A rare sunny day, so I walked around the garden with my camera. Here are the results:
Lots of different types of tulips in bloom now:
These are ‘Beau Monde’ tulips, a favorite of mine.
Some red mixed tulips, a bright double yellow narcissus, and on the right side an ‘Atilla’ purple tulip not yet in bloom, but close.
A bright yet elegant combination of red tulips and Anthriscus sylvestris ‘Raven’s Wing’, a perennial that features this gorgeous chocolate foliage and later in the season white flower umbrells that look like Queen Anne’s Lace.
This is an interesting combination of ‘Blue Jacket’ hyacinths, ‘Judith Leyster’ tulips, and a Berberis thunbergii ‘Helmond’s Pillar’, which features this burgundy foliage, and later in the season yellow flowers and in the late summer to fall red berries. It stays tall and very narrow.
Now other bulbs:
This is a grouping of ‘Goldflame’ spirea on the left that blooms later in the season, with mixed narcissus including ‘King Alfred’ type (the bright yellow ones), ‘Geranium’ narcissus (a confusing name, but they are bright yellow with orange centers), ‘Ice Follies’ single light yellow narcissus, and toward the front shorter ‘Thalia’ narcissus. I love ‘Thalia’–the shape and drop of the petals.
These are Checkered Frittilaria–about twelve inches tall. I am always struck by the rose and white coloring of these. They strike me as unusual, when compared with other spring-blooming bulbs.
Now some Northwest Native Shrubs:
Ribes sanguinium, or Red-Flowering Currant–such a brilliant pink color.
This is Indian Plum, another native deciduous shrub. The white flowers are so delicate in person–I’m not sure that this picture does it justice, but it is quite beautiful.
To finish, a flowering vine:
Evergreen clematis, or Clematis armandii. If you have space for it, (it gets pretty big), it is wonderful for early and fragrant spring blooms.
So what’s new in your garden–leave me a comment if you wish. And visit the Garden Party.
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