tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post5226982696361981444..comments2024-03-29T03:11:29.777-05:00Comments on MrBrownThumb: Allium bulgaricum bulbMrBrownThumbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11326733084344581944noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-13772565379977220862008-08-14T13:35:00.000-05:002008-08-14T13:35:00.000-05:00Your idea of growing the bulb insitu reminds me of...Your idea of growing the bulb insitu reminds me of a fellow who lived in our apartment building in Germany, where my dad was stationed from '68 to '72. This apartment was part of base housing. The man in question decided to see if mushrooms would grow inside. He covered the beautiful hardwood floors with several inches of soil, added water and spores (of what kind, I'm not sure, but I could probably guess), and let nature take its course. Well, he harvested mushrooms all right, as well as a heap of trouble for himself. The neighbors below him began complaining of water dripping downstairs and a funny smell emanating from above. I sometimes wonder how he imagined that he could get away with a stunt like that and not get caught. It's not as if he was a hermit living in a cave!walk2writehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13501812375142037251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-86368245427201246162008-08-12T13:15:00.000-05:002008-08-12T13:15:00.000-05:00Well I have absolutely NO room to give commentary ...Well I have absolutely NO room to give commentary on housekeeping skills-mine are on par with a 14 year old boy! :) That said, I'd be happy to find a treasure like that-what a persistent life form! BTW, you inspired me to repot my amaryllis bulb PROPERLY...what a difference!lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18133943147518051559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-77786191831851352102008-08-09T21:49:00.000-05:002008-08-09T21:49:00.000-05:00Events such as this make the best reasons to celeb...Events such as this make the best reasons to celebrate! Yea! :-)<BR/> <BR/>This year's disappointment was a result of trying something new (because everyone else tells me how easy it is) and it doesn't work. I'm referring to digging canna bulbs last fall and trying to winter them over in the basement... did I dig them too early? Should I have left the dirt on them? hmmmm?Shady Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05007816271406393818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-62681977127243227562008-08-08T21:24:00.000-05:002008-08-08T21:24:00.000-05:00I have had no luck this year planting flowers, the...I have had no luck this year planting flowers, they all died, and like you one of the flowers looked nothing like its picture, stopping by to say Hi.Margaret Cloudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01193782261129586110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-9902275208823663812008-08-07T08:44:00.000-05:002008-08-07T08:44:00.000-05:00Isn't it amazing? Reminds me a little bit of how ...Isn't it amazing? Reminds me a little bit of how I always see those amaryllis bulbs in the big box stores trying to bloom in the little boxes they package and ship them in. It's abuse - bulb abuse - and now you're guilty of the same. For shame, for shame.<BR/><BR/>Just kidding!!!!<BR/><BR/>I think it's awesome, what that little bulb has done. It's like my cleome that's in bloom right now. I didn't plant any this year. Or last year. It's been two years and when I did plant them, they didn't amount to much of anything. This one is fabulous. Go figure.Kylee Baumlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04288354709094515651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-76793221037394276982008-08-06T22:20:00.000-05:002008-08-06T22:20:00.000-05:00Now this is a good story with a happy ending. Talk...Now this is a good story with a happy ending. Talk about a tough little bulb! Maybe the dust was a source of nourishment:)kate smudgeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10564410520744285676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-9308657663465357182008-08-06T14:57:00.000-05:002008-08-06T14:57:00.000-05:00That is one tenacious bulb and worthy of a spot in...That is one tenacious bulb and worthy of a spot in your garden!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-51589588082680291322008-08-06T04:43:00.000-05:002008-08-06T04:43:00.000-05:00Dropping by to let you know that I mentioned your ...Dropping by to let you know that I mentioned your blog today on my blog, though it's hard to explain what the "mention" involves. The relevant post is this one:<BR/><BR/>http://plantsarethestrangestpeople.blogspot.com/2008/08/best-internet-toy-ever.htmlmr_subjunctivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14113199755474482747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-79162694953829752682008-08-05T22:17:00.000-05:002008-08-05T22:17:00.000-05:00No lectures about not cleaning behind the desk fro...No lectures about not cleaning behind the desk from me... no, I'm too busy being green with envy! I have planted allium bulgaricum for the past two years, and have nothing--NOTHING--to show for those efforts. :(<BR/><BR/>Maybe I need to plant them behind my computer desk for a year first!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14395380166485303934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-10081961616636496102008-08-03T07:45:00.000-05:002008-08-03T07:45:00.000-05:00That's amazing!!!Okay, I promise I won't leave a c...That's amazing!!!<BR/><BR/>Okay, I promise I won't leave a comment on cleaning. Promise!!<BR/><BR/>My Green Thumb today is all hibiscus. Stop by, won't you? If you have time.Hootin Annihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08811326085498312568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-10631505848460697112008-08-01T12:04:00.000-05:002008-08-01T12:04:00.000-05:00As someone with an active and playful cat, I do no...As someone with an active and playful cat, I do not question when things are found years later tucked behind furniture, under cabinets, and in crevices. No bulbs for me yet, but plenty of expired crickets.WashingtonGardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03950523974356540767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-12188840266257035232008-08-01T08:43:00.000-05:002008-08-01T08:43:00.000-05:00Well, when something shows that kind of determinat...Well, when something shows that kind of determination to live, you HAVE to plant it, right? <BR/><BR/>Thanks for stopping by my blog, sorry I haven't returned the visit sooner.Claudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04568424354642247198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-40933537995177158632008-08-01T08:18:00.000-05:002008-08-01T08:18:00.000-05:00It is just amazing the will to live on some plants...It is just amazing the will to live on some plants-and bulbs. It looks good.tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-42725665824723809012008-07-31T15:35:00.000-05:002008-07-31T15:35:00.000-05:00As you show it, it looks lke a rhinoceros horn!The...As you show it, it looks lke a rhinoceros horn!<BR/>The resilience of the bulb is indeed amazing. And I thought cacti were tough!<BR/><BR/>As an aside, you have an interesting heart line on your palm. Not that I believe in palmistry, but I took a course years ago for fun. You should check out the meaning of that line and see if you agree with the findings.<BR/>AiyanaAiyanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04525758484165324330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-12439456117194000342008-07-31T00:00:00.000-05:002008-07-31T00:00:00.000-05:00Hi Mr. Brown Thumb! It is nice to see a pic of yo...Hi Mr. Brown Thumb! It is nice to see a pic of your dirty hand there busy gardening, as per usual! I love this story...a fun one, and a hopeful one! Good luck with your "little bulb that could"!!!Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04402220963886597754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-2260690107131003992008-07-30T15:23:00.000-05:002008-07-30T15:23:00.000-05:00Garden Geek,You have a point. I'm sure it looks be...Garden Geek,<BR/><BR/>You have a point. I'm sure it looks better in the right type of garden.<BR/><BR/>Ohiomom,<BR/><BR/>That's funny. I don't feel so bad now.<BR/><BR/>Perennial Gardener,<BR/><BR/>I love A. christophii too. I had some Allium Schubertii bulbs two year ago but they never came back after the first time they bloomed. Everyone who spotted them even walking by would stop and ask about them. I planted a few more Alliums this year that I'll post about soon.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for visiting.MrBrownThumbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11326733084344581944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-8360090825759562732008-07-29T18:36:00.000-05:002008-07-29T18:36:00.000-05:00I can't believe that you found that bulb 2 years l...I can't believe that you found that bulb 2 years later and it was still alive and starting to sprout. I'm not crazy about this particular allium either. I am fond of Allium christophii and Allium caeruleum which I have in my own garden.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-78133672817949930792008-07-29T17:59:00.000-05:002008-07-29T17:59:00.000-05:00I am not laughing, okay maybe a little bit ... wit...I am not laughing, okay maybe a little bit ... with the dust under my son's TV cabinet and a little water that sucker would grow :)<BR/><BR/>I have no idea why these blooms hang their heads, they have nothing to be ashamed of, what a gorgeous flower.OhioMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05707708610825016870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-70814115665466331732008-07-29T17:39:00.000-05:002008-07-29T17:39:00.000-05:00Wow, that bulb is resilient! It reminds me of Colc...Wow, that bulb is resilient! It reminds me of Colchicum speciosum which will supposedly grow and bloom just sitting on a windowsill without soil or water (I've never tried it though). <BR/><BR/>I grew some Allium bulgaricum in my garden this year and although they do have interesting flowers I agree that they certainly don't make good feature specimens. My next door neighbor has some in her front yard though and they fit right in. The landscaping is kind of a meadow look and the A. bulgaricum are not very noticable (there's only a few) but when you do see them they look quite natural and beg you to come have a closer look.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com