BY SKEETER
Oh, YES... Spring is going strong here in my Georgia Gardens!
The last batch of "late planted" Daffodils and other bulbs are blooming. I think I may be on to something here.
I did not get all my bulbs planted at the same time nor did I get them into the ground in Fall.
I planted this years bulbs in January and February. They were stored in the shed for the winter and I reckon the cold was enough for them to do their job. I have been getting staggered blooms since early February with those bulbs being last years bulbs. So instead of all the spring bulbs blooming at once, I have enjoyed them throughout the gardens for 3 months!
I do not know what type tulips these are but they have been the only repeat tulips in my gardens after planting many bulbs 3 years ago.
Creeping Phlox is looking awesome! I pulled many sprigs and planted them all over the gardens for more spring blooms. And it is paying off with a beautiful show.
Columbine is now blooming as well. As you can see in the background, some volunteer Jew plant is starting to climb up the side of the house! I had Wandering Jew Plants hanging on the front porch one year and some sprigs fell below onto the ground and it has really enjoyed the freedom of creeping along. It never did completely die out over our mild winter.
Back to the Columbine to see a bud opening up for us. Can you see the pollen all over this bud? Not pollen from the Columbine but rather from the Georgia Pine trees. It has not been too bad this spring as it has been in the past. The rain is keeping it washed away. But today, it has really popped out on us again and we are hoping for an overnight rain to keep it at bay.
As the bud opens, it has a creamy yellow/green color to it.
As it opens more, it looses the yellow/green and turns to pink/white. It always amazes me to see blooms change colors as it ages.
The Fully Open Bloom of the Columbine.
Remember an earlier posting about a Wren building a nest behind a birdhouse on my front porch post? That determined bird was able to build the next large enough to lay eggs and they have hatched! Wow, April and we already have BABY BIRDS, In the Garden...
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