Blooms of the 2011 growing season thread

[Tindomul]

Very nice!!! That elephant ears, thats not what we over here across the pond call elephant ears. Very nice though. And we call the heatsease Pansies.

[camille1585]

I'm loving all of these pics! On Saturday I'll go up to the botanical garden to see what's blooming now. We've been having the same weather as the UK. Warm and sunny, although it's going to cool down somewhat for the coming week at least.

The crocuses are done blooming (spring is 3 weeks early in the netherlands according to what I saw on TV) and the daffodils and forthysia are in full bloom. The cherry blossoms might be in bloom this weekend, i'll go have a look.

Can't wait for mid april, my sister is coming to visit and among other things we'll be going for a long bike ride through the famous dutch tulip fields.

[camille1585]

Finally went up to the botanical garden today, just too bad that it's a cloudy weekend.

This is an unknown plant growing along a ditch near my street. Any ideas? Might be the same as what Triffid posted?





A Forthysia and a Prunus


Magnolia x loebneri 'Merrill'. Also saw pink magnolia in bloom, but forgot to take a pic.


Lysichiton americanus (Tindo, I know you liked this one when I posted it last time)






Puschkinia scilloides var libonatica (I love this one!)


Corylopsis sinensis var calvescens




Pieris japonica and some Azaleas




The first tulips


A magnolia in full bloom

[Jennyfleur]

Wow, that magnolia is awsome! That's the one tree I'd love to have in the garden, but I've never got round to finding space in the right place. Mind you, lots of people around here have them, so I can always enjoy theirs

[Tindomul]

Camille, your first is Anemone quinquefolia. You are indeed lucky to have it growing like a weed. And you are right, I love your skunk cabbage! But today I am also drooling over your Rhododendrons!

[camille1585]

Originally Posted by Tindomul

Camille, your first is Anemone quinquefolia. You are indeed lucky to have it growing like a weed. And you are right, I love your skunk cabbage! But today I am also drooling over your Rhododendrons!

I looked up the Anemone, but it can't be that one, it's a US native plant. But wikipedia tells me that the European species is Anemone nemorosa, which is exactly what Triffid posted. I wonder how long the colony is going to survive. These are woodland plants, and the patch growing along the ditch used to surrounded by tall trees. Unfortunately they were cut down last fall, leaving the plants in full sun.

[Triffid]

Loving the pictures! more Spring Time beauties to make folks smile!

I hope the little colony of Anemone nemorosa survive. It's a shame they had to loose their guardian trees!
Although I'm also jealous as my Rhododendrons are still only in bud. I wait in anticipation!

[camille1585]

Most of the rhododedrons here are also in bud, but I think they should be in full bloom within 2 weeks if the weather stays this nice. There are a few of the very early season ones blooming already (like the one I posted). I don't know about you, but the weather was wonderful yesterday! 18°C and sunny, it was t-shirt and flip-flop weather. Today looks to be the same, but I'm stuck in the office.

[RosieC]

I am loving all these spring pictures

I spent Friday in my garden and snapped a few while I was out there.

The first are Violas. The yellow based ones are all self-sets from ones I planted several years ago, including hybrid colour combinations I never planted. The purple are new Pansies this year planted on Firday. I'm interested to note that the last one only has one pettal at the top unlike the others, this seems common accross that plant.



The Narcisus are mostly out as well. The larger ones always seem to open earlier than the smaller.



The Forsythia has put on a brave show (almost over now). Most of the plant is dead and died off after major root disturbance last year. It spent most of the year which just a few tiny leaves, yet one side of it still managed to flower. Once leaves start growing and I can see what parts are alive I will trim back the rest.



I'm not sure what this one is. It's a small shrub I planted last year but forgot to save the lable The new growth of leaves are red and they slowly fade through orange and yellow to green as they age. The tiny bell shape flowers appear in the spring mostly but can be at other times of year as well.

[camille1585]

Looks like a Pieris japonica, but the spikes are a bit too upright it seems. Normally they're more pendant. In any case it's either a species of Pieris, or something very similar.