Bonehead, wow, talk about premeditated attempted bloomicide! It wasn't even an accidental bloomicide incident, which is the more common crime committed by dh's in the garden...
I forget the name of these daffies right off, but I always think of eggs, sunnyside-up, when I see them... :)
great minds think alike, Kur!
Here's an unnamed columbine, spunky little bonnet type. I think the long spurred ones I plop in here and there (McKana's Giant usually) seed back as this guy. I have tons of these growing here and there and am fairly certain I've never bought it.
A close-up of the lily.
I took this picture of a baby toad. Then I noticed there were two of them in the picture.
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The camus is blooming.
The bergenia is opening up
The anemone covers crocus leaves well.
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This color really doesn't belong in my garden, but is beautiful.
Neither does this horrible color hose but it was all wm had and I like these. They are easy to handle.
A little hosta
The red rhodie out by the driveway, pretty in bud.
Pretty little bulb. Love the color combo.
I think I've seen that little hyacinth for sale, maybe through Brent and Becky's bulbs. I love that. Very pretty.
I have a ton of things blooming now, so here is a list for Julie. I won't post all the photos but here are a few. This is Corydalis quantmeyerana 'chocolate stars' blooming with Brunnera 'Looking glass', or maybe 'jack frost'. I'm not sure.
Okay, last one and the rest of the list for Julie's database. Corydalis ochroleuca. I think I saw a few seedlings, so this may be sowing itself gently. I hope so!
Other things in bloom today:
Mexican orange 'Aztec pearl'
Euphorbia 'Black Pearl'
Euphorbia 'Jessie'
Primula japonica
a few rhododendrons, old ones of unknown cultivar
Malus 'prairie fire', and another crab apple of unknown cultivar that fruits more heavily
Tiarelly 'black snowflake'
A Silene I got from Lynn. Maybe she'll come on the thread and ID it for me.
Lovely.
Such lovely stuff! Don't give up on me guys.... I will be updating the database soon, but real life has interfered in a big way and you probably won't be hearing much from Mom or I for a bit as G'Ma is having sudden serious health issues and we are dealing best we can.
In the meantime, I am taking a "mental time out" to post some of the EWA blooms that I discovered last weekend.
I was amazed how quickly the dry side caught up and surpassed us over the last few weeks.
The flowering almond is CLOSE to full bloom...
This is a horrible picture, but I was at the nature reserve close to our EWA house waiting to see if any cranes came in to roost, and was thrilled to find that there were bunches of wild creeping phlox blooming in our "favorite" spot there. Why is it that the desert can grow them without any effort, and I kill them on a regular basis?
I can't believe how much better Pulmonaria (Lungwort) blooms on the dry side than it does over here.
The earliest lilacs were in full bloom as well, and the impression tulips were going strong too.
Kymm, I can't believe that bucket of bulbs! I have several clumps of those growing along my driveway, but they have never gone crazy.... a serious disapointment for me. And I agree... the gator is a nice touch!
Pixy, although our weekend was wonderful, it will be a bit before I push the chicken issue..... mainly because I don't have time right now to build the coop that I would want. And you are right.... DH never really denies me anything. He expresses his opinion, but if it is something that I REALLY REALLY want, he caves pretty easily. Mark my words, I will have chickens within the next couple of years, and shortly thereafter, it will have been all his idea...... ^_^
Julie - I'm so sorry about your grandma. I'll keep you all in my thoughts!
Sorry to hear your grandmother is ailing. Thoughts are with you all.
{{HUGS}} and prayers for you, mom and G'ma.
I'm sorry your grandma is having health trouble right now, and I hope she pulls through alright. I'll be thinking of you all.
Redirecting all my good karma and joo-joo to Grammy.
Julie and Sharon, so sorry to hear that. I'm sure you are taking great care of her.
Thanks everyone for the warm thoughts. It's pretty pathetic when you hijack your own thread! We did have a chance to walk on Sunday morning, and as soon as I have time, I will add some of our discoveries. It is amazing how quickly things can change this time of year.
A couple of things that are in bloom that I didn't get pictures of.... Native Dogwood is full out. Elderberry is almost in full bloom. My apricot impression tulip is almost over, but the red impression and pink impression are in full glory.
For an update on our family, you can go here, and in the meantime, keep posting your blooming stuff!
http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/1092109/
Has anyone had any problems with native dogwood? We went over the north cross last weekend and they are all in bloom and so striking against the evergreen backdrop. I've tried various nurseries and they all poo-poo me and push the kousa dogwoods. I like the kousa as well but they are not what I'm after. The nursery folk tell me the natives have problems with disease of some sort. I think they just want to sell me a pink tree.
Tiarella 'Iron Butterfly' - sometimes I just have to buy a plant for its name - who can forget In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida.
You know, this is one of those plants I wish came in a giant-size. Tiarellas are so pretty & perform well in the shade. They have become on of the chi-chi plants - they did not used to command such high prices...
Yes, bonehead - who could forget? =:0)
The native dogwoods do have a disease. I can't think of it but it is something like that white powder that was being mailed in envelopes. They sure look beautiful in the woods right now.
Dogwood anthracnose - a fungus. There are some areas that aren't affected. We have quite a few very pretty natives blooming here. I bought some natives bareroot and will plant them out in the woods this year. I just hope for the best!
http://plantclinic.cornell.edu/FactSheets/dogwoodanthracnose/dogwood%20anthracnose.htm
http://www.rainyside.com/features/plant_gallery/nativeplants/Cornus_nuttallii.html
I love that Iron Butterfly!
Thanks katie for the name, just couldn't find it. Then I was cleaning out the cabinets in the cart shed and found an old container of an Ortho fungicide that could be used for dogwood anthracnose.
I also have an article somewhere on planting the seeds. It said to pick them in December and get a cup of the duff from under a dogwood tree to put in the soil with the seeds. Said she never had a failure. I'll have to find that too.
That would be interesting. I didn't know that the fungicide would work. I'm starting to wonder if that's the reason my little Dogwood in front of the house has only ever bloomed on the top. I've asked many professionals and gotten no answer. I've been thinking that I may just need to take this one down and start another. It must be at least 20 years old.
Bonehead, I'm really coveting that Tiarella. Do you remember where you got it? Was it online?
Katie, I likely got it from the Plant Farm at Smokey Point or Christianson's out in the Skagit Flats (my two main nurseries). I could also clump you off some, you are not that far from me and perhaps we can trade some starts. Since it's in bloom now it might get set back, but then again maybe it would just rally along. I think you're actually just pining for your psychedelic days...
