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A bit worn and worried today

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Category: Garden | Posted: Sat May 30, 2009 9:33 pm

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I've been outside, trying to find out what's what in our garden. The one thing I have found out is that a few of our plants are just demanding too much room, and I'm not willing to grant it.

This is some kind of very invasive, pretty leaf plant that my husband insisted on bringing home. It self-seeds way too freely, and I shall have to dig it up, every bit of it, and plant it in a container somewhere to keep it out of trouble.



And just look at this. The Ranunculus aconitifolius is supposed to be an early bloomer, but it's also supposed to be done when those lilies in the background get as tall as they are now:



The variegated form of Astrantia is way too big for the date, and the columbines will be bloomed out before the lull around mid-summer:



The snowball bush is chock-a-block with blooms, which is nice, but not a month ahead of time:



Our honeysuckle usually spreads it's delightful perfume from mid-summer and onwards into July, but I'll wager it will be done blooming by mid-summer this year:



Ligularia buds in May? Impossible! But not in 2009:



Our delightful little Trollius with the green edge is blooming it's little heart out, and the greenery growing around it is nearly smothering it. *sigh*



As for the Meconopsis, they usually start in early June. This is late May, and they're nearly done. This is M. betonicifolia:



Usually we complain about the lack of summer warmth up here on 62 degrees north, but this year I fear that the summer blooms will be done before summer's here, and the autumn blooms will bloom in summer. Which will leave me with a rather drab autumn.

I might feel this way because I've worked long and hard and nothing seems to show of it today. Or I might take the sorrows in advance. I'm very good at that. But I do feel a bit down in the dumps. Sorry about that, but it's good to let off some steam.


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gardengater wrote on Sat May 30, 2009 8:40 pm:

Such a pretty early garden. I hope some of them surprise you with extended blooming, but in the meantime, would you be able to plant some blooming herbs like Lady's Mantle and others to fill in for the fall? Maybe even a wildflower mix scattered here and there. Hope your blues disappear. I feel the same way about my roses. They're not early - they're just not growing at all!

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eileen wrote on Sat May 30, 2009 9:09 pm:

Much the same thing is happening here Droopy and it means that before summer is over all my flowering plants be well past their best. The garden is lovely at the moment but is at least three weeks ahead of itself.

By the way I think that the plant in your first photograph may be Bloody Dock/Red viened Dock (Rumex Sanguineus)as I have the same plant here. It does pop up everywhere doesn't it?

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Droopy wrote on Sat May 30, 2009 9:18 pm:

Thank you for your kind words, they do help. :) I shall have to plant some annuals here and there to lift my spirits I guess, after the summer holidays.

Eileen, thank you for ID-ing that plant for me. I've wondered what it is, and now I know.

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kaseylib wrote on Sat May 30, 2009 9:54 pm:

I think global warming is affecting us all over the world. They say the lakes here in northern Wisconsin are a degree warmer which is causing more evaporation, and that's why our lake levels are down.

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shannonrose wrote on Sat May 30, 2009 10:45 pm:

I too have noticed a few things are faster then others here in Ohio as well. Take heart and enjoy your blooms they are beautiful.

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Sjoerd wrote on Sat May 30, 2009 11:02 pm:

Hiyah Droopy,
Well, thanks for your nice display of beautiful flowers. I wallowed in their beauty...just flipping from one to the other and back again. I really like it when you show us some of your beauties.

The weather this year(and the last three) has been odd and unpredictable. Perhaps it's the reason why my plants havewn't been doing as well lately as I am used to. Personally I think the plants are trying to adapt to the changing conditions. I am wondering what this strange disruption of their biological clocks will all mean in the future.
I am going to prune some of my blooming plants back tomorrow to allow them to bloom later in the season. Hopefully this will help combat Mother Nature's seemingly courseless journey through the seasons. It makes me think that she's fallen asleep at the wheel.

Anyway--thanks for showing the great pics...I'm really hoping that the seasons will get a bit back on track for you --and me ;-)
Hang in there, mate!

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glendann wrote on Sun May 31, 2009 3:53 am:

It seems the opposite here except for a few things.I have been depressed all Spring because I just can't get anything done .I haven't felt well in a long time.Things here is geting really dry.

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Droopy wrote on Sun May 31, 2009 6:52 am:

glendann, big hug for you.

Thanks for liking the blooms. I do enjoy them. The thing is they get done very quickly because of the unseasonal warmth. But maybe some of them will bloom again later in the season if I'm good at dead-heading. If not, there's always calendula seeds.

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Netty wrote on Mon Jun 01, 2009 12:12 am:

Beautiful blooms Droopy. With the winter we just had even your flowers couldn't wait! I hope they will continue to bloom for you. Planting more annuals sounds like a wonderful idea. I have lots of seeds to share if you would like :)

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Droopy wrote on Mon Jun 01, 2009 6:56 am:

Oh, Netty, we hardly had any winter, and when the spring suddenly sprung so early and so hot, the plants sort of sprang to life all at once.

Yesterday I noticed buds on some of the hostas. It's June now, but still... Thanks for the offer, I might take you up on that. ;-)

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Palm Tree wrote on Mon Jun 01, 2009 8:39 am:

SO I am not th eonly one who is a bit worried. I think it is the funny weather we are experiencing too.
Your garden is luscious.
Good idea of brightening up your garden with annuals when you need some colour.
Gosh - I think I mentioned that I put some Narcissi in the soil late in April - well - they are blooming already. and we just started winter.
I think our plants are a bit confused.

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