Sunday, May 12, 2013

Spring flowers

I planted more bulbs last fall, and they all came up magnificently.

Crocuses were first, of course:
Happy crocuses in the sunshine after clearing out the leaf cover.
Next came lots of daffodils and a few Siberian squill:
Where's Herman?

Then some wood hyacinths joined the daffodils:
Pretty in pink

The daffodils are going by now, and something new is coming up. I can't remember what it was, but I now remember planting some late spring bulbs last fall:
Still looking for Herman...

Love the periwinkle color, even if I can't remember what they are!
Down at the southern end of the plot, the day lilies are going bananas (lower left), the columbine is coming along (upper left), the ice cream tulips are slowly opening (upper right), the irises are sprouting (middle and bottom), and the Dutchman's breeches are sure to be my new favorite (middle top):
C'mon flowers...
Google "ice cream tulip" if you've never seen it before -- it's amazing!! I can't wait for them to bloom fully.

Herman and I really love the multiple-flower ruffly daffodils and the two-tone ones:



Hooray for a beautiful spring!











1 comment:

  1. Isn't it wonderful to have a garden with something in bloom continually?! Glad you enjoy getting dirty, it can be a spiritual experience.

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