Trees, Shrubs and Conifers: Spring flowering shrubs/trees, 0 by Weerobin

Weerobin wrote:
I agree that you'll have more success growing whatever naturally thrives in your environment. But I see nothing wrong with trying meconopsis or whatever else floats your boat. I coaxed a bloom out of a meconopsis once (picture below). Was a little tattered, but what the heck. Lasted long enough for me to snap a picture, then promptly headed off to meconopsis heaven, which for all you know just might be Lake Stevens. My current gardening infatuation is trying to grow alpines in St Louis (because I have pretty much ceded my yard to the animals). Most have been spectacular flops - but a few have survived and some actually look happy. While it is most certainly analogous to the 'square peg in a round hole' situation, I find it quite entertaining.