Mouse and Garden: April 14, 2006 Archive

Photos I took at about 8 a.m. this morning.

Blooming peach (Prunus persica) which is grafted together with plum and apricot. I have this in a 30 gallon grow bag and kept it in the garage all winter. I would not buy a multi-grafted tree again, as the various species are growing at different rates and are hard to prune and manage.

Species tulip (Tulipa humilis violacea). These are not hybrids but rather the way that tulips still exist in nature. Much smaller, slightly larger than a crocus and probably 4 inches high.

Daffodils (Narcissi) growing against my greenhouse. The warmth of the greenhouse helps with the early blooms.

Daffodil, close up.

Early Stardrift (Puschkinia libanotica). Very small and delicate, like scilla.

Striped crocus (Crocus vernus).