I think I will have to wait until next year.
I am sure they will be worth the wait because I have seen Jean's and they are gorgeous!
Isn't it always so exciting to see a first bloom on a plant...and all the way from California to boot! I look forward to seeing the flower in full bloom. I noticed today that my clematis is just starting to bloom and it's got tons of buds so it should look pretty nice in the next few days:-) Oh and guess what, I planted a Calla Lily and it's doing greattttt, going to bloom soon...never thought I'd be able to grow one of those over here! lol xoxo
ReplyDeleteI have some of those too and they have spread! Mine are blooming a gorgeous red/orange. : )
ReplyDeleteOh yay! I was just wondering about your crocosmias since mine have started blooming. I hope you'll like the bright orange splash they'll add to your garden.
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