On Wednesday I posted a couple shots of the first flowers opening on the umbel of an Allium cristophii. What struck me was how large that individual flower was, and how it was like a beacon, there to guide the rest of the flowers in the inflorescence as they waited to open. Yesterday I was […]
Tag: Bulbs
On the 7th day…Amaryllis
Welcoming the New Year…
Six on Saturday – 11/04/2020 – Daily Sightings
Every day brings new garden sightings in the spring!
In a Vase, on Monday – first daffs
The first daffs are blooming in Prince Edward County!
Silent Sunday
Species Crocus
Silent Sunday – Allium karataviense
Bees love the soft pink flowers of Allium karataviense
Six on Saturday – Countdown to First Frost
Snapdragons are hitting their peak, days before frost is due while Colchicum continue to dazzle.
Silent Sunday – Colchicum Fever
The morning light makes these #Colchicum look like a painting!
Delights and Disappointments in my Spring Garden
Every gardener realizes, almost from day one, that there are no certainties when it comes to predicting how well things will grow. You can have, on paper, the perfect soil, perfect amount of sunlight, perfect temperatures, perfect moisture levels and still come up with a hugely disappointing crop yield or flower display. On the other […]