A cluster of numerous pristine creamy white tulip buds holding closed in the downpour conditions.
Rainy day has settled in my winter sowing poppy seedlings that I planted yesterday enough to hide the disturbed soil from the squirrels hopefully (🤞). It has also brought these beautiful cream-colored Tulipa greigii up overnight.
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All the rain lately has kept the seedlings happy and moist so much that you can see the condensation inside. 2 small containers each of 2 varieties.
Thick little babies peeking out through the center of the front container as you look down on the group.
Jugs open, you can see all the happy babies with their first few true leaves starting to show the little spiky bits next to a par of garden gloves and a spade.
Today’s #AlwaysBePlanting report: Some adorable baby #WinterSowing ‘Drama Queen’ & ‘Black Beauty’ poppy seedlings. Yes, they go out this small because the roots already almost reach the bottom of the 4 inches of soil and they don’t like being manhandled.
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Squeeee what a delightful mini thread!
#SmallJoys?
#BigJoys?
#SpaceJoys!!
Tons of buttery tulips with deep golden centers edging the sidewalk.
A little bit of sunshine between the rain. So many #FlowersOnFriday smiles from the neighbors passing by.
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A beautiful peachy bloom swiped with pink and set off by a dramatic deep burgundy to red eye surrounding yellow carpels.
I have been saving this one as a special #FlowersOnFriday treat because it is 1st bloom after planting 2 years ago and it took my breath away. It almost looks like Itoh peony coloring but it’s a single perfect Hellebore flower.
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Perfect apple crumble in a rectangular glass baking dish.
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I'm in charge of #AppleCrumble
Nailed it tonight. 👍
A small golden yellow Crocus flanked by two larger white Crocus with subtle purple streaking and deep golden stamen/style.
Color-matched perfection!
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A wonderfully hairy green seedling of something (?) on the left and tons of deep purple shoots of Monarda bradburiana on the right.
Dusty silver green ground covering Antennaria plantaginifolia crawling its way to fill in along the edging by the stepping stones.
Purple #FantasticFoliage of #NativePlants Monarda bradburiana poking up through leaf litter. Also dusty silver green of Antennaria plantaginifolia coming back to hopefully host another batch of caterpillars of American Painted Lady #Butterflies.
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A bright pink new bloom, and older tie-dye of pinks and purples blending on one bloom as it eventually changes over completely to the darker color, and more buds in the background looking like sparkly jewels.
Fun tie-dye vibes and sparkly hirsute buds as reliable early bloomer Pulmonaria enters the chat.
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Tall thin closed tulip blooms in soft butter with bright red stripes on the outside.
Not enough sun or warmth to open today which provides the opportunity to enjoy the bold outer color of these Tulipa greigii.
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I do understand the irony of stomping into town wearing doc martens and a metal band t shirt whilst listening to the high school musical soundtrack. 😆 what’s your your guilty pleasure that you feel absolutely no guilt about? #SmallJoys #Writife #AuthorLife
Here are the party guests so far.
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Three different varieties of daffodils (peachy split corona; bright yellow with orange trumpet; classic all yellow trumpet) beginning to appear along the front of the Pollinator Garden.
It’s a Daffodil party and you are invited! 🥳
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Hellebores ‘Blushing Bridesmaid’ & ‘Red Sapphire’ in Center Strip.
Another ‘Blusing Bridesmaid’ less far along in Center Strip.
Hellebore ‘Ivory Prince’ in Berry Garden.
Hellebore ‘Merlin’ barely up in the shadier Rain Garden.
Slower and/or younger Hellebores still in the early phases but so much exciting promise. 🤩
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Beautiful opposite ladder-like arcs of leaves bend with heavy clusters of slightly fuzzy buds with only a hint of blue-purple showing at the tips.
I think Polemonium reptans (Jacob’s Ladder) might beat the Trillium cuneatum to being our 2nd spring #NativePlants bloomer after all.
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Double flowering hellebores in a claret colour stand very upright on their stems.There are four blooms in full flower.
Even when the sun isn’t shining there is joy to be found in the spring garden.
#SmallJoys
A split corona showing much more yellow than peach or pink promised, as they tend to do.
I struggle to make up my mind about these split corona varieties, especially when it is a variety never as peach/pink as promised in the catalog. But they get to stay because they do all the work themselves, add early color, & don’t complain. 💚
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Bare tree branches illuminated by sunlight against a blue sky.
Happy #BlueSkyMonday, everyone! Keep reaching, keep shining, and keep hoping!
#trees #skyscape #smalljoys
A Goldfinch yellow and electric orange Daffodil, another first opening of the season.
We are not afraid of bold color!
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Three almost heart shaped green leaves dappled with darker color unfurl around a tight bud among the leaf litter.
Will a Trillium be our second #NativePlants bloom of the season or is there a spoiler I haven’t noticed yet waiting in the wings?
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A cluster of butter yellow Tulipa greigii with golden centers and just a hint of the pale red stripe on the undersides visible.
A single wide open sea star-shaped bloom sucking in all the light of the sun and reflecting it back in butter and gold.
Babe, calm down, you’re doing too much. 🤩 This cheerful yellow always makes my winter-frozen heart soar!
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Closeup of a oft furry pale pink egg-shaped buds edged in cream.
Hellebore ‘Mother of the Bride’ bud looking particularly becoming. 💃
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I am becoming increasingly dismayed with the success of mis/disinformation on humans, generally, and people I care about, specifically.
So, it is IMMENSELY relieving whenever I find a legitimate scientist fighting the most important battle – for truth.
@drandrealove.bsky.social
A foil-wrapped treat upon the shelf,
A sticky, sweet return to self.
"There is no love sincerer than the love of food," they say,
Except the sudden, secret thrill of tasting yesterday.
#Chocolate #SweetMemories #Nostalgia #SmallJoys
A soft pink bell-shaped bloom slowly opening.
With help from the photographer, a peek under the soft pink umbrella at the dancing carpels.
With help from the photographer, closeup of a peek under the soft pink umbrella at the dancing carpels and the amazing snake-like shadows they cast when exposed to the sun.
Hard work to photograph but worth it because she hides her head to keep pollen for #pollinators protected from early Spring rain and snow.
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A few weeks makes a ton of difference—updated shots of our #UrbsInHorto #Chicago front garden bringing joy to the neighborhood. Hopefully a ringing endorsement for leave the leaves, deadwood habitat, and chop & drop!
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An extraordinary work by three geniuses : composer JS Bach, organist Liene Andreta Kalnciema, and engineers Walcker Orgelbau.
Toccata and Fugue in D minor
A tiny battered white bloom explodes with creamy carpels with a beautiful pale green bud drooping to the opposite side by soft hairy stems and bracts.
Award for earliest #NativePlants bloomer in our #UrbsInHorto #Chicago garden goes to Hepatica nobilis acuta (or whichever 3rd or 4th scientific name change it is now).
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