Hellebore are perennials and the first flower of spring. Their common name is Lenten Rose. Hellebore love to live in the shade of trees. Blooms arrive in shades of ivory, mauve, and burgundy. The best time to cut for design is when the seed pod forms. These are almost ready.
Some flowers are very hard to germinate and grow. Because I need large quantities, I order plugs (baby seedlings) from bigger greenhouse growers. Eucalyptus, Lisianthus, and Aster take up to 3 months in trays before they can be planted in the field. That’s a long time to keep a plant alive.
This is a lisianthus plug. I’m planting 1000+ now, to be ready in August. It’s a hardy, cold, and heat tolerant flower that is rose-like. Very popular. I’ll watch them carefully over the next four months.
All month, I’m getting the beds ready for planting. I use Sunbelt weed fabric on beds with plants that take a long time to bloom, like Lisianthus and Eucalyptus. This weed fabric is durable and breathable. I can reuse it and move it around as needed. I use a small butane torch to burn holes.
Tulip watch has begun. Over 4000 tulips are bursting through the soil. We are about 2-3 weeks behind years past. I expect blooms the first week of April. Look for an email to order a bucket of blooms for Easter!
One spring project was to build a squash tunnel. It was on my 2025 Bingo Card. Thanks to Tim for helping to build it. I can plant squash, cucumbers, beans and more to climb up the sides and over the top. We used concrete mesh and fencing posts.
Look for Celadon Hill Pussy Willow bunches available at Schoolhouse Fallston and Homelands Market in Churchville. They are dried and will last for many months.
This is a quick reminder that our Plant Sale ends on April 10th. Order now and pick up plants in May around Mother’s Day, when it’s safe to plant. Free local delivery for orders $25 or more.
Archie is soaking up the sun. I hope you are too! Thanks for reading my post. Happy Spring!
