Thursday, April 8, 2010

Friday Blooms

I am so thrilled that it's spring, and we are supposed to get above 70 degrees the next few days, with lows only getting down to the 40s and 50s.  I plan to put my rosemary and a few other plants outside this weekend.  I always think I'm going to start them out a few hours a day to harden them off, but don't always get that done.  I do avoid direct sun at first, though.

I imagine I won't be able to post almost every bloom I have every week, but want to post most of them now, as I am so excited to see them.  Tootsie, at Tootsie Time says we don't have to fertilize in order to participate in Fertilizer Fridays.  I am inconsistent about fertilizing, preferring organic ones, but I don't always do more than apply compost.  I have some coop poop that I bought to start asparagus, so I'm thinking about putting some of that around my plants this weekend.

The hellebores are still growing and blooming.  I love each one.





Above, the bergenia buds are opening.  The plant below, I think I've named before, but the name isn't coming to me right now.  It seems like last year, it developed different colors on the blooms.  I like it this color.


These violas were blooming when I bought them.


Here is my first pansy to bloom.


The name of this hyacinth is in my iphoto, which is not plugged in right now.  I'll come back to post the name.  I still have the tag because I just planted it last year.  I don't have the tag for the pink ones.




I think I've mentioned I had to dig out and replant the grape hyacinths last year when they resurfaced our street last summer.  It didn't seem to phase them.


I've had this tulip a few years.  I don't know why it's the only one I have like it.


The daffodils are still blooming.


These just opened today.


I want to find out if Scilla Siberias spread in the garden.  I want to plant some in other spots.  I sure like them.  I'd never grown them before planting them in the fall.


Aren't they pretty?


The chiondoxas are almost finished.  This was their second year here.


The hellebore, 'Silver Lace' is still looking good on the east side of the house.


A friend gave me some Virginia blue bells last spring, and they did not bloom.  I didn't think they even made it, but they apparently went dormant.  I am pleased they are about to bloom.  I have a foxglove within 6 inches of them.  I don't want to move either, so I'm hoping by the time the foxglove gets large enough to bloom, these will be finished.


A few years ago, a couple friends gave me these and another clump of tulips that aren't open yet.  They will be soon.  Soon, lots of things will be busting out into blooms. 


Some of you are near summer, and others still experiencing colder temps than ours.  Some in other parts of the world, are even approaching winter.  It's fun to see what's going on in other places of the blogging world.

48 comments:

  1. Everything looks awesome! Isn't spring great!

    ReplyDelete
  2. Your bulbs are just beautiful. I love the hyacinth...it's always been one of my favorites. Can't wait to check back next week and see what else pops up.

    ReplyDelete
  3. Oh, your bulbs are gorgeous. They make me smile to see them!

    ReplyDelete
  4. So many beautiful bulbs! Your garden is lovely and you have captured it very well in your photos!

    ReplyDelete
  5. Nothing says Spring like blooming bulbs and yours are very pretty.

    I have tons of moles so can't raise a lot of them....like tulips, the prettiest.

    ReplyDelete
  6. I know you are over the top excited about the progress in your gardens, looking good!

    ReplyDelete
  7. variety truly is the spice of life the hellebores will not grow here. I think not..Siberias really lovely - love the posing Heidi too . what garden magic. popping color everywhere !! a soul fest of blessings..

    ReplyDelete
  8. It looks so beautiful with a variety of pretty colors and bulbs.

    ReplyDelete
  9. Your blooms are wonderful! I am sure your yard looks amazing with all these clors starting to pop up...thanks for sharing. Paula from Idaho

    ReplyDelete
  10. Sprign is so awesome! Your yard is looking fab! My hyacinths just finished blooming...love their fragrance
    *hugs*deb

    ReplyDelete
  11. It's amazing that you had all that snow and now it's in the 70's there. Winter has decided to return here, even a little snow yesterday.
    It's fun seeing all of your Spring bloomers, you have quite a few I haven't grown before. My Virginia Bluebells have one little clump of flowers, I'm hoping they begin to spread a bit.

    ReplyDelete
  12. aloha,

    everything looks gorgeous this friday, i love all your beautiful spring bloomers.... thanks for sharing

    ReplyDelete
  13. Hi Sue, your unnamed plant under the bergenia is your pulmonaria.

    Your Virginia Bluebells are in your second-from-the-last (just above your yellow tulip) photo. Enjoy!!

    Everything is looking great over there! I love your hellebores!!

    ReplyDelete
  14. Everything is sooooo Beautiful !!!!
    Prayers, Bo

    ReplyDelete
  15. Spring has definitely arrived in your neck of the woods Sue. I'm loving your Hellebores! Especially that dark purplish black one. Gorgeous! That is a new plant to my garden last fall, I was thrilled to get blooms this spring. Thanks for stopping by today and for the warm welcome back. I missed you all so much. :)

    ReplyDelete
  16. I love those HOT PINK hyacinths! Wowsa! The hellebores are so gorgeous too!

    ReplyDelete
  17. Sue,
    I visited a customer last week that had Scilla Siberias everywhere they must have naturalized. Enjoyed the tour and the bluebells!

    ReplyDelete
  18. Hello Sue, just stopping by your neck of the woods to see how you are doing.. My sister is visiting me from South Carolina and I'm so disappointed with the weather It's in the mid 40's and drab! Anyhoo lets get back to you...

    I Love your spring blooms, I especially liked the deep purple colored hellebore and the pink hyacinths...

    and I understand why that beautiful Tulip happens to be the one you like out of all the other tulips..It's a fabulous rich orange color! I would like it too"

    ReplyDelete
  19. it is all just so wonderful to see!!! I love the first set of hellebores you shared!!! what a great color...(did I spell that wrong???? oh well you know what I mean)
    have a great weekend and thanks for linking in this week

    ReplyDelete
  20. Beautiful !!!

    Each one of them is just tooo good!

    ReplyDelete
  21. Now it's gardening with avengeance weather again, I hope to get to visit garden friends, on a more regular basis? You have some beautiful Hellebores around your garden. The blue flowered plant looks like a Pulmonaria to me. x

    ReplyDelete
  22. So much going on in your garden with Heidi overseeing it all. The Hellebores are very beautiful as well as the Scilla Siberias. Such a pretty little tulip. You are lucky that they come back every year for you. Here they are annuals.

    ReplyDelete
  23. Wow! You have a great selection of early spring surprises. makes me realize I need to broaden my horizons.

    ReplyDelete
  24. Wonderful photos of gorgeous flowers Sue, it really makes me want to hang onto spring as long as possible...like until next winter. hehe As Catherine said, we had snow yesterday in the Northwest but then we had a completely lovely sunny day in the afternoon. LOL Thank goodness the tulips aren't confused because I sure am. Viva la Spring!

    ReplyDelete
  25. Sue, Spring is definitely my favorite season, even though it IS exhausting keeping up with the yard work. Love those hellebores! Pam

    ReplyDelete
  26. Sue, your pink hyacinths are insanely beautiful. I'm adding them to my list for fall planting.

    donna

    ReplyDelete
  27. It's amazing how many blooms you have Sue, especially since your garden was buried in snow for much of the winter. It all looks lovely! I love the smell of hyacinths.

    ReplyDelete
  28. As a living legend on my own mind,
    five continents I congratulate you.

    NO LAWNS, should be the way. Groundcovers will do. No hassles, pollution or noise...
    Nice blog...
    From the Caribbean.....till then...

    ReplyDelete
  29. You've taken some gorgeous shots of your plants!

    ReplyDelete
  30. Hi Sue - thanks for dropping by my little blog project and commenting on the Acer Japanese maple.
    Love your pink hellebores- don't have any YET, They are No. 1 on my wish list for 2010.

    ReplyDelete
  31. Wow, do you have a lot blooming. I love all everything especially your hellebores. What a fun post!

    ReplyDelete
  32. Great blooms, great pictures !!
    The hellebores are so much prettier than I've ever seen before. All the colors of the rainbow....so cool. I have white Chiondoxas (second year) very healthy and different from what we usually see.

    ReplyDelete
  33. Your lows are our highs...OK, I am being optimistic. I have to, it's snowing again and what is the alternative? The narcissus are gorgeous but they don't stick around for me. My hellebore is bedraggled (and not blooming as your beauties are), but at least it's poking through the snow.

    Christine in Alaska

    ReplyDelete
  34. Sue~~ Nice photos. Nice flowers. Spring!!

    ReplyDelete
  35. Lots of pretties in your garden now! Is the unnamed plant pulmonaria? The speckled leaves are as pretty as the bloom.

    ReplyDelete
  36. Gorgeous blooms for this Bloom Day! I'm especially enjoying your hyacinths! Wish I could smell them!

    ReplyDelete
  37. Pretty photo's! Love your header photo's w/your pup! Happy GBBD!

    ReplyDelete
  38. I love all your hellabores! The dark one is my favorite, I think. I didn't realize there were so many types. I have the Scilla Siberias scattered everywhere and I never planted them. I'm glad to know the name. Jean

    ReplyDelete
  39. I love the Hellebores. This was a new plant for me last year and I got my first blooms this spring. So exciting! Lovely spring time colors in your garden Sue. :)

    ReplyDelete
  40. Your spring blooms are just lovely! Love the hellebores and am determined to add some to my garden.

    Manuela

    ReplyDelete
  41. Oh I am so excited to find another Nebraska blogger and one who loves to garden to boot! I am, however, in the opposite corner from you - zone 4 - but still Nebraska! Your flowers are lovely, we are still behind everyone else - just starting to see things come up and a few blooms. Happy Day to you!

    ReplyDelete
  42. aloha,

    its raining today so seeing all the garden blooms are a nice thing to do with a hot cup of coffee.

    spring is popping up everywhere in your garden today, love the chiondoxas and your grouping of hyacinths...wow!

    ReplyDelete
  43. I like the blue pansy. But I love the red fire hydrant!!

    ReplyDelete
  44. You have some wonderful blooms...some of which I've never heard or...learning about new plants is always exciting..the hellebores are fascinating, I have one and enjoy it...

    ReplyDelete
  45. Sue,

    Pretty, pretty!!!!!!!!!!!!1

    ReplyDelete
  46. Such gorgeous shades on the hellebores. I am not able to grow them here in zone 8b :-(! So I will just have to admire yours from afar!

    ReplyDelete
  47. thanks for linking in this week. I am sorry it took so long to get over here and see...I just can't seem to get to the end of the busy around here these days! I do hope you will link in again...I have enjoyed my visit!

    ReplyDelete

I welcome comments and questions from anyone, including those who do it anonymously. Some people find my posts by doing searches, and I like hearing from them. I guess spammers won't even read this message, but I will delete spam as soon as I see it.