Pacific Northwest Gardening: What is in full bloom in your yard now? From 3-15 to 3-31-10, 0 by

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Glad I am not the only one with the urge to rip out some things. I've got 'JetFire' blooming as well, and I do love that one, but it does tend to overshadow everything else. I also have N. 'Minnow' blooming and it's a little more sedate a yellow. But in the birch bed there are hyacinths, the 'minnow's , snakehead fritillaries all at the same time. One can hardly appreciate the delicate coloring of the fritillaries among all that other springtime riot of color.
Laurie, I'm planning on some of those 'moulin rouge' sunflowers this year. I think I am going to direct sow them because I have been singularly unsuccessful at starting them from seed. They do well in the pot, but once they get into the garden, they tend to languish. I also have the 'anthiscus 'Raven's wing' going, and ordered that seed from Special Plants in England. I think the seed was not fresh enough as the germination rates on mine have been quite low. I'm going to try them again as I think I have only one plant going. Not nearly enough for that fabulous foliage. The little 'Tinkerbell' sounds delightful. I'm doing one called 'foxy' this year, which is a dwarf version that blooms the first year. We'll see how they do.



Also blooming now:
Fritillaria multiflora (Yea! It came back! I love this tiny bulb.)
Primula marginata
Ranunculus 'Brazen Hussy' (started blooming March 12, Julie)


Here are some recent photos.
Sanguinaria canadensis (Bloodroot) started blooming last week