Blooming near the pond is Old Fashioned Bleeding Hearts (Dicentra spectabilis), the White Bleeding Heart is behind this one. The short yellow flowers to the left are Leopard's Bane (Doronicum orientale) and to their left are Tete-a-tete Daffodils.
In the pond Water Hawthorn (Aponogeton distachyos) is blooming although they look a little beat up after the freeze we had about a week ago.
Behind the pond are Daffodils 'Dutch Master' and Drumstick Primrose (Primula denticulata).
Out front the Weeping Cherry is in full bloom. It got a very short haircut last year, so it's a bit shorter than it should be. We thought it looked like a "Who" from Dr. Seuss.
Camellia japonica 'Kumaska' is covered in blooms and buds.
Lots and lots of Muscari is blooming. They've spread like crazy and are overtaking the Heucheras. Guess I'll have to divide and thin them out after they finish flowering.
In the back corner of the path garden it's never looked so good. There are several different types of Hellebores blooming, another Bleeding Heart, Muscari, Pulmonaria, Corylopsis 'Buttercup' and the Camellia japonica 'Marie Bracy'.Not too bad for it being the middle of March. Garden Bloggers Bloom Day is hosted on the 15th of each month by Carol of May Dreams Gardens. Join her to see what she and other gardeners around the world have blooming today.
No little Missy, this is certainly not a bad showing for mid March...why am I in Florida, green with envy?
ReplyDeleteNot bad at all! It looks amazing to me. But now the snow seems to dissapear a bit every day and today I even spotted my Helleborus thrue the snow, hurray / gittan
ReplyDeleteDear Catherine, Every time I see a picture of your garden it looks more lovely than the time before. You so clearly cherish your plants and give them the best possible chance of putting on a good show for you - which they do!
ReplyDeleteThe white weeping cherry is simply beautiful. I should so like that to be in my garden at this moment. And that border of hellebores at the front of the house - perfect.
Good Morning. The weeping cherry and you camellia is just loaded. How pretty. It is amazing how much you have blooming this year already. Some of my plants are looking sad I just hope they recover from the hard winter. Your Muscari is really spreading too. I have never grown any so I did not know the naturalized so well.Beautiful blooms Catherine.
ReplyDeleteIt's a wonderful march display! I love seasonal time differences. For such a yucky winter, you seem to be a head of the game.
ReplyDeleteSuch a luxurious display on your camellia
ReplyDeleteSo lovely to follow your spring in progress! It gives hope...
ReplyDeleteIf you awake one morning to find your Bleeding Heart missing, rest assured it is in a wonderful new home in my backyard. Same goes for the Weeping Cherry.
ReplyDeleteLucky you!
ReplyDeleteSmall world...I have relatives in Manteca..us Portagees are all over the valley! LOL
ReplyDeleteYou garden is just lovely, Spectacular and gorgeous!!!
*hugs*deb
Your spring blooms are so beautiful. My mom had a bleeding heart when we lived on the farm many years ago. I suppose she got a start of it from a neighbor, as there were really no places to go to buy such plants in those day. Your colors are great even if they are early.
ReplyDeleteOnce again, your garden looks like summer!!! Gorgeous! I love the photo of the weeping cherry. I had three of those in my old Zone 7 garden, and they are indeed beautiful. You are quite lucky to have had a mild winter.
ReplyDeleteHi Catherine, lovely blossoms! Although I love the Dicentra, they tend toward being invasive in our shade garden; no matter how I dig them out, they come back. lol
ReplyDeleteHope you enjoyed yesterday; today's forecast here near 68. I'm headed to the potting shed. ;)
PS: Is that beautiful Heuchera 'Amber Waves'?
Your cherry tree is fantastic! And it's so hard to believe that your garden was experiencing snow last year vs. the gorgeous photos you have this year.
ReplyDeleteSo many lovely blooms in your gardens! Your bleeding heart is divine ~ off to check out the link you suggested for Blooming Day :)
ReplyDeleteoh Catherine this is just fabulous - I look out at my patio window just now and its bleak compared to yours. Your water hawthorn looks lovely and that dicentra is beautiful with all of its fresh foliage too. Thats a nice combination of the heuchera and the muscari.
ReplyDeleteWow... spring is definetely faster in arriving there than here... what a wonderful blessing! Enjoy your garden!
ReplyDeletecielo
I love the Bleeding Heart. And I don't think I've ever seen such a beautiful Camellia bush.
ReplyDeleteHappy Bloom Day, Catherine what a show you have to share with us. Many green with envy after leaving this! As you say it does look more like April there.
ReplyDeleteI love the garden shot showing a packed bed of flowering hellebores near your door and the heuchera adding a bit of sunshine among the grape hyacinths… really, really looks like spring there… you don’t need your countdown ;-)
Just beautiful! I bought a Corylopsis this past weekend after learning about it right here on your blog. I love your kitty statue. I had a weeping cherry in my Massachusetts garden, yours is so pretty!
ReplyDeleteYopur weeping cherry makes me drool :D lol
ReplyDeleteA blooming Dr.Seuss tree? Sign me up! Loving the muscari/heuchera combo. I didn't notice damage on your pond plant at all....
ReplyDeleteChristine in Alaska
That has to be the best specimen of bleeding hearts that I have ever set eyes upon, Catherine! Everything does look like April. What a sight it is, and I love seeing the Corylopsis little bells hanging. :-)
ReplyDeleteFrances
I love your Whoville cherry tree, it really is blooming its little heart out! I'm rather envious of your Muscari. Ours look a little drab at the moment, and neighbors tell me it doesn't do terribly well here.
ReplyDeleteHi Catherine..oh my gosh the weeping cherry photo is breath-taking...so beautiful!! I love your photos they dazzle me always!
ReplyDeleteKiki
Fantastic shots of the garden - looking really lovely and colourful.
ReplyDeleteEverything is beautiful! I can't believe you have so many spring flowers in bloom already.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite is the diminutive muscari - they look so good massed like that!
Thank you everyone for stopping by to visit :) I guess this March is making up for last years when we had snow.
ReplyDeleteDi - That is actually 'Caramel'. I had to go out and check since I've lost track of which is which :)
Do you realize how beautiful this looks to me right now? Snow is gone, but I have nothing blooming yet, very dark today, sun tomorrow!
ReplyDeleteEileen
Great Views! Great blossoms.
ReplyDeleteYour garden is SO beautiful Catherine!
ReplyDeleteIsn't it so nice not to have snow this year? I am in love with your dicentra!
ReplyDeleteYou are so blessed with beautiful blooms! I enjoyed this post very much and just can't wait until spring begins to bloom here.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Pictures! Especially of the weeping cherry and the bleeding heart. A lot of weeping was going on. :) I see you're a retired LPN, I am a CNA, both of us gardeners, so much in common! :) I'll follow your blog it's very nice.
ReplyDeleteI had to go back and reread the first part to see whether the picture of the Bleeding Hearts was from last year. My goodness!!!! You certainly have lots of beauties in your spring garden. Just lovely.
ReplyDeleteCatherine,
ReplyDeleteThat cherry tree is WILD! Love your muscari, we are waiting for yellow muscari to bloom. Finally yesterday our bleeding hearts popped out of the ground, you are so far ahead of us!
Catherine - I have SUCH plant envy right now! I never knew I 'needed' Bleeding Hearts, but I think I do! Back to the 'wish list'! (I'm just going to go back and whistfully amble through your photos again...) -Shyrlene
ReplyDeleteWowwie wow wow look at that garden! I'm in awe. So many lovelies blooming for you. My favorite are the coral bells tucked away among the grape hyacinths - such a great color contrast. Soon!
ReplyDeleteRegarding the Muscari, Isn't it grand when a plant does so well you get to divide it and spread it around elsewhere! Ours will be up soon!
ReplyDeleteAll those blooms are fantastic Catherine. The bleeding heart is so pretty and I love how big it is.
ReplyDeleteI love the water image you shared.... super inspiring. Looking forward to stopping back soon to see what spring brings for you and the garden.
ReplyDeleteOk, you figured out how to work the camera! :) :)
ReplyDeleteThat first shot is stunning. I can see it's not quite spring yet... There are few places more exciting than the PNW when the gardens start to grow.
Such a lovely garden you have! Everything looks so fresh and happy. Love your bleeding heart; the 'Gold Heart' variety is one of my all-time favorite perennials. What is the small variegated shrub by your cat sculpture?
ReplyDeleteWendy - The gold Bleeding Heart sounds beautiful! The shrub is a variegated rhodie that I just planted in the fall. I'm hoping it'll bloom this Spring.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful blooms for a March bloom day! Looking good....
ReplyDeleteYour garden is beautiful. The weeping cherry is spectacular!
ReplyDeleteWow, you've got so many things blooming! You're right, they look more like April photos than early March. We've had good rain followed by some really sunny weather here, and all my trees are leafing out earlier than usual. I am SO ready for spring to officially arrive.
ReplyDeleteI love your Camellia, Catherine. They do not grow very well here because the soil is so alkaline.
ReplyDeleteHi Catherine your Dicentra is enviable and lots of other lovely things going on the weeping cherry is lovely. Everything is so much further ahead than here.
ReplyDeleteOh you are well ahead of us Catherine but all our flowers are at least 2/3 weeks behind at the moment. Your garden looks beautiful and so too is the thought that spring is getting nearer by the minute :)
ReplyDeleteWhat fun you must be having outside in your yard this time of year. It must be wonderful having that Weeping Cherry tree. I just keep looking and looking at the photo. Almost seems like I should be able to reach out and touch it.
ReplyDeleteThe little purple flower you noticed in my GBBD post was added to the photo. I wanted to see if anyone would notice. You and one other person commented on it. Good eyes.
donna
I'm running around catching up today, everyting is lovely as usual at your place! Nice photo shoot. This is sure the gardener's year of the century eh? Well at least here in the PNW! What a wonderful spring we are having and I really enjoy seeing your collection of blooms and foliage.
ReplyDeleteHi Catherine~~ What a difference a year can make! Your Dicentra is just amazing. I have to say there is something to keeping plants evenly spaced. My Dicentras are all crowded behind and between ferns and pulmonaria and hostas, certainly not living up to their potential. Yours on the other hand are just magical. Thank you again for an inspiring garden tour. The weather is going to be nice this weekend. Hooray!
ReplyDeleteSimply awesome ! I think paradise must also look like this. The weeping cherry is going to win the photograph of the year.
ReplyDelete