Mid April finds a few more flowers blooming in my Colorado garden, although it's the
greening of the landscape that is most evident right now! Here are a few bloomers to share with you:
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| These little species tulips bloom happily in the buffalo grass of my prairie garden |
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| Don't forget to look inside your tulips! |
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| I can't really capture the perfect blue of this hyacinth - nor the exquisite fragrance |
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| Daffodils are pure sunshine! |
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| 'Cameo' quince buds ready to burst |
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| Serviceberry 'Autumn Brilliance' is pretty brilliant in the spring as well! |
Don't forget to visit Carol at
May Dreams Gardens to find links to other gardens from around the world that are sharing their colorful blooms today too!
6 comments:
Delish pics!
Good point about looking inside flowers. That one's quite scary!
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Yo, Robert, thanks for taking the time to comment during your busy spring rush! Yes, those tulip interiors can be amazingly beautiful in their symmetry, or kind of creepy - like this one is - when things get wonky. It's always a surprise!
Your bulbs flowering through the buffalograss is so nice. And I never knew why flowering quince was not use in Denver (or elsewhere on the great plains) like azaleas are used in places like Alabama and Georgia!
David, I agree that quince are underused! They flower more reliably than forsythia and come in a range of colors from deep red to apricot (like mine) to white. They're tough as nails and quite drought tolerant, once established. They are my go-to plant for a dense, flowering screen or hedge. Yea, quince!
When I travelled to Denver, I was always amazed at what would and would not grow there. I would assume that bulbs would be a good choice, being able to go dormant for the summer.
Yes, Denver is a sweet location for gardening. We are on the edge of several different biomes and can absorb plants from many regions. Many bulbs - tulips in particular - are native to the high, dry regions of Persia and do extremely well here.
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