Spring Bulbs - What's Blooming? II

These Hyacinth "Amethysts" have come back well three years running now. Got them from OHG.

And "Gypsy Queen" planted in '07 is opening - please excuse my weeds

Here is a close-up of "Amethyst"

My other clump of "Popeyes"

This is "Big Smile" and you can see "Bella Estrella narcissus in the background

Some orange tulips - "Dreaming Maid" maybe? OMG I have to weed, LOL

Some purple tulips - not sure of the variety....

Here is a closer pic of another clump of "Bella Estrella" I planted in '06 - very nice scent.

My third-year peony is getting closer! I know, not a bulb ;-)

Not sure what this little guy is....

These are "Sky Jacket" I think from the John Scheepers exhibition hyacinths - planted these last fall - they are just massive.

Pineapple Prince

I think this is another clump of "Butter and Eggs"

General Kohler - an OHG double hyacinth

Golden Echo in full bloom

Jan Bos exh. size hyacinth - 18-19 cm bulbs

Pink Pearl and Gypsy Queen that I planted a couple years ago - not sure what possessed me to combine these two colors

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OK, one more - some Jonquilla variety but not sure exactly which one.

Oh and Donna - you'd asked about the single late tulips coming back....this bed has tulips coming up in 3rd year - they bloomed nicely last year and I see buds coming up although they are kind of small - wonder what they'll look like and I will post pics when they bloom. Even if smaller than usual, hey - three year return on non-species tulips in TX isn't bad at all. You can see the bulb splitting going on but nevertheless producing buds.

Hi Steve nice pics! I think your pink and yellow hyacinths look great together. They match the colors in your Dreaming Maid tulips. Would look nice in a grouping imho.

Lovely pictures of your oh so gorgeous blossoms.

Right now the sun is shining and a lot of our snow disappeared yesterday and today.
Tomorrow is a different story as they are talking from 3 to 6" of that white stuff again and then again on Tues.
Oh well, soon I will be in your position, Steve. Seeing weeds and having to get them pulled.

Maxine

Thank you, pluto and Maxine :-)

Yes Maxine, you're right - soon enough it will be your time to bloom as well. I have been out weeding for awhile today, to make the beds look a little nicer - that is a never-ending battle!

Ah, I can almost smell the Hyacinths! Loving the show!

Its in the 70s here today, and sunny and beautiful! So many crocus had opened when I went outside this morning, so I had to grab the camera. This is Barr's Purple, I love the bright orange anthers!

Crocus tommasinianus 'Lilac Beauty'

Snow Crocus 'Blue Pearl'

I think this one is called Ard Schenk. There's a honey bee visiting! This is the 3rd show from these poor things, they bloom out, get mowed down by bunnies, then produce more blooms.

These are planted in the lawn, a mix of Gypsy Girl, Cream Beauty, and Goldilocks.

I love the striping on Gypsy Girl

Wow Neal, so many varieties you have - and I LOVE that "Blue Pearl" - what a terrific crocus. I need to get that one next fall. Beautiful!

Thanks Steve! I love the icy look of 'Blue Pearl'. Crocus have really won me over the last few years, and I planted about 1000 in fall of '07, which in this big yard doesn't look like that many. However I can tell they have reproduced nicely, and since they're now an addiction, at least a few will be added every year. I have dreams of creating a really big "Hurrah!" with these tiny beauties, LOL.

These are C.tricolor 'Firefly'

Yellow Mammoth is almost orange its such a strong gold. They just showed up today, and later will be joined with deep purple and white large flowered crocus and random clumps of 'Jetfire' Daffodils.

A single C.vernus appeared today, I believe it's 'Flower Record'.

I have a couple small species crocus & snowdrops. I can't wait 'til the show
starts here like it has for you two! Terrific displays Steve & Neal. Keep 'em
coming.

Tam

And lastly a few Winter Aconite are still hanging on. I really need to get into Snowdrops now, drives me nuts that they've gotten much more expensive in the last few years (seems like when I wasn't all that interested in small bulbs they were cheap). These early beauties are such a sight for sore eyes, I need them in multitudes, LOL.

Oh, wow, y'all. I leave town overnight and this is what you do! I'll have to catch up on this thread tomorrow. Here's Corydalis `Beth Evans' blooming first time for me:

Neal: That winter aconite is something I'm going to plant this fall for sure. I was thinking of it the other day, in fact, and asking myself why I didn't plant some last fall. Better late than never.

Lovely, lovely spring blooms, everyone. We're at 63* now and going into the upper 70s again today. I will be in the yard after church, for sure!

Angie

I do have these violas and some bulbs in a couple of planters. It should be nice in another week.

And more violas and bulbs around the walkway lantern.

Lots of tulips and bulbs peeking through but nothing blooming yet!

Lots of Tommies coming up this weekend, high temps in the sixties