I've just had the word from Octek that daffodils bloom in Australia in the autumn (i.e. about now), but in England/Ireland they bloom in March/April in Spring - so in the same months but different seasons.
My first daffs usually bloom in early February; they are an early kind called February Gold and they are snugged up against the stone foundation on the south side of the house, the warmest spot in my yard. The last ones to bloom for me are Geranium, a multi-bloom cream and orange daff with a wonderful scent. They usually last until the end of April, but this year the warmth in March moved everything ahead. I love the white ones, including Thalia and Empress of Ireland. My most prolific are the short Tete-a-Tete; I dont always get 2 blooms on each stalk, but they are super hardy and breed like rabbits. I scatter them everywhere. I hope to get to the Guy Wilson collection in N. Ireland some spring. Has anyone been there??
jools, generally with her rose bushes, mom would just make sure to keep the wilting blooms snipped off as long as the bushes were flowering and then trim the bush at end of season. my mom is a great fan and lover of roses and has 7 varieties of rose bushes in her yard. i recently planted 3, but new to it, so sticking close to what little i know from ma. mom is looking for a hard to find rose variety for her yard, but can't think of name right now--makes me want to think of a german word, though--odd. welcome and happy returns--wildflower
Daffodils,Jonquils etc alway are out in bloom here in Australia this time of year.
Maybe because our winter weather is like your Spring weather.
Our climate is a warmer one in comparison to the U.K.
It may be cold for us but people from the U.K. always wonder why we are cold.
It is what we are climitised to.
Katy.....LOL.....ahh!! any handy hints on how to slow down....lol....fast growing grass.....its costing me another load of bribery Guinness as my garden is starting to look like 'Little House on the Praire'.....and why oh!! why do some weeds have to be so blinking pretty....when they know....you are going to pick them out....ahh!! cheers Katy
