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JulieQ
Cullman, AL
(Zone 7b)

November 05, 2008
06:12 PM

Post #5756466

What in the world! I naturalized these daffodil bulbs last fall. They came up a little early last year and about half froze their buds off because it was still mid-winter when they tried to bloom. NOW, the same bulbs are ALREADY coming up! Crazy things. I wonder if I need to plant them deeper. I went about 6" deep, though.

Can I move them deeper now? Probably not.

Are they too protected?

...Crazy things are driving me crazy.

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JulieQ
Cullman, AL
(Zone 7b)

November 05, 2008
06:14 PM

Post #5756473

Here are some more by my mailbox, in a totally different part of the yard.

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NatureLover1950
Vicksburg, MS
(Zone 8a)

November 06, 2008
10:29 AM

Post #5758563

I think this problem is just something we have to live with down here in the south because of our crazy weather. Mine do that to me almost every year but I haven't had any bloom during the winter. Hope I don't encounter that problem. So far there's never been any damage to the flowers because of them growing out of season--they always grow and bloom just fine every spring.
JulieQ
Cullman, AL
(Zone 7b)

November 07, 2008
12:55 PM

Post #5763143

I guess I'll just leave them alone then. Rats! Each zone has its issues!
Growing up in Minnesota I miss my lilacs and tulips, but then I am lucky to have the crepe myrtles and such here in Alabama.
NatureLover1950
Vicksburg, MS
(Zone 8a)

November 07, 2008
04:40 PM

Post #5763882

We do have lot's of plants that will grow down here that won't grow up in Minnesota so it's a trade-out. You can grow tulips down here though. The will do the same thing as your daffs but they will bloom each spring.
618618
karaj, Iran

January 09, 2009
12:50 PM

Post #5985250


hello
first nice to see nature lover
and about growing bulbs in cold veriety I can suggest " narcissus " thats fantastic in cold weather and you can sow it in deep soil , actuly I havent grown it but dayes ago when I was searching plants I have seen its ID so take more search and one thing more I you dont care watering bulbs in cold weather it make problems for plant in growing and bloming so first try not water them in ultra cold days makes them freez and dont use cold water too in sencetive bulb types and so ...
these dayes in cold winter I have seen Iris which was blooming . you know that sayes this type is well in cold weather
good job ~Hadi

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bluebunn
Rutledge, TN

January 09, 2009
09:43 PM

Post #5987033

I buried my daffodils, narcissus, about 8 inches deep in the fall. I see them coming up about an inch already. It has been pretty cold, I do wish they would hold off a bit longer!
2racingboys
Bartlett, TN
(Zone 7b)

January 12, 2009
11:30 PM

Post #5999237

I was just asking earlier today what to do with mine! lol
My clematis has good buds all over it and my hostas are popping up. *sigh*
I'm in the burbs, just outside Memphis and the weather here is ALWAYS CRAZY! This past weekend it was 64 degrees - starting tomorrow it will be in the teens at night. UGHHHHHH!!!!!

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bluebunn
Rutledge, TN

January 13, 2009
12:16 PM

Post #6000578

Same thing up here in North east Tenn. All sorts of greenery is coming up, the muscari are about 4" tall, and I've seen new leaves on the Hollyhocks. But tonight it's supposed to be in the teens as well. Hope everything makes it.I'm just covering with a lot of mulch.
JulieQ
Cullman, AL
(Zone 7b)

January 13, 2009
07:47 PM

Post #6002276

Mine look like crap already. The top 2" of each leaf has "freezer burn" haha. No buds yet, I don't think. So at least we may still have some blooms later...
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karaj, Iran

January 14, 2009
12:32 PM

Post #6004668

hello every body
first to Julie about the narcissus the deep of sowing is 15 _ 25 CM
and if you like to know about some types of bulb can grown in cold temprature you can try
1- Lilium 2-muguet 4-colchicum 5-hemeocallis 6- tulip 7-a kind of saffron "crocus" I think the name you can use it for decoration 8- Iris 9-nard "I think thats the english name in my country thats called Sonbol and so ...
about the blooming plant you should care the bulbs be powerful and get powerful from last year and ...
there is types of plant adaptable in hot temprature but about 64 degrees I am not sure
good job ~Hadi

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tikijenn
Thomaston, GA
(Zone 7b)

January 30, 2009
01:27 PM

Post #6071051

I was in the yard this morning and noticed my neighbors daffs have all come up and bloomed! It was 34 degrees here yesterday morning! CRAZINESS! But, they were beautiful to see!
NatureLover1950
Vicksburg, MS
(Zone 8a)

January 30, 2009
02:09 PM

Post #6071271

Mine are all up too and we have the possibility of winter weather coming Monday night. I plan to go out this afternoon and cover them all with leaves (which I have in abundance!). They will probably all be just fine and will continue to grow right through the leaves.
Lynnie6868

(Zone 5b)

March 09, 2009
08:30 PM

Post #6244635

my tulips have popped through the ground, it's in the 30's tonight!

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