Pink, green, white, and black are the classic Preppy colors and also the predominant colors of my mid-spring garden. Here are just a few of my favorites that are now flowering for this month's Garden Blogger Bloom Day. (Click on the pics to see at a larger size.) From top to bottom: bleeding heart, lily of the valley, PJM rhododendron, 'Angelique' tulip, pink hellebore, pot of pansies and 'Fragrant Rose' daffodils, variegated foliage 'China Town' tulip*, 'Spring Green tulip, Japanese barberry, white hellebore, and 'Black Parrot' tulip open plus closed.What's blooming in your garden?
*Thank you to Becky Heath of Brent & Becky's Bullbs in Gloucester, VA, for the ID help on this one.
Yes, everything really *popped* all of a sudden, it's pretty amazing. Fortunately, my shadier backyard is more on schedule, and I still have rhodendrons and azaleas that have not yet bloomed.
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Everything is lovely. We were wondering just what kind of blooms we would have after our horrible winter. It's been surprisingly pleasing! And, I have more room to plant *new the garden* goodies to replace what didn't survive the winter. An adventure!
ReplyDeleteGreat attitude, Snap.
ReplyDeleteAnd thank for stopping by, Crystal :-)
Gardeners south of the border have had spring commence all at once, while gardeners in Canada are still trying to catch up. Lovely pictures of your blooms. Have a wonderful day.
ReplyDeleteLOVE your preppy garden! ;) cool idea!
ReplyDeleteBTW: have you read the book "Prep" by Curtis Sittenfeld? The cover of the book is a pink, green and white belt a-la Martha's Vineyard ish stuff.
Happy Bloom Day!
Very pretty and some unique blooms too! I need some hellebores!
ReplyDeleteYou have posted awesome picture of flowers. Flowers bring so much joy to those who have the time enjoy them.
ReplyDeleteIt's so nice to see things booking along after the reports we kept hearing of nonstop snow. The black parrot tulip is particularly intriguing: It looks a bit like the flower out of Little Shop of Horrors. Nice bloom day post.
ReplyDeleteCitySlipper - the Black Parrot does indeed have "character" and it really looks "black" in early eve I find.
ReplyDeleteKatie - have not read Prep, will look for it next time I'm at Borders.
Threads, Min, Ann, and all - thanks so much for stopping and commenting - c'mon back whenever you like :-)
Have you noticed how many pictures of hellebores include fingers - lol. Maybe we should plant them in hanging baskets above our heads.
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