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FROM SNOW TO TULIPS

12 Wednesday Feb 2014

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snowcrowON SATURDAY NIGHT IT SNOWED HERE. Of course it was forecast to snow south of Seattle, but I kept wishing for a little snow and my wish came true. By Sunday afternoon it was beginning to melt away as the temperature climbed above 35°F. I have no complaints about our little cold-snap when I consider the deep-freeze everyone east of the Rockies is suffering through—repeatedly.

Hamamelis–Witch-hazel

Hamamelis–Witch-hazel

Monday it rained and the snow was gone. It rained like crazy last night and then the wind blew away all of the rain clouds and left us with brilliant sunshine, blue skies and…

The first tulips of the season and the earliest of the ones planted around here.

The first tulips of the season and the earliest of the ones planted around here.

Although it was cold enough all of last week to wilt most everything trying to sprout for spring, nature’s schedule will not be deterred and here we are with tulips are blooming just three days after snowfall.

 

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APRIL PHOTO A DAY: FIELD OF TULIPS

30 Saturday Apr 2011

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FINAL APRIL PHOTO A DAY (#23): A TRIP TO THE SKAGIT VALLEY TULIP FESTIVAL. The big bloom is winding down but there are still several fields of tulips to see and we found just one field of waning daffodils. The groundskeeper had never been on this adventure and it had been many years since mom or I had made the trip, so it was a nice Friday afternoon diversion. And we missed the weekend crowds.

After completing the tour we stopped at Christianson’s Nursery where we lingered for an hour browsing their amazing selection of plant material. They have one of the better selections of herbs around here and must have had ten or more varieties of mint alone and better than average selections of tomato and pepper starts. Of course, we did not drive away without plant purchases. If you live in the greater Puget Sound area it is worth a trip to this nursery. Today I will be planting yesterday’s booty and then get the vegetable garden beds ready for new seeds.

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APRIL PHOTO A DAY: GARDEN WHIMSY!

26 Tuesday Apr 2011

Posted by backyardnotes in April flowers, Art, Garden Wildlife, Spring bulbs, tulips

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MAN WITH A HEART FOR NATURE might be appropriate here. Several years ago brother-in-law Richard crafted a ‘couple’ from steel for our garden. As you can see the ‘man’ happens to be perfectly positioned in front of a red tulip; it begged to be photographed. A perfect metaphor for spring.

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APRIL PHOTO A DAY: MORE TULIPS!

25 Monday Apr 2011

Posted by backyardnotes in April flowers, Spring, Spring bulbs, tulips, Weather

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SWEETHEART TULIPS are a burst of sunshine. And, this is the perfect photo for today’s return to the same cool, rainy pattern we’ve been in for months. These fosteriana type tulips were planted in 1998 and are among the few that continue to bloom after more than ten years. They look good underplanted with those pesky grape hyacinths – if you have the nerve (or in my case, they were already in place). A source for these tulips and other bulbs is here.

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PARTING SHOTS OF APRIL

30 Friday Apr 2010

Posted by backyardnotes in April flowers, Native plants, Spring bulbs, Spring flowers, tulips, West Seattle garden

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April, columbine, friendship gardening, hosta, peonies, tulip

EVEN WHEN RAIN IS FALLING AND THE SKY IS MULTIPLE SHADES OF GRAY, the view from inside to outside is full of color. So one last post to showcase April’s floral bounty.

Tulip clusiana Cynthia, bright and sunny sunny.

Aquilegia vulgaris ‘Leprechaun Gold’ has beautiful foliage and unremarkable dark blue flowers.

Sweet and tiny flowers of my bay tree, laurus nobilis.

The sweet smelling flowers from the bolted brussels sprouts attract all types of bees and bee-like flies.

This beautiful, blue camassia leichtlinii is native to Oregon, and quamash is native to most of the west and British Columbia and Alberta. These were planted in 1997. They stand about 3ft tall. The white variety blooms in May.

The Pacific Bleeding Heart dicentra formosa is native to Pacific coast states and British Columbia.

What is more perfect in nature than circular form of an unfurling fern frond?

A superbly delicate blush of blue is the highlight of the Striped Squill, pushkinia libanotica.

This is ‘Salmon Jewel’. I think it has some form of mosaic disease that is causing the wild color variations; it quite lovely but it should look like the ones below.

These were planted about ten years ago. I am amazed that they have survived in the mass of roots from the red cedars.

This lovely tulip is Professor Monserri, planted in 2008.

When my friend and former neighbor Sarah lived in West Seattle, she gave forced bulbs as gifts at Christmas. Mostly paper whites and tulips. This one, lonely tulip was in one of the mixes. I planted the bulbs in the ground and now every year when it comes up I am reminded of her and her friendship and that is part of what makes having a garden enjoyable.

The hosta below came from Deb’s via Grandma T’s. I have no idea what cultivar it is, but certainly  striking and it has large leaves like the sieboldiana types.

I also promised a piece of  hosta ‘Frances Williams’ to Deb and divided it last week. I planted it in 1997 so it was high time to divide! I was able to get five divisions from it. This is one of my favorites and it is very large.

The original clump.

The first division.

One division stayed in the original spot, one went to my neighbor, one each to my sisters and the fifth one went along the driveway under the lilacs and white snowball viburnum.

And last, the lavish blooms of Grandma T’s tree peony with four blooms this year–a record here.

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