Today's Finds

Another bloom opened on the double hellebore (any excuse to post a picture of this one):



Usually, the Cream Beauty Crocus are the first to bloom:



The Snowdrops (Galanthus Elwesii) by the Snowdrop bench have begun to bloom:



and on the other side of the bench:



This is an interesting find. It is Sedum rupestre 'Angelina' with some winter color. The little patch either seeded itself or broke off from the mother pot (which has yet to be planted). The pot was here (which is in full sun) but I moved it to winter over with some other pots. This is not a bad self placement, actually:





Here is a mini pot ghetto (shame on me) ...all things that didn't get planted and worse, were left to fend for themselves over a very cold winter. They've held their own and will get well deserved spots this spring. If you look, you'll see a lavender (Hidcote), chamomile (which has even seeded itself out of the pots) and a Rosemary (Arp):



The chamomile was (is) meant for a sunny area that would allow it to seed itself about (as it is quite good about doing...even under less than desirous circumstances). The lavender and rosemary were to replace varieties that I yanked out a couple years ago after they had gotten large and scraggly. I had several varieties of both lavender and rosemary and decided I needed the space for....daylilies, naturally. I didn't think, at the time, that I would miss them...but, I found I did. However, I don't need as much as I had and I thought just one plant each would be sufficient. Since they've rooted where they are, I am considering allowing them to keep the spot. It's sunny and not too far from the chives that I frequent. You gotta like plants with great survival instincts!