Progress of perennials

16 years ago

I live near Cumberland, an hour south of Hayward. My asiatics and orientals are knee high. The hostas are almost full. All dahlias are up. Things seem at least 3 weeks ahead of schedule. Is everyone else experiencing the same thing?

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sandylovesflowers
16 years ago
Hi - I am in South Eastern Wisconsin, about 1 Mile north of the IL Border. I don't think we are ahead of schedule down here, maybe even a bit behind? I thought the creeping phlox were done blooming by this time last year. I could be wrong, but, I don't think we are ahead of schedule. The snow in early April may have set us back a bit.....

S.
tsugajunkie z5 SE WI ♱
16 years ago
Dahlia's are up? When did you put them in the ground or are they in pots? I just put mine in the ground on Tuesday (only because it was near 90 on Monday).

tj
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justaguy2
16 years ago
Lilies knee high? Mine are knee high to a midget.

I don't think things are too far behind normal, but my garden here in Dodge County is a couple weeks behind what you are describing.

Even my container dahlias stored inside are just barely coming up.
Kat SE Wisconsin z5
16 years ago
The lilacs have been in bloom for over a week now and that's about 3 wks early. Usually Memorial Day is when they are blooming good. My lilies are really pushing up high too. But my roses and hardy geraniums are a little later than usual. My daffs bloomed earlier by about 2 wks too. I thought I wasn't going to have any because of the cold spell, but they came thru fine. I would say it's about half and half with my perennials.

Kat
learningasigo
16 years ago
One of my lilac bushes has bloomed and faded already too. I think it was damaged by the April snowstorm because the leaves turned black on the edges.

My lilies are midget-sized too.

Sandy, you must live very close to me. I'm about 5 miles north of the WI/IL border.

Jennie
User
16 years ago
Here in the frozen tundra of the northwoods we are definitely ahead of the game. Tigers are knee high, hostas are at 50% or so, columbine are in bloom, as are lilacs. Gotta love it. Unfortunately, the woodticks are in bloom, too

:(

Constance.
Hosta_Haven
16 years ago
My lilies are definitely knee-high for me...but I'm just under 5' tall ;o)

My columbine and lilacs are in full bloom and delphiniums are 2' high!

Constance, isn't that the truth about the woodticks! Between my grandkids and myself, we've pulled at least 8 off already this year!

Char
User
16 years ago
Char: only 8? I work for the County Forestry Dept., and our guys are competing for most ticks in one day--so far one guy's had 50 something...

Con
nanatink
16 years ago
Oh man Elvis, that's gross to even think about! I have seen one tick on my daughter, and one on the dog so far.