It Feels Like a Real Garden Now

Well, at last there are enough bulbs blooming that my garden feels like a real garden again. Here is my favourite spring bed. It just keeps getting better as I plant more bulbs. This year there are nice clumps of daffodils to look at.

My Favourite Spring Garden Bed



Mixed Daffodils



The hyacinths are reaching their peak. They have such a strong fragrance, I don't even like to get close to them in the garden (except the white ones, which have a more delicate fragrance, reminiscent of cinnamon). However, they are all lovely to look at. These light purple ones are growing amongst the vinca, which is also blooming with a carpet of light purple flowers. Surrounded by yellow 'Saybrook Gold' juniper (which you can't really see in this photo), the effect is quite pleasing.

Light Purple Hyacinths



The first tulips have also bloomed. This is only two days later than last year, instead of a whole week, but the ones that are blooming are a new variety I planted in Fall 2006. The ones planted in Fall 2005 that are returning are still only buds, just getting a touch of colour. (Just as a side note, that curly grass in the top left corner of the photo is really popular with nesting birds right now. It's amazing how carefully the birds will choose -- and reject -- materials for their nests.)

First Tulips of 2007



Tulip (Opening Soon)



Open Tulip



Finally, even though I've had daffodils for a while, the daffodils I was most looking forward to have just "arrived". Here are two of them.

'Delibes' Daffodil



'Flower Record' Daffodil


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