Wet

Published Tuesday, June 05, 2007 by Chris | E-mail this post

It has been wet but the plants sure have enjoyed it. Brad and I awoke early yesterday morning to finish some late plantings (3AM) and we managed to get the truck stuck! Waiting for it to dry out today so we don't ruin the bulbs we planted around it.

Not much time to get into the field before it becomes too hot for the day, but a here's a quick quip. Somebody graciously gave me a Crinum 'Carol Abbott' that was not a 'Carol Abbott' but rather a Crinum x herbertii. Still a beautiful plant, but it goes to show how difficult it can be sometimes with the proper naming of crinums.

Now, somebody else gave me some 'Carroll Abbott' bulbs. They sat dried out for 3 weeks in a black plastic bag in the garage of this persons house. I planted and watered them and they have shot up some wonderful distinct, easily identifiable 'Carol Abbott' blooms. They are beautiful.