tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497277770771473008.post215465085132699176..comments2024-03-15T01:29:50.279-07:00Comments on Town Mouse and Country Mouse: Surprise!Town Mousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09777461911856383480noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497277770771473008.post-74400163864071550492011-04-10T11:59:16.392-07:002011-04-10T11:59:16.392-07:00Those 'Fritilaria meleagris', we call them...Those 'Fritilaria meleagris', we call them 'kievitsbloem',... a 'kievit' is a northern flapwing, and that bird has eggs that resemble this flower (or do these eggs look like the eggs?), and I love them <a href="http://www.annetanne.be/kruidenklets/2008/04/17/fritillaria-kievitsbloe" rel="nofollow">in my garden</a>. They're not really native to my region, but they seem to like my flower meadow, they even escaped and self-sowed them into the roadside...<br />I have them in purple and in white in my garden, and year after year there are some more...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497277770771473008.post-37625845588675256332011-04-09T20:23:12.375-07:002011-04-09T20:23:12.375-07:00James, I have clay, but we don't get that much...James, I have clay, but we don't get that much rain and it often dries out in winter. But I must say I'm pretty happy with my bulbs this year, more things are coming up, I have to check my records what I ordered...Town Mousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09777461911856383480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497277770771473008.post-3882141528153016092011-04-09T16:05:59.707-07:002011-04-09T16:05:59.707-07:00Congrats on the fritillaria--It's a striking p...Congrats on the fritillaria--It's a striking plant, especially with those windowed petals that look like they're made from some reptile. I've planted native frits, nothing came up. I've planted European frits, and nothing all over again. What kinds of soil do you have your bulbs planted in? I'm wondering if mine were kept too moist.Jameshttp://soenyun.com/Blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497277770771473008.post-86679477406487920882011-04-09T11:49:40.423-07:002011-04-09T11:49:40.423-07:00Those checkered petals are really amazing! Isn'...Those checkered petals are really amazing! Isn't Mother Nature quite the artist?Byddi - We didn't come here for the grass...http://www.byddi.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497277770771473008.post-17764633853902014012011-04-09T04:13:21.698-07:002011-04-09T04:13:21.698-07:00Don't you love it when you forget that you pln...Don't you love it when you forget that you plnted things and where they were planted. These should be wonderful when they fill out. I planted anemones and forgot them, nice patch if them in a good spot. Now if the squirrels would leave them alone.Randy Emmitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10292186655869617897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497277770771473008.post-46149575243589275602011-04-08T20:46:23.791-07:002011-04-08T20:46:23.791-07:00It's exactly these surprises that keep me out ...It's exactly these surprises that keep me out in the garden, Mouse! What a charming checkered pattern on this baby. Love it,...and like you, the memory's shot.Sue Langleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16734024716704491704noreply@blogger.com