{"id":5007,"date":"2019-03-23T00:21:41","date_gmt":"2019-03-23T00:21:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/?p=5007"},"modified":"2019-03-23T00:21:41","modified_gmt":"2019-03-23T00:21:41","slug":"fast-spring-garden-transition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/2019\/03\/23\/fast-spring-garden-transition\/","title":{"rendered":"Fast Spring Garden Transition"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The plants probably feel like spring has been a long time coming, especially since we had snow on the ground and a severe cold snap just over a month ago. But for me it seems like everything is happening too fast! Below are some highlights from the garden today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Hyacinths in the memory garden\u2026not fragrant yet, but should be soon.
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I spent some time today putting organic fertilizer around all the plants in Armando\u2019s garden. There are some nice flowers already from the bulbs, but there are a lot of wide open spaces, too, where no plants are showing yet. Things are running a bit late after our cold snap, so I\u2019m hopeful that there are more to come!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Earliest spring in the Armando garden.\u2013looking east towards Meridian Ave. N<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Some good news is that the peonies are coming up pretty strongly. They won\u2019t bloom this year, but I think if I feed and coddle them a bit, maybe next year. Also, Kniphofia thompsonii is coming up, as well, though it looks a bit bedraggled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Armando garden\u2013looking West.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The western side of the Armando garden has filled in a bit more than the east side, which I planted later. I\u2019m happy that the Chaenorhinum survived just fine, and the lupines are coming up really strong, as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Fritillaria raddeana blooming in the Doug fir bed<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I am becoming a big fan of Fritillaria bulbs. The Crown Imperial bulb I\u2019ve had for about six years now has two flowering stalks coming and a third offset that will be blooming size next year. The new Fritillaria raddeana bulb that I added last fall is blooming and is exquisite. So, forgive the many photos\u2013I have never seen this plant in bloom before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Somehow the Hellebores popped up and bloomed without telling me. But I found them today and got some photos. We have four of them in the yard, but only three of them bloomed well this year\u2013the maroon one in the woodland garden is pretty weak. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This Helleborus hybrid is from Plant Delights\u2013at least ten years old.
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My oldest Hellebore, from Brother Tim\u2013over 20 years old!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The most recent Hellebore addition\u2013from sister Cate 3 years ago.
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Close up of the spotted flowers of the sister Cate hybrid.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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