Welcome to Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day for March 2010! (Yes, this is the place, May Dreams Gardens, with an updated blog template.)
Is it my imagination, or is spring just a few steps behind this year in my USDA hardiness zone 5b garden?
Or maybe I’m just a few steps behind? I have plenty of crocuses blooming, but I usually have crocuses blooming by mid-March.
I have them in a few flower beds where they are spreading out a bit.
That's nice to see.
There are still a few out in the lawn, too.
But they don't seem to spread that much.
Some of the crocuses were kind of sulking when I took their pictures, because of the cloudiness and rain.
But a few of them were open for awhile.
Elsewhere in the garden there are dwarf irises in bloom including Iris histrioides ‘Lady Beatrix Stanley’.
And Iris reticulata ‘Clairette', which is nearing the end of its bloom, already!
Whenever people see these dwarf iris flowers, they want them in their own garden in early spring.
If you're thinking that, too, go right now to your calendar, turn to August, and write “Order dwarf iris bulbs for fall planting”. That will remind you to order them for your own garden. And if you can only order one variety of the blue irises, I'd definitely pick 'Lady Beatrix Stanley'.
While you are at it, you should also get Iris danfordiae, which is yellow. It was blooming in mid-March in my garden in 2008, but it is either late or a no show for this year.
I'm going to put a note on my calendar to plant a witchhazel this fall like this one that I saw blooming at the Indiana Flower and Patio Show, going on now.
I've always wanted one, so hope at least one or more will fit in with my new garden design.
Elsewhere in the garden, I’m starting to see a few buds on Helleborus sp. and there is one bedraggled pansy trying to rebloom after overwintering from last fall. But there are no signs of Forsythia blooms so I don’t think we are as far along as 2009 at this time. I think this spring is similar to 2007. April should really be something!
What’s blooming in your garden today?
We would love to have you join in for Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day. It’s easy to participate and all are invited!
Just post on your blog about what is blooming in your garden on the 15th of the month and put your name and the url to your post on the Mr. Linky widget below. Then leave a comment to tell us what you have waiting for us to see so we can pay you a virtual visit!
“We can have flowers nearly every month of the year.” ~ Elizabeth Lawrence
Is it my imagination, or is spring just a few steps behind this year in my USDA hardiness zone 5b garden?
Or maybe I’m just a few steps behind? I have plenty of crocuses blooming, but I usually have crocuses blooming by mid-March.
I have them in a few flower beds where they are spreading out a bit.
That's nice to see.
There are still a few out in the lawn, too.
But they don't seem to spread that much.
Some of the crocuses were kind of sulking when I took their pictures, because of the cloudiness and rain.
But a few of them were open for awhile.
Elsewhere in the garden there are dwarf irises in bloom including Iris histrioides ‘Lady Beatrix Stanley’.
And Iris reticulata ‘Clairette', which is nearing the end of its bloom, already!
Whenever people see these dwarf iris flowers, they want them in their own garden in early spring.
If you're thinking that, too, go right now to your calendar, turn to August, and write “Order dwarf iris bulbs for fall planting”. That will remind you to order them for your own garden. And if you can only order one variety of the blue irises, I'd definitely pick 'Lady Beatrix Stanley'.
While you are at it, you should also get Iris danfordiae, which is yellow. It was blooming in mid-March in my garden in 2008, but it is either late or a no show for this year.
I'm going to put a note on my calendar to plant a witchhazel this fall like this one that I saw blooming at the Indiana Flower and Patio Show, going on now.
I've always wanted one, so hope at least one or more will fit in with my new garden design.
Elsewhere in the garden, I’m starting to see a few buds on Helleborus sp. and there is one bedraggled pansy trying to rebloom after overwintering from last fall. But there are no signs of Forsythia blooms so I don’t think we are as far along as 2009 at this time. I think this spring is similar to 2007. April should really be something!
What’s blooming in your garden today?
We would love to have you join in for Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day. It’s easy to participate and all are invited!
Just post on your blog about what is blooming in your garden on the 15th of the month and put your name and the url to your post on the Mr. Linky widget below. Then leave a comment to tell us what you have waiting for us to see so we can pay you a virtual visit!
“We can have flowers nearly every month of the year.” ~ Elizabeth Lawrence
Comments
Carol, just a suggestion that you look at the Witch Hazel Diane for your planting this year. The red color is stunning and I think you would choose it over Jelena if they were side by side. See my post at http://macgardens.org/?p=1424
Thanks for hosting. Love your crocus.
Thanks for hosting. I enjoy this every month, so much fun to see what's happening around the country. Your contrst from last month to this is remarkable--snow to crocus.
Happy GBBD! :)
Indiana is way ahead of the UK this year.
Thanks for your visit over at mine yesterday, it was good to see you :)
It looks like our gardens are in synch at the moment, though I've chosen to focus on just crocuses this time :)
Happy Blooms Day everyone!
donna
Frances
I've posted for GBBD.
Diana at Tidewater Garden Goddess
Thank you for hosting your very popular Bloom Day! I enjoy it and it's a wonderful way to keep a monthly, annual log of what's going on in gardens everywhere!
I so wish every spring that I had planted some bulbs in the fall *sigh* Your tommies are gorgeous! I didn't realize that they were critter resistant until recently.
Enjoy the Spring procession:)
I posted a link to my article about what flowers are blooming in my city, so if you think it is too spammy I would understand if you took it down.
Balisha
In my garden this month I have quite a few Pacific Northwest natives blooming, along with some of the shrubs that do well here, like camellias and rhododendrons.
Your spring blooms are lovely things to see after a long, cold, snowy winter.
Love the color, Carol. It reminds of my favorite crayon, seafoam green.
You are just a bit ahead of me, so I am thanking you for the peeks of irises I have to look forward to. Love your large drifts of crocuses, mine are still small dots...but growing!
Go with 'Jelena' - she is gorgeous and one of the few (only?) fragrant orange blooming Hammelis available. I am in love with her and can't wait to add her near my basement door. She'd be beautiful with your hellebores carpeting her feet!
Thanks for organizing Garden Bloggers Bloom Day!
It's interesting to see how different our 5b zones are. My little iris are covered in leaves, and I'm not sure if they are even up yet. The drumstick aliums came up through the leaves. I only have one crocus. I mentioned the lateness of spring on my post, too.
I enjoyed seeing your little beauties, and hope spring comes soon. I need to get some veggies in!
A good word or two for 'Jelena' - she's a very pretty witch hazel, especially with the sun shining through those coppery flowers - something for your garden designer to think about when trying to find a place for her.
Love the new blog design! Very fresh and springy! Thanks for GBBD!
The purple and yellow crocuses are so dainty and cute, So are the dwarf Irises...prreeety!
Witch-hazel is a nice choice because it's lovely and medicinal.
I am glad to have something to offer this month.
Hope you have time to stop by and visit at The Havens.
HAPPY BLOOM TUESDAY TO YOU!
happy bloom day!
Robin Ripley
Your crocuses are just gorgeous! I like your new template too.
Eileen
I think it's been a slow spring for many (I'm surprised about your forsythia). Usually we have azaleas by now - but the buds on mine are being stubborn.
I'm going to follow your suggestion and write a reminder on my calendar to order those lovely "Lady Beatrix Stanley" Iris in August. They certainly add beauty to your garden.
I'm longing to see my crocus blooms. Yours are gorgeous.
All I have blooming are the faithful little snowdrops..shy today because of the clouds.
Happy Bloom Day!
H
http://thanksfor2day.blogspot.com/2010/03/mid-march-blooms-and-foliage.html
We are also very behind in the UK - about 4 weeks by my reckoning so everything is poised to burst into bloom for next month.
Your dwarf iris are delightful particularly the colour of "lady Beatrix"
K
And THAT is my excuse for being late. I'm tellin' ya - they don't call me The Queen of Procrastination for nothin'!