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Tuesday, April 15, 2014

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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12 comments:

  1. Your April garden is beautiful. Love the magnolia and the fruit tree blossoms - and all the others. Happy Bloom Day.

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  2. Lovely spring flowers. Your Osmanthus is full of flowers, the fragrance must be wonderful. It is exciting with so many beautiful things to enjoy.

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  3. The Osmanthus is a delightful plant, the fragrance is wonderful but doesn't last long, but the tiny deep green serrated leaves are wonderful all year, and I'm trying to prune it into a nice shrub. Mine is about 3x3', I saw a 1' square one in a 2 gallon pot for $30...

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  4. Lovely spring flowers, looks like you have a lot blooming! Happy GBBD!

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    1. Thanks, Jennifer, I'm realizing how many of the plants have spread enough that I don't have many empty spots left in some beds.

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  5. Spring definitely reached you before us here in Nebraska. How cool that you have room for fruit trees! They sure have pretty blooms, and then you get to enjoy the fruit.

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    1. I moved here from San Diego 20 years ago, there Semi-dwarf apples were 6' tall. So I planted a bunch here and they turned into 20-30' monsters. Totally unexpected. However they are not all equal in productivity and disease resistance. Some need to be removed. I have 2 acres but it can get pretty crowded if I overplant, I'm removing a lot of plants this year and going back to grass which can be mowed.

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  6. Hey, I just successfully germinated Daphne tangutica. It's nice to see what it will look like many years from now. We are going to have so few Camellias this year. Yours is lovely. Thanks for stopping by MacGardens!

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    1. That was an original Camellia, it is huge and flowers very heavily. My 2 Camellia sasanquas I planted have taken a long time, Apple Blossom has a few blooms now but I'm still waiting on Yuletide, which I've seen blooming heavily in a pot in a nursery. You will love Daphne tangutica. Congratulations on starting it from seed! I can't imagine growing it from seed, perhaps it needs cross-pollinating. I bought it as a little plant.

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  7. So many trees and shrubs blooming...I can't wait but it will be a couple of weeks.

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    1. I hope you don't have long to wait until spring is in full swing for you too.

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