A few other things are in still in bloom, like the long-flowering hellebores... but it's still the "second wave" of tulips that are stealing the show, both indoors:
And outside, in shades ranging from creamy white:
To these interesting ones that are golden yellow with bold red markings when open, but a soft peachy-orange when closed:
More flower photos to come, but for now I'll close with my list of blooms:
Bulbs/Annuals: All orange, red, yellow and white tulips (the dark ones, like 'Queen of Night,' are still just in bud) except for the very earliest ones near the 'Golden Sword' yucca. About 1/5 of the 'Geranium' daffodils are starting to open, too. Grape hyacinths are a cascade of blue in the shade garden.
Perennials: All of the bergenias are putting on an amazing show! 'Purple Dragon' lamium is in bloom, along with European ginger and an unnamed pulmonaria.
Grasses: Carex platyphylla and c. caryophyllea 'Beatlemania' are both in bloom
Shrubs/trees: The peach tree is still blooming, along with both cherries and the apple tree. I saw the first flower on my blueberry bush yesterday, too!
To see what's blooming all over the world on this Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day, visit Carol's GBBD Post at May Dreams Gardens!
10 comments:
So true - this year things are SO early - *sigh* makes me wish for more hours in the day to enjoy them all.
We are actually a little behind this year. Love the creamy tulips.
I'm always so jealous of the lovely tulips. I'm too lazy to plant them every year! Lovely garden.
This makes me wonder why my Berginia isn't blooming. Hmmmmm Gorgeous tulips.
My bergenia isn't blooming either, but I think it had a hard summer last summer. I'm zone 7b.
And, I kind of think that some of our plants are LATER here in Wilmington, NC than last year. We had a COLD weather for us!
Thanks for sharing, Kim. Hasn't April been grand! My bergenia is going crazy too as well as the rest of the garden, in 'fast-forward' after this unseasonal heat.
Things are definitely early this year. I'm more worried about the effect that the heat will have on the plants - will it make for a shorter show? Will the leaves stay around long enough to soak up energy for next year?
How strange that the Bergenia has been outstanding in Northern IL, Michigan and Ohio, but not futher south. My Carex pennsylvatica is done blooming, I wonder if it's just an earlier blooming species.
That's a beautiful bouquet! With all the flowers in my yard, we haven't cut any to enjoy indoors. I'm going to hop outside and set up a vase to put on the dinner table tonight.
Thanks for the inspiration, and a nice Bloom Day post.
Lovely! I'm glad to see all of these blooms - and as always, a beautiful garden is making it's appearance. (can't wait to see the blue agave)
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