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    Communities > Forums > Article: Walking in a flowering winter wonderland
    Forum: Article: Walking in a flowering winter wonderlandReplies: 4, Views: 69
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    hdown_y
    Wentworth, NH (Zone 4b)

    December 28, 2009 7:18 PM

    Post #7404397

    Here in NH, zone 4b, once the snow starts, usually in November, all bets are off as far as flowering plants. Ornamental grasses, rose hips, textured bark, garden structures are suddenly in sharper focus covered in new-fallen snow, or twinkling in sunlight with frozen water droplets. I would love to see how others pull this off. It is not easy to plan ahead, but Mother Nature usually gives you some starting places.

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    hdown_y
    Wentworth, NH (Zone 4b)

    December 28, 2009 7:22 PM

    Post #7404404

    And one more as it snows out my window!

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    iris28
    (dana)Owensboro, KY (Zone 6a)

    December 29, 2009 1:02 AM

    Post #7405303

    lol sorry. my violas are still going and i had an iris bloom in nov. up until last week my roses were still trying to grow.. we are probably the cut off for winter flowers. maybe 5b. the crocus are already coming up and will bloom when we have a warm spell. the daffodils are already growing. we are pretty mild until mid jan and mid feb then we get teens and 20s. sometimes.
    egyptianonion
    Wyanet, IL

    January 17, 2011 10:54 AM

    Post #8315392

    I love reading articles admonishing people to grow flowers in the middle of winter! ;)

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    egyptianonion
    Wyanet, IL

    January 17, 2011 11:06 AM

    Post #8315412

    I'd show a window view of my winter garden, but I can't get past the frost! This is my bedroom window at dawn.

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