Tulipa 2011

[Maggi Young]

Lovely tulips Chloë; both biebersteiniana & cretica are still a couple of weeks off flowering for me, despite mild weather recently.

Here the first is always T. edulis (was Amana edulis)

 Chloe you're off to a flying start!
Our  T. edulis (was Amana edulis) is just a little bit behind Ashley's.

[ChrisD]

Hi everyone

I had not realised there was a T. edulis, but the garden here (Letchworth, UK) is visited by deer (muntjac - a Chinese species that is now common in much of England) who find all my tulips very edible! This year the deer seem very hungry and most tulip shoots have been eaten back to ground level. In other years they wait until the flowers are about to open and then eat them all during the night. Very very annoying.

This week I even found two shoots of Euphorbia "fireglow" that had been eaten, the tops were a few centimeters away presumably having been spat out. Most bulbs are not eaten but Fritillaria meleagris, bluebells and particularly Erythronium "pagoda" have all been eaten regularly each year.

Chris

[BULBISSIME]

I'm testing some equipment to repulse the deers in the garden.

Seems to be efficient but still have to wait the spring to be sure....

[Arda Takan]

I grow T. cretica and T. saxatilis since many years, in the outdoor garden and spare in the frame without problem.
We have sometimes -10° for several days but they allways have survived.
T. cretica looks even better outdoor as they get more light and start to grow later.

Thanks Fred
I will give it a try

[Janis Ruksans]

Hi everyone

I had not realised there was a T. edulis, but the garden here (Letchworth, UK) is visited by deer (muntjac - a Chinese species that is now common in much of England) who find all my tulips very edible! This year the deer seem very hungry and most tulip shoots have been eaten back to ground level. In other years they wait until the flowers are about to open and then eat them all during the night. Very very annoying.

This week I even found two shoots of Euphorbia "fireglow" that had been eaten, the tops were a few centimeters away presumably having been spat out. Most bulbs are not eaten but Fritillaria meleagris, bluebells and particularly Erythronium "pagoda" have all been eaten regularly each year.

Chris

I'm giving in winter food to does around my property - every summer collecting a lot of hay. In result they very rarely visits my open beds and damage is insignificant. Could help dog, but if damage is serious - call local hunters - gardeners in Latvia are joking that single remedy against deers who find your tulips is only bullet. My garden's "guard" you can see on attached picture, but she is too friendly to deer and doe and give no attention to them, sometimes sleeping even some 10 m from my house.
Janis

[Paul T]

She is beautiful, Janis.

[PeterT]

She is beautiful, Janis.

You have a very lovely looking dog Janis, - I am sure she would like some venison if you have to call the hunters

[daveyp1970]

Janis what breed is your dog?

[Janis Ruksans]

Janis what breed is your dog?

Scottish sheep-dog - Colly, name - Rejejs Ghostly Ginger, normally named Ginger or Ginga.
Janis

[Maggi Young]

A fine name for a fine dog .
Originally bred in Scotland these are known as "Rough Collies" for their long coats....  famous in the movies as "Lassie" 

There are short haired varieties, too "Smooth Collies".

[alpinelover]

Tulipa pulchella violacaea is going fast now.

[Arda Takan]

Hello all
Bulbs from Marcus Harvey have arrived:) He suggested to put them in fridge for cold stratification. But I wonder if keeping them out in this season would be enough for them to leave dormancy? I am living in a hardy zone. Marchs are really cold. It rains many times in April. And After 15th of May it gets  warm.

[Gerdk]

Lovely tulips Chloë; both biebersteiniana & cretica are still a couple of weeks off flowering for me, despite mild weather recently.

Here the first is always T. edulis (was Amana edulis)

 Chloe you're off to a flying start!
Our  T. edulis (was Amana edulis) is just a little bit behind Ashley's.

--- so are mine (a gift from TH - good clone, flowers regularly)

Gerd

[Luc Gilgemyn]

Very nice one Gerd !

[Arda Takan]

Hello all
Bulbs from Marcus Harvey have arrived:) He suggested to put them in fridge for cold stratification. But I wonder if keeping them out in this season would be enough for them to leave dormancy? I am living in a hardy zone. Marchs are really cold. It rains many times in April. And After 15th of May it gets  warm.

help please