The weather continues to be beneficial to the garden. We have had sufficient rain and many bright sunny days. A few leaves have begun to emerge on azaleas, camellias and tea olives which has diminished my anxiety that they had been irreparably damaged by the December deep freeze.
It is, of course, too early for most transplants but I have planted some onion transplants. The varieties are Candy and Texas Sweet. My greenhouse is filling up with seedlings getting ready for the spring planting.
Today’s photos show other signs if the continuing advance of nature.
First, here is a blended shot of a Kurume type azalea with large cup daffodils in the background. The Kurumes are characterized by early blooms.
Here is a close up of the bloom. Sorry that is a little blown out.
Second, here is my Crocosmia ‘Lucifer’ emerging. It will spread so it has to be corralled to limit that trait. I like the bright color of the blooms and its ability to bloom in partly sunny locations.
Third is a Star magnolia, Magnolia stellata. It is an early bloomer and it is in abundant bloom now.
Fourth, this is a flowering quince Chaenomeles sp. This cultivar has white blooms rather than the more ubiquitous orange-red one.
Fifth is a Pieris japonica ‘Temple Bells’. The delicate hanging bells make this a winner.
Finally, here is a fine collection of large cupped daffodils.
Join the Six on Saturday group tomorrow. It is hosted by Jim Stephens who does a fine job curating this group. Gardeners from around the world will display their Six photos of the week.
Find it here. Come join us. It is a wonderful, enjoyable task to take and post the six photos for each week.
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Daffodils! Love them so and anxious to see how my additional plantings come up. I am hoping for a robust display! Mine are all clear yellow ones, King Alfreds, as my grandmother preferred.
A lovely Magnolia, is it scented? I have sown some seeds this week. I am trying some onions from seed as I had a packet and apparently onion sets are hard to come by this year.
No. I have not noticed any fragrance.
Some color other than green. Nice.
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