Flowers really do intoxicate me. ~Vita Sackville-West

Beautiful Bleeding Heart

Beautiful Bleeding Heart

Saturday, April 10, 2010

Spring Surprises




I just love the surprises in my garden during the spring. As plants start to emerge from the ground, it's always a happy moment to see old friends and to look at new shoots and think "what did I plant there"? I am very happy to see that all of the new plants I planted last year in my new garden survived the winter and are back and looking good. Last spring I planted two lilac bushes - I'd always wanted a lilac, but just did not have the space to plant one. When I had to have my front porch replaced, it gave me the opportunity to get rid of some bushes I never really liked and to plant what I wanted. There are so many new varieties of lilacs and I found one that only gets about 6 feet high - perfect for in front of the porch. A few days ago I was pleasantly surprised to see many flower buds on my lilacs - this really brought a smile to my face! The rain this past week helped to push plants farther along. I now have some other varities of tulips getting ready to bloom and have lots of daffodils in their varying shades of yellow, happily taking up lots of space in the garden. Enjoy these pictures of this week's blooms.

3 comments:

  1. It is nice to get into Spring with enthusiasm, looking out for surprises as they emerge one by one from all corners. We lack that surprises in Malaysia. Predictability is the order of gardening.

    ~ bangchik
    Putrajaya, Malaysia

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  2. Spring surprises are always fun, aren't they? Right now we're having far too much wind, which has kept me from working IN the gardens this weekend, but not from getting more plants to put in the garden when the weather settles down again.

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  3. Interesting comment about gardening in Malaysia. I've only gardened in New York State and it is always unpredictable. I'm sure your gardening zone really allows you to grow some fantastic exotic plants!

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