{"id":10837,"date":"2022-03-26T04:23:43","date_gmt":"2022-03-26T04:23:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/?p=10837"},"modified":"2022-03-26T04:23:43","modified_gmt":"2022-03-26T04:23:43","slug":"spring-color-all-around-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/2022\/03\/26\/spring-color-all-around-us\/","title":{"rendered":"Spring Color All Around Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<body>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are some beautiful things blooming in the garden and the neighborhood.  Even downtown, I came across a beautiful magnolia street tree in full bloom.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_5503-scaled.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"474\" height=\"632\" data-id=\"10838\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_5503.jpg?resize=474%2C632\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10838\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_5503-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1024 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_5503-scaled.jpg?resize=225%2C300 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_5503-scaled.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_5503-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C2048 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_5503-scaled.jpg?w=1920 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_5503-scaled.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_5503-scaled.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_5502-scaled.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"474\" height=\"632\" data-id=\"10839\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_5502.jpg?resize=474%2C632\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10839\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_5502-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1024 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_5502-scaled.jpg?resize=225%2C300 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_5502-scaled.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_5502-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C2048 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_5502-scaled.jpg?w=1920 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_5502-scaled.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_5502-scaled.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here at home, there are a few things budding and blooming in the greenhouse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_5518.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_5518.jpg?w=474\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10851\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><figcaption>Some of the many Pleione orchid buds coming on strong in the last week.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_5514.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_5514.jpg?w=474\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10849\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_5517.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_5517.jpg?w=474\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10848\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_5516.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_5516.jpg?w=474\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10847\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_5519.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_5519.jpg?w=474\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10846\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_5520.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_5520.jpg?w=474\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10843\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_5522.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_5522.jpg?w=474\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10845\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><figcaption>Veltheimia bracteata is also about to bloom.  I love the structure of the buds\/scapes almost more than the flowers after they open.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_5523.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_5523.jpg?w=474\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10842\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_5524.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_5524.jpg?w=474\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10841\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_5521.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_5521.jpg?w=474\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10844\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><figcaption>Neon Masdevallia orchid blooming.  There aren\u2019t many flowers this year because I divided them late last year.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_5525.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_5525.jpg?w=474\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10840\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><figcaption>A miniature Cymbidium that hasn\u2019t bloomed before\u2013I\u2019m anxious to see what the flowers look like.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are flowers outside, too, of course.  Early March is pretty calm with just a few bright flowers here and there.  But late March is a kaleidoscope of brilliant colors and interesting shapes.  They don\u2019t all get along tastefully but they provide a wake-up call after the gray and dreary winter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_5540-3.jpg?w=474\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10878\" loading=\"lazy\"><figcaption>Memory garden early blooms.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_5542-3.jpg?w=474\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10876\" loading=\"lazy\"><figcaption>Euphorbia amidst hyacinths and Coryidalis.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_5528-2.jpg?w=474\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10877\" loading=\"lazy\"><figcaption>Tulips are coming, too, and weeds that I haven\u2019t pulled yet!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_5541-3.jpg?w=474\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10875\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_5529-2.jpg?w=474\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10874\" loading=\"lazy\"><figcaption>Three years later, these hyacinths continue to bloom well.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_5530-2.jpg?w=474\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10873\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_5531-2.jpg?w=474\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10867\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/body>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are some beautiful things blooming in the garden and the neighborhood. Even downtown, I came across a beautiful magnolia street tree in full bloom. Here at home, there are a few things budding and blooming in the greenhouse. There are flowers outside, too, of course. Early March is pretty calm with just a few &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/2022\/03\/26\/spring-color-all-around-us\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Spring Color All Around Us<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10837","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10837","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10837"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10837\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10885,"href":"http:\/\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10837\/revisions\/10885"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10837"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10837"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10837"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}