Garden Blogger's Bloom Day April 15, 2014

Welcome to my GBBD post, to see what is blooming for other gardeners visit May Dreams Gardens, hosted by Carol- thanks Carol!

The plum trees already bloomed, so the pears are blooming now-

 and the apples are beginning with the early William's Pride-

   The snow last winter should cause a lot of plums this summer, and unusual blooming on my Magnolia soulangeana 'Rustica Rubra', which usually only has 2-3 flowers-

To see some blue flowers blooming now- Pulmonaria, Myosotis, Brunnera, and Symphytum,
 click here.

My large Camellia japonica is covered with flowers as usual, I wish the Camellia sasanqua 'Yuletide' could get inspired from it, it has yet to bloom.

Osmanthus delavayi is covered with fragrant tiny white tubular flowers that waft delightfully, and has stuck it out well with my sometimes severe cold snaps in winter.

Also blooming, big patches of Anemone nemorosa-

and now the later blooming variety 'Vestal' with double pom-pom centers-

The phantasmagorical Mouse Plant, supposed to the hind quarters of a mouse who has buried its head in the ground (to me it looks more like sightless bird heads with very long beaks), Arisarum proboscideum which has surprised me as one whimsical impulse purchase that actually paid off-

The Daphnes that have survived for me are blooming, 'Summer Ice", Lawrence Crocker, small with small glossy leaves and purple flowers-

And the large 3-4 ft. rounded shrub Daphne tangutica, covered with fragrant flowers that perfume the air all around-

Also blooming are the last of the Daffodils and Hellebores, and Muscari, species Tulips, Hyacinths, Primulas, Violets, Geranium macrorrhizum, many Pulmonaria, Euphorbia cyparissias, Vinca, Bellis lawn daisies, Lamium, Veronica, and the beginning of the Ajugas, Alpine strawberries, Geums, Solomon's Seal, Epimedium, and New Brunswick blueberries, some of which I will show later in my Monday posts.  

Thanks for joining me, Hannah

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