Spring Bloome #2 -2011

Down on the ground? not this old lady!!
I crouch and use the macro lense. Thats why many pix are not focused. Its hadr not to move when your half way down and ballancing on arthritic toes. ENOUGH of my bisching.
Only spring blooms here were the men working on my steps. Thought I saw peaches.

One lonely tulip in the midst of lilies.

More tulips.

some of mine are just starting to open

Love that red and white tulip!

I love that tulip too!!!

They are pretty varieties....Jo, that was funny!

some pics I took today

https://picasaweb.google.com/AllisonNJ71/42211?feat=directlink

Nice Allison!

Yes - very nice! Like that creamy daff and the nice color assortment of hyacinths.

think that creamy daff needs to be divided yet?... not sure when to do it

Don't think I ever divided any daffs!

ok then... I like that theory

Very pretty Allison, your daffs look like the cheerfulness although they have a trumpet as well; The hyacinths are very pretty.

Nice pics, Allison and peonia. I like those creamy daffs, too. I don't know if daffs ever need dividing. I do divide just so I can spread them around.

Jo, you are too funny!

Karen

thanks guys.. I was enjoying the smell of the hyacinths along my stroll

I dont divide the ones we inherited with the house.
They werent blooming so I fed them.The Next year wow they are going nuts.

oh Victor I did the happy dance when I saw the Rodgersia showing life.. glad to see I picked a good spot for it

I have a Bluestone order to plant and its pouring.
I hope the old saying "rain before seven stops at eleven "is true.

Nice pics Allison, I love that yellow hyacinth!

Jo, I hope your adage is true. We need the rain but not every weekend.
I just spotted my peonies with buds today.

thanks Celeste... I should run over to the A&P and see if they have any nice baskets this year... the shop rite didn't impress me.. a lot of the different colors came from those baskets.. just plunk em in after the holiday

PULMONARIA is blooming!

finally!

this is my first tulip...forget the name, will have to go digging to find it. It has red on the outside petals, pale yellow and striped foliage. Patti could prob. tell me.
Found it!
Waterliliy Tulip 'Johann Strauss'
Tulipa kaufmanniana

This message was edited Apr 23, 2011 7:14 AM

Is that tulip Quebec? It's my first tulip but you're beating me!

My second bloomer for tulips has red blooms and green & white varigated leaves. Tomorrow will be sunny and 60 so I expect it will open.

Quebec isn't a name I remember...

Hellebores

dark one...

Light one

LILLIES!!!!!!!!

Hyacinth

And I have to show you the Easter arrangement Brian bought me.

amazing how you now jumped in front of me... my pulmy is not ready yet... and tulips too.. love the variegated tulip though... very cool

My pul. is a spring bloomer, I have a may-june bloomer too but that one starts blue and turns lavender-pink.

my raspberry splash is also a spring bloomer... you just beat me now

OK, found the red tulips with the green & white foliage it is:
Tulipa - praestans 'Unicum'
Still looking for the other one.

This is where I buy my pulmonaria, they are about 15mins. from here and have good sized plants. These are all outside so I know they can handle any winter MN throws at them. The other thing is they are in bloom so I can see which colors I like best. :)
They have a good variety too, so you can get blooms from March till June.
http://www.fieldstonegardens.com/index.cfm?page=secure

Gorgeous flowers, Pixie, and great arrangement from Brian. He deserves a special reward for that one!