The pots on the deck are bringing color close to the house. These are the first tulips to bloom this year. All are in pots to foil the rabbits!
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| Helleborus corsicus |
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| Helleborus orientalis and geranium |
Touring the garden turned up more bloom than I had expected. From now on comes the deluge - spring, glorious spring! The hellebores are still showing bloom, and are joined by the little pale geraniums.
Of course the daffodils are showing too, with more on the way.
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| Daffodils after the storm. |
| Camellias are coming out full, and clearly enjoy their location here. The pink one looks like a rose, and the red one talks to the ribes, which is just beginning to open. |
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| Pink camellia ten feet tall |
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| Ribes |
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| Red camellia and ribe |
Bergenia blossoms are opening with their deep rose red color.
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| Bergenia |
A clematis armandii smothers the lower gate, with a white hellebore at its feet.
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| Clematis armandii and hellebore. |
and of course all the old spring stalwarts...rosemary, euphorbia, vinca.
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| Rosemary Mozart |
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| Euphorbia characius |
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| Plain old vinca |
In many ways they are the backbone of the garden.
1 comment:
I planted most of my tulips in pots too but mainly because I'm tired of empty pots and it's not quite time for bedding plants here in TN. Lovely pictures. Spring is definitely kicking off right!
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