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Mary-Anne
garden sage
Australia
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 Posted - 17/02/2009 : 22:34:44
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I though these were weeds when they came up a couple of weeks ago
Surely this is early for Freesia
Looking back through my last years photo's
The first flower opened on 13th August.
Surly it does not take 6½ months for them to flower
Does Anyone know...
Friends are the flowers in the garden of life
Love Your Enemies... It Will Drive Them Nuts
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The Estate
head gardener
Australia
3676 Posts |
 Posted - 18/02/2009 : 08:06:50
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Looks like you'll have early flowers MA, my Spring Stars are up  I thought it takes around 3 months will check out the GE growing guide for you 
http://www.gardenexpress.com.au/growing_guide/freesias/freesias.html
Speaking of GE I wonder if I'll win a prize in the Rose Comp. I put a few entries in
My basic weeding rule: if they grow in rows they're flowers;
if they don't they're weeds.
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Gail
garden sage
Australia
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Posted - 18/02/2009 : 08:23:38
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Mine did that last year but died down again without flowering before the right time. Only had a couple that came up at the right time actually flower.
Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit, wisdom is knowing not to use it in a fruit salad.
A ounce of common sense is worth more than a ton of intelligence.
Gail, near Gympie, Qld |
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The Estate
head gardener
Australia
3676 Posts |
Posted - 18/02/2009 : 08:31:17
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Do you lift yours and pop them into the crisper before planting, I do with some of my hyacinths or I get stumpy flowers, I have a lot in the ground, I just leave them there, too much work 
My basic weeding rule: if they grow in rows they're flowers;
if they don't they're weeds.
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Mary-Anne
garden sage
Australia
10809 Posts |
Posted - 18/02/2009 : 11:52:33
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Is that so I do hope it does not happen to mine, I had heaps of them up last year Gail so many beautiful colours they have been in that long pot for many years now I cannot remember when they started though, I wonder if the Anemones and Ranunculi will start early I seen one up when we were laying SC mulch weeks back and told Tony to be careful of it, it fell on death ears he not only pulled that up but one of your daylilies I was growing from seed he said he thought they were weeds what with white handwritten labels beside them I dont think so..
That's interesting Cheryl three months I will let you know what happens later.. No I dont lift any of those kind of bulbs or corms. hey maybe they thought it was Spring with the rain we had been getting lately
I dont think I will be doing any gardening today for a while..
Its raining it pouring 
Friends are the flowers in the garden of life
Love Your Enemies... It Will Drive Them Nuts |
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The Estate
head gardener
Australia
3676 Posts |
Posted - 18/02/2009 : 12:27:57
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Rub it in MA, Just got my empty bin and I really dont feel like doing anymore today  But I will go out for at least a few hours as it is not that hot here today, overcast and keeping the temp down slightly
My basic weeding rule: if they grow in rows they're flowers;
if they don't they're weeds.
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Mary-Anne
garden sage
Australia
10809 Posts |
Posted - 18/02/2009 : 12:56:04
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It has finally stopped rain here Cheryl your turn will come, you may have to wait till the Autumn or Winter though when it's supposed to rain.
And I will be feeling left out of the rain.
Friends are the flowers in the garden of life
Love Your Enemies... It Will Drive Them Nuts |
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The Estate
head gardener
Australia
3676 Posts |
Posted - 18/02/2009 : 13:08:17
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Oi you want some mixed bulbs, freeshias,spring stars etc.... I have a big pot full ?
My basic weeding rule: if they grow in rows they're flowers;
if they don't they're weeds.
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Mary-Anne
garden sage
Australia
10809 Posts |
Posted - 18/02/2009 : 13:19:46
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Got enough But thanks so much..
Friends are the flowers in the garden of life
Love Your Enemies... It Will Drive Them Nuts |
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The Estate
head gardener
Australia
3676 Posts |
Posted - 18/02/2009 : 13:31:30
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so have I 
My basic weeding rule: if they grow in rows they're flowers;
if they don't they're weeds.
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pitta
head gardener
Australia
1209 Posts |
Posted - 18/02/2009 : 13:33:50
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Will you stop talking about beautiful spring bulbs,its torture.
When I lived in VIC,I grew all the dutch bulbs and all the ones you are
talking about plus all the dafforils,johnquils and snow drops.
I know they will not grow in the Cape.
If you want to live and thrive, let the spider run alive.
Gwen
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The Estate
head gardener
Australia
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pitta
head gardener
Australia
1209 Posts |
Posted - 18/02/2009 : 19:20:52
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Cheryl. You really know how to turn the torture screws .
Your garden must have so much perfume in the spring .
I am blown away ,Its fabulous.
Only 2 plants more would complete it for me
Brown Boronia and Daphne ,oh yes and blue violets.
If you want to live and thrive, let the spider run alive.
Gwen
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Mary-Anne
garden sage
Australia
10809 Posts |
Posted - 18/02/2009 : 20:09:44
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They wont even grow in my garden Gwen I miss them too
I  the pink, blue and white Hyacinths best I never had much luck with tulips down there either and I only grew them in pots..
Great Piccies Cheryl such beautiful colours shapes and flowers....
Friends are the flowers in the garden of life
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medburygardens
gardener
New Zealand
639 Posts |
Posted - 19/02/2009 : 03:00:22
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You sure know how to pack a lot of colour into a small area Cheryl
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The Estate
head gardener
Australia
3676 Posts |
Posted - 19/02/2009 : 04:40:11
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thanks everyone, I have a nice Daphne but kill Boronias, only get one season, but I do get one every so often, cheaper than a bunch of flowers and the smell is worth it
I'm not too good with tulips either, hardly worth it really, flowers dont last long for all the mucking around you have do do etc...
Pitta I have the native Violet here years ago, was to invasive so I ripped it all out, took a few years to get rid of, bit like the aluminum creeper 
My basic weeding rule: if they grow in rows they're flowers;
if they don't they're weeds.
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Freesia's Up Already..