My snowdrops are on their last legs and some of the aconites are fading, but on others the bees were busy. My Cyclamen coum have been in bloom for weeks. A second flower opened on my Adonis vernalis and I have two Iris reticulata in bloom. The first of my daffodils opened yesterday and the Hellebores are looking better and better each day. Chiodoxa are starting to sprout all over the place and some Pushkinias are in bloom. The Vernal witch hazel and the Daphne mezereum are flowering. The buds on flowering quince are showing color as are buds on one of my rhodies. My trout lilies are starting to emerge as are my wild leeks. And would you believe I found a couple bloodroot up about a half-inch and my Trillium luteum is pushing up.

Dirthappy - where in Corning are you?

Hi. I'm just a little ways up Rt 414. Are you in Corning?

Gang Mills - Woodland Park

Dirthappy,
I'll have to look and see if the bleeding heart I planted last year is coming back. The one from the year before didn't. I'm wondering if its too moist all year in the spot I planted in.
Are your roses grafted or own-root?
Remy

Remy I have one bleeding heart that is planted in an area that stays wet and shady almost all year long and it is taller than the other two that are in dryer sunnier areas.

Penny

Most of the roses were bought bare root. The pink knockout and the red and white one ( bought at Massis and picked up the one without the tag) were potted. I do alot of online ordering so they start out bareroot.

I saw on another post that you have plants in your greenhouse. how are you heating it? I have been using mine during the warm days and bring it back in at night. Soon I will put an electric heater in, but will wait for the temps. to rise some.

Hi Mulchy. I have 2 space heaters in mine. They both shut off at around 75, that took some time to get them adjusted. My electric bill is one I'll be afraid to see but hubby has been good on encouragement. This year is trial and error but I may keep it up all season and overwinter my favorites.

Penny,
I hope this bleeding heart comes back. If its not the moisture, I don't know what it is. If it doesn't come back I'll try a different spot.

Dirthappy,
If those knockouts were not grafted(own-root), they might still be kicking and sprout up from the ground. I think the knockouts are sold own-root, but I'm not positive.
Remy

Yes, things are sprouting...it's so encouraging!
I have crocuses up and blooming (which is quite an achievement considering all the chipmunks, squirrels, and other rodents I have burrowing. I sweated and ached a lot by digging a trench, setting down netting and planting the bulbs in the netting. I'm so glad the effort paid off. I can tell they tried to get in there, because they have little holes around the area.)
The daffodils and tulips are coming up, and I've got one little Iris reticulata that has bloomed!
What a tease that warm up was the other week. Now I forgot what it feels like.