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Garden and Winter Chat

Tips on how to care for your garden, flowers, fruit trees, roses, gardenias, how to make and use compost, etc.Winter Chat is allowed until Spring.

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27. November 2006, 04:11:32

nobleheart

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Subject: the green plant in the middle..

..is snowdrop galanthus
it is a bulb that is the ealiest bulb..often coming up before the snow has left:
http://www.theplantexpert.com/springbulbs/Snowdrop.html

PS..there has recently been research into the mecical use of these plants:
http://www.nature.com/nsmb/journal/v2/n6/abs/nsb0695-472.html

27. November 2006, 08:07:58

Foxy Lady

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Subject: Re: the green plant in the middle..

nobleheart: Ok this time i see the flowers.I wonder if i could grow them our winters are harsh.

4. December 2006, 04:39:31

nobleheart

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Subject: Re: the green plant in the middle..

Foxy Lady: snowdrop galanthus should grow there,they thrive here.I'm in richmond hill,ontario,canada..is anyone further north?

4. December 2006, 06:03:50

Foxy Lady

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Subject: Re: the green plant in the middle..

nobleheart: I'll have to read up on them when i can plant etc.
We missed out on the snow yippie but some got quite a bit.