Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Bloom Day February 2012

Here in 8b we've had a very mild winter and yet this is the only bloom I have in my yard at the moment. Good thing it's showy.

Helleborus x ballardiae 'HGC Cinnamon Snow'

We have lots of bulbs starting to poke up, my daphne is *this close* to blooming, and I'm hoping that by next month my flowering currants may be putting on a show. Note to self: plant crocuses and snowdrops for next winter so you have as many blooms as some of the others on the garden bloggers' virtual tour.

7 comments:

  1. so jealous of your hellebores!! I guess I should go check my garden. Man, I cannot get into it this season.

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  2. I want more! So many more! And I feel you--it's not very fun to visit the garden as it's all weeding and no blooms right now.

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  3. That is certainly a very pretty hellebore! My three are a little sluggish this year so it's nice to see your's flowering on this Bloom Day!

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  4. Hasn't this winter been unreal? After I cut everything back this weekend, I only have a few blooms on my Parrotia trees...still...it's better than nothing! Every year I add a few more bulbs...and you're right, I need a few of those REALLY early bulbs tucked in around...but man, it's SO HARD to plant bulbs in the fall, when you're shoving aside all the other plants!

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  5. Your blooms are beautiful! I suffer from hardcore tulip lust so I never want to waste money on bulbs that bloom earlier but don't look as pretty in the catalog. I thought my hyacinths would be out by now. :(

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  6. I laughed at your double entrendre--I hope your hellebores aren't being eaten by slugs and are just a little slow this year. :)

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  7. I love the Hellebores- I posted a bloom for Valentines! Great shot!

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