Popping Up All Over

Seedum Buds - April 2008 Minnesota. My seedums budding.
@webeishere (36313)
United States
April 5, 2008 1:03pm CST
I went outside today here in Minnesota to clear away the old mulch to prepare my gardens for the srping rituals. As I cleared the wood chips from onwe flower bed I spotted all these buds. Yipppeee! My seedums are popping up all over the place even with snow on the ground in spots here. I am anxiously awaiting for everything to open up but that's a ways off. I have the Seedums for show but mostly to attract bees and butterflies for the purpose of pollinating my Apple Trees. Do you have many flowers starting to bud yet in your graden/yard? HAPPY SPRING FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~
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blackbriar
@blackbriar (9075)
• United States
5 Apr 08
I have a sedum planted on both sides of my front porch and when I went out walking yesterday, I noticed them popping up as well. Actually, they are popping up like mad all around the main plants as well. Thinking of starting an new flower bed but still undecided how and where I'm going to put it let alone what I'm going to put in it.
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Heather Echola
@GardenGerty (169439)
• United States
5 Apr 08
The sedum do spread quite a bit. I have a variegated variety that I forgot about. They grow from seeding from the flowers, and from underground root growth. You can also root them in soil, from a cutting.
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webeishere
@webeishere (36313)
• United States
5 Apr 08
Do Seedums spread a lot? I just planted two last year and they weren't very big but they were beautiful. I also have beebalm in between them as well as a huge Lavendar shrub in the same area. HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~
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webeishere
@webeishere (36313)
• United States
6 Apr 08
Kewl deal. I like them and want more and hoped I didn't need to buy anymore. Thanx. HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~
minnie_98214
@minnie_98214 (10557)
• United States
5 Apr 08
I dont care about the flowers weres the fruit and veggies im ready for them now.
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blackbriar
@blackbriar (9075)
• United States
5 Apr 08
lol Have patience, Minnie. I'm looking forward to the fruit and veggies as well.
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webeishere
@webeishere (36313)
• United States
5 Apr 08
They are at the grocery store down the road from you girl. J/K HAPPY POSTINGS FROM DADDY!!~
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minnie_98214
@minnie_98214 (10557)
• United States
5 Apr 08
Ok will you come get me and take me to the store than.
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Heather Echola
@GardenGerty (169439)
• United States
5 Apr 08
Flowering Quince - Sometimes this produces fruit, but I have not done anything from it, and I do not know anyone who does. I will check out recipes this year.
The forsythia is finishing up, at least mine is. I also thing the flowering quince is going to look pretty. I love the color. I think that our apples bloom before the sedum here. I believe the honeysuckle will be blooming to attract the bees here. It is a good plan, though. Do everything we can to encourage good fruit.
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webeishere
@webeishere (36313)
• United States
5 Apr 08
The apple trees bloom in may or June here then the apples are ready in Sept or Oct for harvesting. HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~
jennybianca
@jennybianca (12912)
• Australia
7 Apr 08
I have forgotton what seedums are, although you have probably told me before. They look so funny in your photo. What is it about them that attracts bees & butterflies? The smell?
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webeishere
@webeishere (36313)
• United States
7 Apr 08
They get flowers that look like a saucer sized plate of tiny seeds. It's the color and the nectar produced from them that attracts the bees and butterflies. Plus the color attracts them as well. HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~
Fishmomma
@Fishmomma (11658)
• United States
5 Apr 08
Waterlilies - They are barely growing at this time. I'm waiting for it to get warmer for flowers.
You know I have lots of flowers now. Its a shame nobody can come help me get the picture in this post to grow and flower. Its chilly and really damp here. I love looking at the flowers blooming.
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webeishere
@webeishere (36313)
• United States
5 Apr 08
Well maybe water your monitor? HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~
KrisNY
@KrisNY (7590)
• United States
5 Apr 08
Yes we too have flowers popping up-- Snow drops and crocuses. I love this time of year-- it's been in the 50's all week- and the flowers are starting to come up. I love flowers-- I have no fruit trees.
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webeishere
@webeishere (36313)
• United States
5 Apr 08
I have LOTS of flowers that I love. The neighbors love seeing my yard once it's all in bloom with the many variaties of floqwers etc I have out front. HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~
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mummymo
@mummymo (23706)
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7 Apr 08
Not many yet AGB but I don't get out too often to check! I am glad that you have buds popping up and I hope the snow doesn't affect them! xxxx
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whittby
@whittby (3072)
• United States
5 Apr 08
I used to have seedum - autumn joy I think the kind that gets all rosy later in the year? I don't have my garden any more but am enjoying your pictures of all the little buds. I would be doing this myself this time of year. Digging around and finding all the little seedling and sprouts was a pleasure.
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webeishere
@webeishere (36313)
• United States
5 Apr 08
And I will be posting many photos this spring and summer as I did last year of all my flowers shrubs veggies and fruits. HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~