What would you say is in "full bloom" in your yard right now

Mstish, I can't wait to see your clem full out! That is just going to be stunning!!! I lost my evergreen clematis to the harsh 08/09 winter, and I think you have convinced me what I need to replace it with!

I picked up an appleblossom today at McLendon's. I can't wait for it to look like yours! Oh yeah, an Ivory Prince followed me home, too. Whoo Hoo, he is even planted already. I also picked up some strawberry starts, but I need more. What do you recommend? I bought Tri Star.

The apple blossom is beautiful. I think I have a problem because I want every plant I see.

Lynn, Sounds like a fun day, and sounds like I need to head to McLendons!

Judi.... Wanting every plant you see is not a problem (ask any of us!).... not having the yard to accomodate every plant you see on the other hand.... that's a problem!

And speaking of problems.....

Just so you all know, Home Depot has a landscape shrub sale going on right now, and they have some trees that at first glance are just an incredible deal. They have contorted filberts, Cedrus atlantica 'Glauca Pendula', and bunches of others in what looked to me like 4-5 gallon containers for $28. Mom and I are both going back on Saturday for the Weeping Blue Atlas Cedars (when I can steal the truck to haul them!). I did not scope out grafted vs not, and have no idea what the root balls will look like when unpotted, but for that price, I am willing to take the chance!

All of the above are gorgeous. Someday I will have a trellis for a Clematis. Harley wants only grapes on the pergola he built last Summer.

About strawberries: Tri-star is an all around good one that bears over a long period. I have heard that Seascape is another productive berry for the PNW. If you want a June bearing berry (good for freezing a lot at once) I have had had a positive experience with Rainier (vigorous plant with sweet, juicy, big berries). I have not compared these to other types, and I'm sure there are many other great varieties. 50 plants was plenty to take care of, so I resisted the temptation to buy several more bundles of 25 simply to have more varieties.

I have hyacinths opening up now , and Viola odora is in full swing. That part of the garden smells just heavenly! The Bergenia cordifolia is blooming right now as well. My own forsythia is in full bloom. My Edgworthia chrysantha has two blossoms on it. The rest froze. My wallflowers are budding, but not quite in bloom yet.

Holy Cow! Looking good everybody. Very few snow blossoms here yet. I actually did some pruning and clearing yesterday. Am seeing some new growth underneath. YIPPEE!!

I have an Apple Blossom clematis as well, which has some sort of problem. Perhaps fungal? The leaves are mostly turning a sickly brown. Any ideas? I'll try to post a pic later on. The blossoms look fine and it is getting new growth which looks healthy as well. Seems to be on last year's leaves, but I'm afraid whatever it is will spread. It has western exposure with a daylilly at its feet, growing up a deck support.

I would pick off those leaves and put them in the garbage, not the compost pile, right away.

That is funny about your 'problem' Judi. You have a full blown case of our disease for sure.

So apparently it is highly contagious!

MOST definitely!!! ^_^

H - apparently some brown leave on the plant are normal - there are a ton of references here:

http://www.google.com/#hl=en&q=apple+blossom+clematis+brown+leaves&aq=&aqi=&aql=&oq=&fp=3d121c88310e67e3

Oh what a glorious spring day it was today - and my evergreen clematis was basking in a patch of sun. I don't know what varietal this is, as it was here when we bought the house, but I do know it's old. It's at least 15 years old, but I'd guess older. I hacked it way back a few years ago and it's really happy these days.

I don't know if it counts as 'full bloom' exactly, but the Euphorbia in my neighborhood are at their peak of gorgeousness. Full bract I guess!

Kymmco, your clematis is gorgeous as is the corner of the yard it is set in! All of these evergreen clem pics convince me that I NEED to replace mine with another. And I think that "full bract" for the euphorbias is a perfect term!

I finally have a few more things that I will qualify as "full bloom" this weekend. Both of my large pieris japonica, one is an unknown and the other is Mountain Fire are in full glory, and were just stuffed with bees yesterday.

And my Buttercup Winterhazel Corylopsis pauciflora is finally at it's peak, and is just glorious! I love the winterhazels in general, and have a really hard time chosing a favorite, but I think that this would be my pick, and I would say that it is a "must have" if you have the room. It's flowers aren't quite as pretty and pendulous as some, but it is the earliest in my yard, and the foilage is lovely with a red edge to the leaves, and fall color is nice as well. Simply a wonderful shrub.

Now that is really pretty. Better than forsythia for some maybe.

Camellia japonica starting, and the Vinca started about a week or so ago.

Julie - that's beautiful. For some reason mine died last year. I bought another one this year and I bought another as a thank you to my neighbors for watching the dogs one weekend. I told them to plant it in their front yard (that way I can see theirs as I drive by). The yellow is such a soft yellow.

My Kerria is just about to pop - I'm sure that Kerrias in the city are probably in full bloom now. And, of course, the plum trees are all out.

What a pretty Corylopsis! I really like that soft yellow. I wish mine had done that well. The one I bought last year is marginally still alive. Kathy, maybe there was a wholesale batch that just wasn't that good last year, and we both got one from the same batch. There aren't that many wholesalers that serve W. Wa. (I got mine in Woodland)

My Georgia Blue veronica is starting to bloom, the aubrieta is really cranking now, some but not all of my hyacinths, euphorbias are mostly "bracting" now. My Kalmiopsis Leachiana is blooming nicely, such a cute little micro shrub. I should try and get a picture of it, although it's really small.

in 97217:
Bergenia is blooming.
Camelia Japonica has one blossom

I have one white camelia bloosum full out and some showing color. The red one is also peeking out.

Susybell, I have purchased all of my corylopsis from Gossler Farms in Oregon, and all of them have done wonderfully.(mailorder) I have been thrilled with everything that I have purchased from them... the stuff seems small in comparison to what you find at some of the local nurseries, but they have always just taken off for me. The one in the picture has been in my yard for five years.

I still find myself thinking that "I will always remember" what I plant and where I plant it, but of course that is very untrue. I came across a wonderful surprise yesterday.... my Garrya Elliptica James Roof that I bought last year (and was very excited about, but planted behind my big pond, and it was kind of little, so I promptly forgot about it) is in full bloom right now. It is still just a tiny thing, but it is tassling it's heart out, and I can't wait for it to get to the promised 15 foot! It's kind of hard to get a good picture, but this gives you the general idea....the tassles are about four inches long.

Love those tassles!!

My cymbidium in my greenhouse. (I told you I was going to brag about it.) I have three that I have babied along for several years and this is the first good bloom I have gotten. Another plant is putting out three flower stalks but even in the greenhouse a slug has taken the top half off of one :(

A hellebore that I got at Heidi's last spring that just has a label from Heronwood with a number and "pink double." Love it~!

One of my two favorite primroses, here in one of my shade gardens. I don't know where I got it, but it comes back bigger and better every year.

Hellebore Fuetidus in another of my shade gardens.

PJM

Those tassles are wonderfully tassley. I can imagine what it will look like when it reaches full growth.

I love the color on that cymbidium. Everything looks so fresh.

I brought some forsythia branches in the house. Mom loves them. PS Don't tell Laurie, OK?

And, of course, a flowering plum in my meadow.

Yes, Jan it is time to force the forsythia here too. Mine is behind those nearer the city. I am also forcing flowering quince in the house. I am really glad that you are finally getting some taste of spring!

I wonder if some forsythia is not quite so garish as others. I agree with Laurie on some but still like some of the others a lot.

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Love that 'pink double' hellebore with the violets.

Your world is so beautiful in all of the seasons.
Look away Laurie, but just this morning, I looked out my window, and decided that I HAVE to get some more Forsythia.

Love the Garrya Elliptica James Roof and the pink double hellebore!

Sharon, I am completely envious of that orchid! I have been growing a couple in the greenhouse for several years and have never had a bloom! I am on the verge of throwing in the towel.

Blooming now:
These bleeding hearts.

This little color echo.

These primula. In fact, many of the primulas are now in bloom. Primula denticulata, P. florindae, and several others. P. japonica is not even close yet, though. And, of course, the P. vulgaris hybrids. I have some lovely white ones that someone sent me in a trade. They reproduce rapidly but make great and cheerful filler.

The dreaded F.... word. But it's so pretty in the late sun! I cannot help but love it. I just will not let it get out of control.

Also, all of the different pulmonarias are in bloom just now.

Sharon, those look like Viola odora in your photo. Have you picked one to see if they have a fragrance? The patch of my garden where my violets grow has an incredible fragrance in the air just now. Just to stand there and breathe the air is amazing. I don't even have to crouch down to smell it!

Frost this morning, forsythia still going strong, daffs all opened up, and kerria just coming on. I love the yellow start to spring.