Whats New April 2012

thanks - not as far along here are one's victor posted - my peaches and cream leaves are just now starting. you can never have enough joann!

Yes, around here the redbuds are out at least a week now, maybe more.

I love murakumo and orange dream

Does anyone have the JM 'Fairy Hair'???

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i do not.

Thought it was be a great addition to one of my fairy gardens...was reading the info on it on Davidsans site, says it does better in a container

my azalea is blooming

So many pretty blooms! Jan Bos hyacinth caught my eye, Pixie.....great color in those JMs.....my parrot tulips have opened....and a little leaved rhodo....

I don't have a 'Fairy Hair' either but one of my favorite "Botany Photo of the Day" pictures featured one about five years ago. I'm told it's a hard one to grow . . . but it looks pretty awesome.

http://www.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/potd/2007/04/acer_palmatum_fairy_hair.php#002076

Ya totally different look than most of them

Some new ones today
Solomon's Seal, Baby Blessed, tulips are started to come to an end :( gonna miss them

Small pink flowering almond is out today. It is small as we have only had a cutting for a couple years. Small miniature dwarf irises are starting to bloom. 81 degress though so not doing much outside.

Fairy looks a lot like Koto no ito.

Ahh - lovely lilac wafting through my LR window.

It's very different....

My lilac flowers are just little nubs right now

Lilac. I love their fragrance

Ahhh, can close my eyes and almost smell it. :)

Tulip tree is starting to form leaves as are the blueberry bushes. Still 80. that's too blaame hot.

I agree, where's the gradual warm up?

Up until this week I would have said my house, but in the last two days it's been springing with a vengeance!

Pam

48 We have begun a cool down as to normal April. sunny

I can NOT get enough of these tulips, LOVE THE COLOR
Noid Iris
Is this the Cristata???? one can only hope...

hosta, little allium don't remember planting

Very nice, I spoke too soon about none of my tulips doing well, about half are doing well.

Jen--the blue opening up resembles I. cristata. Will see better when fully open. Nice plants.

i agree jen nice color

Here are a few from yesterday

eastern redbud, weeping plum, chinese ceris white redbud, fothergilla, jm butterfly

jm japonicum , for rosemary - don egulg redbud, weeping jm ryusen, jm murasaki kiyohime, jm otome zakura
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jm rugose, jm tsuma gati just starting, cornus golden shadows, jm corallinum, jm geisha just revealing..................

and the last couple - jm tsukushi gata and jm shigatatsu sawa

G O R G E O U S !!!!!

DITTO!!! Just beautiful Bill!

Love them esp the weeping plum and the golden shadows

Beauties, Bill! Wish my Egolf made it.

You guys are killin me.

Wow...don't you just love Spring? The colors from Jen & Bill just sing!

Okay, I went back to the azalea garden today with a friend. We took our lunch and sat on one of the decks that have been built out over the hillside. Very pleasant day. I would like to know the IDs of the viburnums in the first two pics,please. Both very fragrant with differences. Then I'll post some views of this amazing garden.

y'all make me jealous! such nice blooms!

Question: has anyone tried Bluff View Nursery? Their ratings seem fine but they are SO cheap. And not sure about the climate difference for the bare roots. (I always try to get at least a zone 5 raised plant)

http://www.bluffviewnursery.org/

I have been trying to send more pics, hopefully it works this time.

Yes, Jan, they worked beautifully! And Bill, it is great to see shots of your gorgeous gardens again! Those colorful JMs are stunning! Jen, I am with you on that gorgeous color! Very pretty pics!!!

Victor - how is your hand today?