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Tulipa clusiana
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On the 15th of every month it's Garden Bloggers Bloom Day hosted by Carol of May Dreams Gardens. Though I may be a little late (Blogger problems), I can't pass up posting in springtime, can I? In the last week our area has exploded with blooms of all kinds. I've had my bulbs going for a while but I still have some to show off. So I'll start off with my Bulb-o-rama exhibit and then show a few other pretties blooming in the yard. Gotta love that clusiana tulip, which reliably returns each spring.
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The color of these 'Treviathian' daffs is no joke; the darkest yellow ones I've ever seen.
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'Ice Follies' daffodils in the front yard. Alas, they faded fast this year with the warm temperatures.
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'Excelsior' Spanish bluebells, Hyacinthoides hispanica- this latest purchase from Old House Gardens had huge bulbs compared to last year's purchase.
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Tulipa clusiana 'Cynthia'
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White "cemetery" iris - the ones on my little hillside are always the first iris to bloom in my yard.
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The 'Mrs. R.O. Backhouse' daffodils are interesting. According to Old House Gardens, she was known as THE pink daffodil for decades. But as you can see, she starts out with a yellowish cup (left) that matures to an apricot color (right).
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An older 'Mrs. Backhouse' - isn't she a faded beauty?
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'Thalia' daffodil
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Through the gate "sidelight" - 'Thalia' daffs and Wave petunias
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I'm so excited I finally grew some borage from seed! The flowers taste similar to cucumbers and can be used as a garnish.
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Almost forgot to show you my "Wave Purple Improved Spreading" petunia (as it was labeled).I planted this last spring and I've never fertilized them or done anything to them really. In fact I meant to cut it back a few weeks ago. Guess it was made for this mild winter.
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A new hellebore for me, 'HGC Joker' has upright blooms.
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'Hinckley's' columbine I think. I bought it in Texas (where Hinckley's is common) last year but it had no label.
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Lanai Bright Pink verbena with blooming rosemary and candytuft in the background.
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Not blooms exactly but if you squeeze your eyes almost shut they could look like blooms! One of my latest fun projects.
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I really need to stop now! Hop on over to Carol's blog to see other GBBD contributors!
This post was written by Jean McWeeney for my blog Dig, Grow, Compost, Blog. Copyright 2012. Please contact me for permission to copy, reproduce, scrape, etc.
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'Grand Primo' Narcissus tazetta (I think)
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Is this the start of spring? It's been unseasonably mild here, a far cry from last winter, and some of the bulbs are blooming much earlier this year. I dug up these narcissus, which I think are 'Grand Primo', the first week in March last year while they were in bloom. It was part of my daffodil rescue. But they're blooming already. I really like these bulbs - very robust leaves and stems and extremely fragrant (maybe too fragrant!). Plus they're just plain pretty.
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Southern grape hyacinth, Muscari neglectum
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Last year the grape hyacinth were just starting to open about a week later. So they seem on track. If I were to buy more grape hyacinth bulbs, I think I'd buy some larger cultivars. These are very teeny.
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'Gravetye Giant' summer snowflake, Leucojum aestivum
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These 'Gravetye Giant' snowflakes are new for me this year. Last year I had the smaller summer snowflakes blooming about a month later. The smaller ones have yet to bloom so I don't know if it's a cultivar difference or not. I do like the bigger blooms on these!
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Flowering quince
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The flowering quince is starting to open, probably a week or so earlier than last year. I'd say it's got a good month of blooming left though.
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'Peggy Clarke' flowering apricot, Prunus mume
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My new baby is blooming! I planted my 'Peggy Clarke' flowering apricot last January and it's covered in blooms and bees now! I'm so glad there are some bloomers for my pollinator friends.
Are you starting to see signs of spring earlier than last year? What's blooming for you?
This post was written by Jean McWeeney for my blog Dig, Grow, Compost, Blog. Copyright 2012. Please contact me for permission to copy, reproduce, scrape, etc.
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Improved Meyer lemon blooming indoors
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What is blooming in your yard or house this Garden Bloggers Bloom Day? I have a few plants, mostly indoors, and a couple in bud outdoors. To start off, here's a couple of shots of my Meyer lemon tree. It's happily blooming away in the guest room. But I think I need to bring it outdoors for some pollinators if I want some lemons!
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Improved Meyer lemon
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Lemon trees need pollinators to set fruit, right?
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Duba
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This is my cat Duba, who was getting in my way as I tried to take the next photo (yes, he has one eye that's mostly brown and the other very light blue).
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African violet
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I wish I knew the name of this African violet. It never fails to bloom in winter and it continues to bloom for a long time.
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'Patrick's' abutilon
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I can tell our "hard" freezes haven't lasted too long because the abutilon is still blooming. The blooms are pretty small but it's still got them!
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Flowering quince
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The flowering quince is not quite in bloom yet. In fact, though there are many buds, it's coming out a little later than it has in the past.
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'Peggy Clarke' flowering apricot (Prunus mume 'Peggy Clarke')
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And last but certainly not least, one of my newer trees is getting ready to burst into bloom - 'Peggy Clarke' flowering apricot. It's loaded with buds now, and if we don't get a hard freeze, I expect to see a sensation.
This post was written by Jean McWeeney for my blog Dig, Grow, Compost, Blog. Copyright 2012. Please contact me for permission to copy, reproduce, scrape, etc.
