Mid-Atlantic Gardening: DO YOU HAVE SOME SIGNS OF SPRING 2013? #3, 1 by Gitagal

Gitagal wrote:
Thanks, JB---

Sometimes I am amazed myself at aall that is crammed in my garden.

Just starting now are all the Peonies and the Irises. Two are blooming already.
Clematis also...Two out of three are in bloom already.
Then will come the Daylilies, and the asst. daisies....and so on....
No annuals are in bloom yet--to speak. Probably because I have not planted them yet...
waiting for after the Swap...

--Still the 1st bloom of the "Proteus"--but now fully open. The first wave of blooms on this
are known to be doubles. TheCap" Iris
--On each side of the Proteus Clematis are Monkshood bunch. Doing well--so far..
Dr. Seuss planted now in its future home...the old WS bed....
--More and more petals dropping from my camellia....such a sad "Good Bye'....