A spectacular tulip is Orange Emperor. It is large and continues to open up even bigger as it ages. I hope the squirrels left some! Treat tulips as annuals in this zone. If they come back it's a bonus. When they come up it's the rabbits that bit off their yummy tops.

I am thinking of yanking my Knockout roses from the front of my house. They face east and get a decent amount of sun, but have never done as well as the ones in the back. I have switched to almost all doubles because they are hardier in zone 5.

I talked to the Jackson and Perkins rep a few years ago, and he said that the popular single does not do well in the Chicago area. My favorite Knockout is Rainbow, very hardy and flowers until November profusely!

An asian friend of mine said you should not have thorns in the front of your house bad luck!

Gatsbys Gardens

I hope I get the hang of this blogging. I am not sure how to get my blog seen? I need to learn how to download some of the plants I will blog about. Oh well, tomorrow is another day!

Gatsbys Gardens

Thirteen degrees and I am thinking of my tulips and daffodils poking out of the ground. Then again, maybe I won't see any tulips because the squirrels may have found all! I put down wire nets, I sprayed repellant, I put boards over some, I ranted and raved when I saw them. Time will tell if I won!