The glorious, amazing spring weather continues and I had the pleasure of visiting West Seattle yesterday and wandering around with my brother. The plants there are even more advanced than here in north Seattle, thanks to the warming effects of the nearby Puget Sound.
Saucer magnolias against the blue sky.
Most books say that sunny days are bad for photography, and I certainly see the challenge. But the bluest skies are irresistible!
Stunning saucer magnolia in full bloom and closer and closer up.
This rich purple magnolia was in someone’s yard and I couldn’t reach it, but the camera was able to capture some of the beautiful color.
I have a love/hate relationship with bergenias. I hate the way the leaves get mangled by winter and sometimes just leave a mess. But how can I not love the flowers? West Seattle certainly seems to suit these plants better than my area, where they just look disastrous this year.
Early rhododendrons are everywhere, including the lovely white one above.
These delicate pink bells on a dwarf rhodie shrub were lovely to see.
This is a fragrant viburnum, delicate scent and lovely flowers on a rambunctious shrub.
Rosemary was blooming remarkably well in the balmy weather, and the flowers looked particularly stunning against this brick wall.
The camellias were amazing around my brother’s neighborhood…and the flowers were pristine because of the dry weather. Above is a gallery of some of them.
Red flowering currants in full bloom.
This gorgeous plum tree was showing off in the pea-patch garden in which my brother is a member.
This pasque flower was blooming brightly in the West Seattle Nursery.
This beautiful flower was opening in a 4″ pot at West Seattle nursery–a ginger of some sort.
Daphne, smelling like heaven and lovely, too.
A daffodil opening in the brilliant sun.
This pachysandra has an interesting bloom–not showy like most of the other flowers in this gallery, but with its own lovely charm.
Brilliant crocus shining through sedums.