We have had very mild weather this week with ample rain. A storm front came through today and it was very lion like. The sun broke through after the blustery air mass had passed through. The wind brought down some some branches and pine cones mostly.
The green sign of new growth continues to strengthen and more blooms are emerging. The yellow green of pine pollen is also appearing so nasal passages beware.
The photos are becoming easier to obtain. Here are my efforts for this week.
First is this native violet, the common blue violet Viola sororia. This is a great ground overThis is a native trillium. Looks like Little Sweet Betsy or Trillium cuneatum. It is a spring ephemeral so I am happy to see it again.Third is the bloom of a pearl bush or Exochorda so. It is usually a prolific bloomer but it is stunted from the winter cold snap.The fourth is a Sedum. The cultivar is ‘Autumn Joy’. This is a welcome sight. I thought it would be ruined by the deep freeze at Christmas.The fifth is a dewberry or Ruby’s flagellates. It is a low growing perennial that acts like a vine. It can be a nuisance but the flowers are beautiful. yes, it is a blackberry and raspberry relativeThis last is a redbud or Cercis canadensis. It is a reliable harbinger of spring. The arching branches and abundant blooms are very showy. And yes it is a lavender shade and not red.
Hope the weather is changing or soon to change in your area. If not, join us tomorrow for the Six on Saturday gang with photos of their gardens from around the world. Hosted by Jim Stephens and here is the link.
Nice! I love the redbud. Reminds me of cherry blossoms. I am anxious for violets and other early flowers. So cheerful! Alas, even at the garden on campus, only snowdrops were in evidence and a favorite dwarf pine with yellowish foliage looks like it suffered some bad winter damage. It has a twin and I loved to capture them in pictures, but the one looks pretty bad now. Not sure if they will replace it or just remove the dead parts and let it go.
Friday’s bad weather set me back a little again. One very tall pine twisted and blown down. Lots of small dead (and live) branches down. Kind of nature’s spring cleaning of the old trees! Trillium is breaking through, though. A few other ephemerals beginning to bloom, too.
It was a scary day. My wife and I were home and watched warily as the trees bent and swayed. Many small branches and a few dead limbs fell but without any damage done. It was indeed a spring cleaning.
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