Another box of mail-order plants will be delivered to my house this afternoon. Got a lovely group from PDN yesterday along with bulbs from Brent and Becky. Since it is supposed to rain this afternoon I thought it would be a perfect morning to get them all in the ground.
The overnight lows have been in the 40s so I figured I was safe to go ahead. Until I checked the weather again. Apparently it may snow 3-5 inches on Saturday and go down to 28°! Usually a late spring snow is wet and heavy but the temps stay above freezing.
The garden is in full spring mode with Trilliums, Primula, Epimediums and species Peonies all starting to bloom. Ferns are emerging all over and lilies are up a good 4 inches or more. Protecting things by covering them is going to be just about impossible. I'm trying not to get frantic as the weather is always this changeable in April. So I am hoping this will pass us by as most of the predicted rainstorms have done all month.
I put all my new plants inside these low ceramic pots on the side of the house where I've decided to leave them. That way I will be able to get them into the garage if the bad weather really hits here. The haul includes three kinds of Hellebores, a mini Hosta, and two kinds of ferns.
