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The front yard on Easter Sunday.
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Easter came early this year, and yet the flowers in my garden are putting on quite a display. But the Kwanzan cherry tree is still about a week to ten days away from coming into full bloom. On the years when the blooms of both coincide, it makes for a marvelous display. Today, the lovely scent of the daffodils and the creeping phlox can be detected in the air the moment you step outdoors!
Here's a closer look to show the profusion of flowers in the front. The few red Cottage tulips were left over from a botanical art class, which I planted under the dogwood tree--I'm surprised the deer haven't devoured them.
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Tazetta, Thalia and Poets' Narcissus close up
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Tazetta & Thalia Narcissus with red Cottage tulips.
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Poets Narcissus in front yard
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The daffodils in my other beds at the side and back yard are also developing into sizeable displays.
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The back bed from the deck.
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Back bed from one side.
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A closer look at the back bed reveals that the pink-cupped daffodils 'Pink Charm' are multiplying nicely along with the other varieties. The blue grape hyacinths (Muscari) get chomped back by the deer a lot, but enough survive.
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'Pink Charm' daffodils.
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Mt Hood daffodils with pale blue Muscari.
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Muscari armeniacum.
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King Alfred daffodils
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These 'King Alfred' daffodils have made better displays in previous years, I guess they should be divided in the fall and re-planted. The buds of the double-flowering Quince nearby will soon open.
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Buds of double-flowering Quince.
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The Prune-leaf Viburnums are getting ready to open their buds too.
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Prune-leaf Viburnum buds.
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My Hellebore 'True Love' is still flowering, and looking fuller each year. I just moved my other Hellebore 'Flower Girl' a bit to give it more room to grow. Near the Hellebores, the little blue Siberian Squills are multiplying.
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Hellebore 'True Love'
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Blue Siberian Squill (Scilla siberica)
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Tune back soon for more flowers to come!
