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I'm seeing progress too!

After being cold and icky yesterday(and forever it seemed like) summer seems to have arrived, well for a couple of days at least.

I'm about half way through re potting those that badly need it but I'm out of bark chips again, sigh. I can only get this as reptile bedding in small enough chips so the rest will have to wait til I go to the big smoke again. Therefore in the absence of anything else I could be bothered to do I took some photos.

Abiqua Drinking Gourd

Blue Angel

Bressingham Blue

Crispula

Jade Cascade

Liberty

montana Aureomarginata

montana f. macrophylla

Raspberry Sundae

Satisfaction


So that's a few of the pots that have started to do something, there are a lot more that are much slower.

Next some that are actually in the ground......stay tuned.

Comments (15)

  • 10 years ago

    And onto the planted ones.....yes I do have some planted.

    Big Daddy, was turned to mush by a late freeze last year, hope we're past that point now.

    Cup of Grace, was very fond of this last year.

    Dream Queen, 5 eyes from 2 last year, not too shabby.

    Elegans, oh heck look at those weeds.

    Francee

    George Smith, 6 eyes from 2 last year, received this without leaves last summer I hope it is what it says it is.

    Leading Lady, just up, lazy cow.

    Paradigm

    Summer Breeze, not in good soil need to dig up and give it some good compost.


    So that's where I'm at right now, its been slow but now were rockin.

    Denis


  • 10 years ago

    Hope you get a good dose of sun to help them all ripen Denis.

    You must be pleased with the gains.

    Now it's onwards and upwards!

    BC

    mountainy man z8 Ireland thanked bchosta 8b west coast canada
  • 10 years ago

    Yeah, Dennis, some nice pip counts this year. Rasberry Sunday is a nice one to have. Things are looking good.

    mountainy man z8 Ireland thanked DelawareDonna Zone 7A
  • 10 years ago

    The switch is flipped to "on" Denis. You are rolling now. Looking good!

    mountainy man z8 Ireland thanked don_in_colorado
  • 10 years ago

    Looks like your off to a good start! It's so exciting to see them alive and well, isn't it? I should also be doing repotting but only started today and only one done so far! I think I'm a slowpoke!

    mountainy man z8 Ireland thanked newhostalady Z6 ON, Canada
  • 10 years ago

    Looking good Denis......time to rock 'n roll!

    mountainy man z8 Ireland thanked mbug_gw
  • 10 years ago

    Nice! Big Daddy will hopefully stay mush free this year :)


    mountainy man z8 Ireland thanked stephanie_h12
  • 10 years ago

    Hope they all do well, Denis! Hope the weather stays good for you, no more lugging those pots around to keep them safe.

    Sherry

    mountainy man z8 Ireland thanked sherrygirl zone5 N il
  • 10 years ago

    Good stuff Denis, I think we are pretty evenly matched for progress.

    Praying for frost free nights.

    Dave

    mountainy man z8 Ireland thanked Tiddisolo Wales UK
  • 10 years ago

    Looking good! I can tell Big Daddy wants a chance to impress this year. Fingers crossed for ALL of us not to have any more frosts.

    mountainy man z8 Ireland thanked sandyslopes z5 n. UT
  • 10 years ago

    Thanks everyone, had another hot day here on Walton's mountain it reached 23.8 C which is impressive for here in May and has broken last years woefull max temp of 23.6 C on june 26.

    Growth is incredible in this warmth, you could watch them grow, everything is growing like crazy including the grass, so I cut some of it this evening. I sowed my carrots today too and made a cage to go over the bed to stop my new cat doing his business in it. Oh and I planted a young Larch tree in my sisters garden, its been a nice day.

    I forgot to show my S&S the most advanced hosta in the garden, she is in full sun and I hope she got used to it last year, I was out in the dark last night spraying ammonia solution as you can see a little chewing on the cataphylls, its very satisfying when you see em dissolve lol. The stones are anti-feline poop burying devices!

    And here is some Blue Mouse Ears coz why not.

    I think the risk of frost is pretty much over now but it could get a little chilly at the weekend with wind from the north east, should be ok, fingers crossed.

    Denis

  • 10 years ago
    last modified: 10 years ago

    Wow Denis they are looking good and mine are at the same place.Your Liberty and mine are both doing the same thing with the unfurling.It has been very late and slow here as well. Someone told me Sweden was the warmest place in Europe yesterday.We are having glorious weather after a really sucky Spring. You are going to have some big leaps this year.

    mountainy man z8 Ireland thanked stoc zone 6 sweden
  • 10 years ago

    Great shot of hosta "cozy why not"!! Love it! ;-)

    Your hostas are really taking off! Yay!!! Leap year for some of yours too! Our forum will be exploding this season with updates and I can hardly wait.

    I love larch trees but still don't have one. Do you have one on your property, Denis? Your sisters garden must be coming along...didn't she move closer to you just last year or was it 2014?

    Im not home (extended Mother's Day celebrations) so can't catch up on all that's happening yet but can't wait to see my hostas! Haven't seen them for 2-3 days! Yes...I have 2 new hosta presents..(one of them is a triple winner of 2015 Top Gun Hosta) .and will post when I get a chance.

    keep those lovely photos coming, Denis!

    mountainy man z8 Ireland thanked josephines167 z5 ON Canada
  • 10 years ago

    They are coming along nicely! So great that Spring is springing for us who are in cooler gardens. Mine are waking up here too!

    mountainy man z8 Ireland thanked peren.all Zone 5a Ontario Canada
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