Siberian Squill
How wonderful it has been these past few days! Very warm days have attributed to the fast blooming of the spring flowers. We have a few clumps of Siberian Squill, which is one of the blue flowers in the garden. It seems as if the blue color is a rare hue in the flower garden. Despite the name, it is not from Siberia, but from other areas of Russia and Eurasia. It is a very tough plant, however, growing in USDA zones 2 to 8. It has been cultivated since 1796.
This blue is a really great color. I love the website that says "Plant Siberian squill in masses and loose drifts for best effect. Some experts recommend "never plant fewer than 100 bulbs." Well, I would love to but the cost of 100 bulbs is the reason that I only have two little clumps.
I have been spreading cypress mulch over the gardens. When you purchase the mulch from the local hardware, it seems that my children's inheritance is dwilling fast. (chuckle) I know I have over the years funded a new delivery truck for Hardman's Hardware!
posted by Jim Meads @ 7:25 AM
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You may not know it but the comment of your children's inheritance and cypress mulch is rather ironic. Why because we should leave the cypress where it is as an inheritance for the next generation.
Cypress Mulch is made from whole trees that is harvested via clear cuts all along the Gulf Coast.
These trees are the same ones that make up Louisiana's coastal forests and are there to serve as natural storm protections.
Next time in you go to get mulch from your garden center please get something sustainable like pine straw and keep our cypress trees where they belong, protecting our coastlines and our towns.
saveourcypress.org
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