And here's another shot of the daffs!
Signs of spring- What do you have blooming?
The vinca is also blooming, although this is a rather blurry shot. (It was windy so it was moving!)
Loving all your Spring photos.....
Here are my Virginia Bluebells. This has been their best year yet!
and here are my dogwood,, they are early!
Just took this of roses, snaps and pincushion flower. Lots of iris still in bloom too, but not in this photo!
Oh, cactus, your pic made me gasp! It's glorious!! I LOVE your color combo and contrast in forms. What is that rose?
Thanks, it is Sorbet Bouquet-aptly named as it blooms in bouquets. Here is another shot of the 3 I have planted along my front porch.
LOL! Those are too fabby! I am laughing because even my most robust roses wouln't look like that in a decade!
Suzy
Fabby? LOL! I love that, don't see why yours wouldn't look the same? All I do is water them twice a week, feed with plain ole Miracle Grow when I remember (which is not on a regular schedule) and throw my banana peels and tea leaves under them. ; ) This is that same rose.
My stella has been blooming for a few weeks, but I like this photo I took last night. That is a larkspur in the shot.
Tulips finally appearing here in my Wisconsin garden. :)
pretty columbine today
mimulus-yellow
mimulus pink
A spent pink tulip with a white spider with matching pink spots on it's side. Cool until it jumped on me! Not crazy about spiders. I know most are our friend, but they still give me the willies!
Yeah, but a really neat subject in your photo (long distance is the next best thing..... right?) - I've never seen a white spider before. Are they common?
First time I have seen this type. Not your typical tan garden spider.
Hope he does not have too many family members hiding out with him. Maybe the frogs will find him tasty!
Glorious spring has struck.
Bee, Those are real pretty esp the Columbine. and Mimulus :))
Mao, That shot is awesome! So many of the things in there go dormant in summer, what do you have for it then? The reason I ask is because I could duplicate it, more or less. I have all those plants, they just are speckled here and there. Your way is lots better looking! I suppose it's a long shot, but do you remember the name of the Tulip that is the perfect match for the Bleeding heart? I love how there are just a few here and there, well, I love the whole thing!
I believe I'd better save that photo to my hard drive under "inspirations".
Suzy
Those are Blue Parrot tulips, Suzy. Although the color has little blue in it what it does have is the perfect undertones to match heuchera. I really pack my front yard beds. The foliage you see with the red and yellow tulip at the top of the page is drumstick allium and daylily Bela Lugosi. There's two sweet Williams, Jupiter's Beard, and Knautia macedonia.. The top bleeding heart is planted again a dwarf goldenrod, the other will be displaced by a hosta. The euphorbia will be cut way back. Last year I had a Lemon Cucumber planted by it, this year I'll probably plant a tomato. Besides the heuchera and mountain blue growing in cracks of the sidewalk I'll also have a sweet potato vine running along the edge of the walk, thanks to the person who put a nearly six foot wide sidewalk to my front door.
This picture is of the same area last June 21.
What I'd like to know is which Spurge that is? Beautiful job!
Bea, love those Mimulus!
maozamom, your border is stunning! Very effective use of color echoes, and the repetition of some plants gives such a nice unifying effect and pulls the eye along the bed. Your pic is a perfect example of the informal, cottage garden look and the organization and design within that keep them from looking chaotic.
HI maozamom!
Love your border--so many different purples--and I love the spurge, too!
Isn't this a beautiful time in the garden? I love it!
Pagancat, it's Donkey Tail Spurge. http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/781/
Thanks everyone. I've been looking at all the spring flowers and I can only wish I could have all of them.
At my house this is the real sign of spring. Sidewalk art, My grandkids go through a lot of chalk every year.
Awww! How cute! That is the real sign of spring!
OMG! Sometimes I am such a goofus! Donkey tail Spurge? LOL! I thought I had all the elements (more or less) of this little vignette, but I thought that spurge was the other stuff...Alchemilla mollis - Lady's Mantle. LOL! I guess it would do in a pinch, but the donkeytail spurge is very cool!
Thanks for the pic. Here's what I did with it.
Suzy
Thanks, Maozamom!
My euphorbia bloomed back in March, probably some new ones blooming now. I just love that it is also called "donkey tail" spurge! Now I can call it that too, one of our neighbors has donkeys they ride past most afternoons. Just struck me as funny. My newest columbine is blooming.
You know Suzy, if Alchemilla mollis bloomed earlier I probably would have used it. I like the flower color and the leaves of Lady's mantle a lot and I just love how water beads on the leaves.
That's a beautiful columbine. I really enjoy the ones with long spurs. I need to get some seeds and plant some. All the volunteers in my garden have short spurs.
mao
My first mini iris to bloom
First allium just about
some rock cress winter sown last year
Dianthus 'Firewitch' in bloom. I love the color in this photo. It's straight off the camera, too--no retouching other than to crop.
Polemonium 'Purple Rain'. This is new in my garden and so far I'm loving it. :)
Kaylyred...Nice one. I will need to add to my wish list.
Pic of one of my many allium in its full glory!
My little "sweet pea" with springtime flowers!
With all the wonderful scents in the garden,my "Blossom" likes the concrete best... go figure!
Woo hoo - Tulipmania strikes again!!!! What a display!
Beahive-- love your little pooches in the garden. So cute! and so are the flowers!
We've got some iris and alliums blooming....
tabasco.. beautiful picture. Your yard looks like a public garden . very nice! So green & lush..