CTFLOWERS's Blog

Waiting On Flowers To Bloom
Jun 14, 2007 | 12:40 PM PST
Tag: connecticut

It's June, and my flower gardens are growing like crazy.  I have red & white dahlia and chickweed flowers in a small flowerbed by my front entrance, along with some type of bright pink and white oriental lillies.  I still have some yellow pansies in that bed, but they're starting to look rather sad.

I'm still waiting (trying to be patient) for most of the flowers (perennials) to bloom...we've been having rather cool temps. here in CT the past few days (no complaints from me though!).

I planted some nasturtium seeds in my window box about two weeks ago, and they are almost a foot tall.  I'm hoping they'll get flowers soon, but I read that they like "poor" soil for flowering.  I used potting soil, so we'll see.

Keep on gardening everyone!

CTFlowers (aka Robin)

Sunny Here In Connecticut
May 30, 2007 | 8:23 PM PST

I'm new to this "blogging" thing, so please bear with me!  We're having sunny, hot (in the 80's) weather here in Connecticut, and the flowers in my garden by the fence are beginning to grow.  All I have so far though, are green leaves...no flowers yet on any of my perennials.  I'm growing iris', daylilies, phlox, black-eyed susans, hosta, bleeding hearts, and a few mystery plants that have come back up from previous years.

I transplanted (dug up) the iris' and daylilies from a friends yard (she needed to thin out her plants) & planted them in my yard about 2 weeks ago.  I am not sure how much or how often to water these newly transplanted iris' and daylily plants/bulbs.  They were well established in my friend's yard, and I'm not sure if they've just gone into shock since I transplanted them to my yard, but some of the "leaves" have turned yellow.  Do I cut off the yellowing leaves?  How often should I water these?

Hope to hear from those of you in Connecticut or those with similar climates with responses and help.

Thanks,

CTFlowers (aka Robin)