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<\/a><\/p>\nThese fun little pansies from Fred Meyer are starting to show their potential. \u00a0The weather has not been super friendly for flowers\u2013really windy and rainy, but these little plants are unphased.<\/p>\n
From a distance, the Camellia looks pretty good. \u00a0Close-up, though,<\/p>\n One of my favorite surprises\u2013this Kerria japonica (natural form) has been in the Doug fir bed for several years, barely hanging on, but here it is showing its very first buds. \u00a0This is the single form and the flowers will really light up the shady space there.<\/p>\n A close-up of the Epimedium in the woodland garden. \u00a0The flowers are just starting to open. \u00a0Unlike many of its kind, the flowers of this cultivar don\u2019t turn completely inside out.<\/p>\n You can see the contrast between the delicate flowers and the bold, heavy leaves here.<\/p>\n From a distance, you can really see the growth habit.<\/p>\n Another picture of the GIANT Hyacinth flower. \u00a0It has held up well, even in the disruptive weather.<\/p>\n Closer-in photo shows some detail.<\/p>\n Great close-up shows the flower detail.<\/p>\n I\u2019m so thrilled with this pastel yellow-salmon Clivia miniata seedling. \u00a0The color is wonderfully soft and drastically different from the typical orange\/yellow.<\/p>\n I took photos of the Clivia spikes today\u2013there are five or so that still haven\u2019t opened yet.<\/p>\n Another promise for next week\u2026this looks like it may have some pastel coloring.<\/p>\n Pelargoniums open hundreds of flowers\u2013just gorgeous!<\/p>\n Tillandsia buds pushing their way into the open. \u00a0I hadn\u2019t noticed these until today. \u00a0This plant has two buds coming on.<\/p>\n Another spike coming on.<\/p>\n A few Hippeastrums have spikes. \u00a0This is \u201cGreen Dragon\u201d\u2013a very strong growing hybrid.<\/p>\n Not sure which cultivar this one is\u2013will be fun to find out when the flowers open.<\/p>\n A newly opening Clivia spike\u2013these flowers are traditional colors, but the plant features a more compact habit.<\/p>\n Another spike\u2013this is an even more compact seedling\u2013squat, even. \u00a0And the flowers have a different form, too.<\/p>\n Richly colored flowering maple flowers in the greenhouse.<\/p>\n Veltheimia bloom back against the far wall in the greenhouse.<\/p>\n Seed tray with Dianthus, Tomatoes and Lettuce sprouting.<\/p>\n Pleione formosana clump ended up having eight flowers. \u00a0The divisions that I planted last year are growing well, too, although not all of them appear to have come through the winter.<\/p>\n Gorgeous Clivia flowers.<\/p>\n Love this close-up of the pastel Clivia. \u00a0The flower form is beautiful. \u00a0 The only other non-standard colored Clivia I had was a yellow cultivar and the flowers were more spidery\u2013not nearly this nice and the plant was weak, as well.<\/p>\n Another view.<\/p>\n In the pots along the house, the Geranium \u201cSummer Snow\u201d seedlings are looking strong.<\/p>\n These kids are ready to go out to the garden tomorrow.<\/p>\n Little Japanese maple and larch seedlings waiting to be bonsais someday.<\/p>\n Osmanthus in full bloom and full fragrance\u2013just wonderful!<\/p>\n Fritillaria imperealis lutea looking stunning in the spring sunlight.<\/p>\n Anemone blanda blooming in the Doug fir bed. \u00a0These plants seem to be fading away over time, but at least one is left to bloom.<\/p>\n Brunnera \u201cAlexander\u2019s Great\u201d in bloom in the Doug fir bed\u2013I noticed this the other day on my way to work.<\/p>\n Close up of the forget-me-not-like flowers.<\/p>\n This rambunctious ivy needs to be cut way back or eradicated altogether. \u00a0It is taking over big patches of the Doug fir bed and traipsing up the trunk with abandon.<\/p>\n Virginia bluebells popping up in the Doug fir bed. \u00a0I don\u2019t think they will bloom this year, but they seem strong.<\/p>\n The Trillium flower has opened.<\/p>\n Another view.<\/p>\n Another view of the Fritillaria.<\/p>\n Primrose close-up.<\/p>\n Showy pots in front of the house. \u00a0Just gorgeous and cheerful!<\/p>\n Camellia flower close-up. \u00a0The flowers are spectacular when viewed individually. \u00a0I haven\u2019t seen this cultivar anywhere else\u2013or at least I don\u2019t remember seeing it anywhere. \u00a0The flowers are HUGE!<\/p>\n I\u2019ve always loved grape hyacinth (Muscari). \u00a0They pop up around the garden, helped out by squirrels, I suspect. \u00a0This clump is in the raspberry bed.<\/p>\n A great way to propagate berries\u2013this is a blackcap raspberry that stuck in a pot last fall\u2013it is sprouting now and can be cut away from the mother plant now.<\/p>\n So excited to see the Abutilon vitifolium \u201cSuntense\u201d seedling in the orchard bed with a few buds on it. \u00a0These seedlings are three years old and I was starting to think they might never bloom!<\/p>\n Bleeding hearts budding up\u2013this one is particularly vigorous, with a dozen or more flower spikes.<\/p>\n Sister Cate\u2019s Hellebore.<\/p>\n Close-up of sister Cate\u2019s Hellebore.<\/p>\n Plum blossoms on \u201cBeauty.\u201d \u00a0Not sure there are any pollinators around, but hopeful\u2026<\/p>\n You can see some of the petals got blown away in the storm yesterday.<\/p>\n \u201cBeauty\u201d tree.<\/p>\n This is a one-year-old seedling of Geranium \u201cSummer Snow.\u201d \u00a0 It is really big and vigorous.<\/p>\n Front view of the patio pots near the porch.<\/p>\n Mixed hyacinths in a porch pot\u2013gorgeous colors!<\/p>\n In the kitchen window, another hyacinth in an interesting lavender. \u00a0I might have a hyacinth addiction!<\/p>\n Gorgeous tulips forced in the cold frame and now in the kitchen window. \u00a0I\u2019m not sure \u201cforced\u201d is the right word\u2013the tulips outside are blooming now, too!<\/p>\n Love these little species tulips\u2013so graceful!<\/p>\n You can see the color better here with some flash.<\/p>\n Both windowsill\u00a0pots showing the colors with flash.<\/p>\n<\/body>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I\u2019m planning to actually work in the garden tomorrow, but I went out on a break from homework today and found a bunch of flowers and neat surprises. 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