The Bulbs Are Awake

_{though, must be shivering in the cold ...
quietly they send their shoots up through the sandy ground ...
must be speaking in whispers about how much they love the cold ...
"bury them late in October or early November", so I was told ...
"out shall they come before it's even Spring ...
bringing you beauties to behold" ...}

Yes, the bulbs are awake in my garden and I've planted plenty of them. The thumbnail? Probably a result of them birds scratching the ground right after I've buried those.

On my first year here, the bulbs were the first plants I've ever buried in my backyard. That time, my backyard was pretty empty and it was spacious but I'm not used to having more tiles than plants in my garden so I looked for something to add. Bulb it was!

I arrived here in October and bulbs were on sale during those days. I bought some tulips and had to wait till it was early November so I could let them sleep 10 cm deep in the ground and wait till they sprout.

Some time a year later, I've managed to make a few friends and K (by the way K is just an alias I use to represent any of my friends here - it's short for "kaibigan" in Tagalog meaning - friend) often come and visit with either a daffodil, hyacinth or a grape hyacinth of different sort as a gift. It's culture here to bear a gift when it's your first time to get invited to someone's house or to visit a friend at his/her place.

Year after year, my bulb collection has grown. This year, I've added one more sort but am surprise that this has beaten them from budding.

Can you guess which bulb plant each picture bears just by looking at their sprouts? 10% upvote for anyone who'd dare give it a try. Please guess just one and kindly specify which pic you are referring to. Again, JUST ONE!!! _edit: If it's already been guessed your answer won't count anymore. Let the others have a chance, too! If you guessed more than just one of them I won't cast your comment an upvote. Let's see who's really reading all the way.

Year after year, I'd move them from one place to another just because I've been adding plants in my garden and I will have to move them again. Do you think doing that would affect their growth and flowering behavior? 15% upvote to whoever could explain how and why you think so. Only answer that if you yourself are growing bulbs , thank you.

Here's another question, last year, I've didn't cut the grape hyacinth's flowers cause I was pretty busy managing two gardens and just let it take its course. Some time late in August last year, I found out that they were bearing seeds. I've collected the pods and scattered a few in the front yard. No, I haven't seen any of them coming out yet that's why I've decided to ask here cause this is the first time I've encountered the seeds. I'm used to planting all of them from bulbs.

Do you happen to know whether these grape hyacinth seeds would grow and how? 25% to anyone who'd be able to give me a tip on how to. I'd appreciate it if you put the source if you aren't any bulb grower.

Is it Spring? I have no idea but as you can see it on the thumbnail, even the aphids are up despite the cold these days.

_{This content's 100% mine. I took most of the pics with my Nikon D3400 + AF-P NIKKOR 18-55mm , those of the grape hyacinths with my Samsung Galaxy A3, 2016.}

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