It’s a white flower parade!
Viburnum plicatum f. tomentosum “Mariesi” (Doublefile Viburnum)
Smilacina racemosa (False Solomon’s Seal)
Rubus parviflorus (Thimbleberry)
Dicentra spectabilis (Bleeding Heart)
Geranium x cantabrigiense “Biokovo” (Biokovo Cranesbill)
Convallaria majalis (Lily of the Valley)
Gaultheria shalon (Salal)
Chaenomeles speciosa (Flowering Quince, variety unknown).
First time bloomer after 6 years in the garden.
Stylophorum diphyllum (Celandine Poppy)
Trillium ovatum
After a few warmer, sunnier days here in the shade, the tulips came out in full bloom today. Take a look.
Wish I’d noted the variety back when I planted them. All I know is they’re early (!) doubles and are 10 to 12 inches tall.
The garden is awakening at great speed. Almost every day now, something “new” re-emerges or leafs out, adding fresh greens and pinks to a soggy gray landscape.
Today, I spent some time raking stray pine needles, pulling the odd weed, and collecting twigs and branches that dropped from the tree canopy over the Winter. It was wonderful to be outside and not get rained on, even if the temperature was shy of fifty.
Here’s what I saw:
Narcissus
Camellia japonica — wish I knew which variety
Another unknown variety of Camellia
Acer palmatum “Orido Nishiki”
Acer palmatum “Oregon Sunset”
By next weekend, the white Bleeding Heart I planted last year will probably be blooming. Looking forward to that!
