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Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Spring....nondaffodil...

Bright spring foliage on Heucheras...








(Caramel, I must have cut the tag out/off)


(Obsidian, the very darkest one I have)


Midnight Rose, above, has wonderful speckled foliage.



The one above has wonderful red rimmed leaves in fall.

All of these heucheras have proved hardy here. I'm still up to add a few more, but, so far, the nurseries have been disappointing. Guess they must have gotten Dr. Armitage's message :(
Hopefully, I'll find a couple new ones in the next month or so...

Trilliums (the first to bloom):


Peonies are up...


Brunnera Hadspen's Cream has really increased this year...I'm so pleased with it


that I've added another, Brunnera Variegata...this one has whiter edges vs the cream of the one above...


In my view of doing what works (vs what I may want...), I am giving up on the bulbs and thymes under the saucer magnolia...and just letting the brunneras have the area.

The first epimedium to bloom....I'm pleased to report that all are returning this year. It's encouraging enough that I may add a few more of these as well...


A single bloom of Ipheion Rolf Fiedler...


Mohawk Viburnum.....Korean Spice is also blooming and the perfume this year is finally what I had hoped for (you can smell in walking by on the road...hehe)...


This camellia shows such promise....it was down to this one branch...and look now...


The lungworts are going....this is probably Mrs. Moon...



Bridal Wreath Spirea....


One of those tiny bulbs that reminds you to plant many more....Scilla


Finally, an update....the spirea did turn yellow just as was predicted by an informed commenter (thanks!)...


Now...I just have to decide if it should stay with those tulips! I didn't anticipate their blooming with the yellow leaves. Yikes!

More to come....more daffodils, oh yes!

Saturday, April 11, 2009

Today in the Garden...Daffodils

After about two weeks away from my garden, I have returned! Much has happened in my absence, but, oh, what fun it has been to explore and appreciate everything. Nothing like absence...

I thought we'd take a look at the daffodils as I found them yesterday....well, some of them as (laugh) there's more than enough to keep us going for a few days...

This is a new one for me this year...at this point, I'd say it's my favorite..

ATRICILLA


SUNDAY CHIMES


PACIFIC RIM


MRS. LANGTRY


NORTHERN SKIES (two views)



WHITE STAR


SIDELING HILL


AUDUBON


BEERSHEBA

LEMON LAKE (two views)



ROYAL MARINE


MAYA DYNASTY


TEHIDY


RIMMON (three views)





AMERICAN RAINBOW


NIVETH (two views)



IRISH CREAM (two views)



VICKSBURG


LIBBY (two views)





ACCENT (two views)



BROUGHSHANE (two views)



PINK MORN


WHITE LADY


RIMSKI (two views)



LIMEQUILLA


SEAGULL


ROSEWORTHY (two views)




WATERSHIP DOWN (two views)




QUEEN OF THE NORTH


POETICUS ORNATUS


HOMESTEAD


FLOWER RECORD (two views)




Lots of THALIA around here (three views)




Sold to me as PINK PRIDE, not sure that it is (two views)




Sold to me as BURNING HEART from a supplier I no longer consider reliable (three views)


(in another area, bought a year later, from the same supplier)




HUNGARIAN RHAPSODY (ffo)


And now....one last picture for today....something that encouraged me and inspired me...



The last couple of weeks have been difficult and rewarding...I looked at that (above), my flower friends, and appreciated the triumph over adversity. That is a daffodil growing in my grass (which needs to be trimmed) that I must have dropped or overlooked last fall. It has lain there without benefit of anything (through a record cold January) and yet, it is going to bloom! It is giving its all, fighting despite adversity. The grass has been mowed, weed whacked, etc. I looked at it yesterday in wonder. Gotta appreciate that.
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