Photo Friday: Early Blooms
Today I want to show some of the things we have blooming here in late March and early April. I’ll start with the daffodils. We have quite a few of them planted in various locations, and they have been blooming for a couple of weeks now. They always lend a bit of cheer and color to our garden when little else is blooming. early daffodil mix bicolor daffodils white daffodils Another early and dependable bloomer are the hellebores, and we have several different ones blooming now. hellebore hellebore flower The first iris of the year is always exciting to see, especially for my wife (aka The Iris Queen) who has quite a collection! This first one is a short but sweet and well-named dwarf: Riveting. The second to open was another dwarf named Cherry Garden. Last year she had 51 different irises that bloomed, and we always look forward to the annual parade. Riveting iris Cherry Garden iris Our traditional azaleas are also beginning to bloom now. The red ones are especia...