Showing posts with label gardeners' bloom day. Show all posts
Showing posts with label gardeners' bloom day. Show all posts

Thursday, January 15, 2009

Bloom day


Blooming this January 15 (can you believe the month is half over already) is this gorgeous amaryllis. This is its second flower stem. The first one did its festive duty over Christmas week and lasted beyond New Year's. This wonderful flower is a cheery sight during our current deep freeze. Tonight's low predicted low: -20 degrees C (around 2 F). Brrrr, that's cold.

PS: I don't want to admit it, but there are still three Christmas poinsettias on the window bench - the kind that had gold glitter sprayed on the bracts by the florist at the supermarket. Well, who doesn't need a little glitter in frozen January?

© Yvonne Cunnington, Country Gardener, 2009

Thursday, May 15, 2008

In bloom today: from the rock garden


There is so much in bloom here right now that I thought I would concentrate on my husband John's rock garden, which is looking very pretty indeed.


These tulips, which I believe are Tulipa batalinii 'Bronze Charm' are just stunning.


This most stunning, unearthly blue is Gentiana acaulis; behind it, Erigeron compositus. I swear I did nothing to the saturation in Photoshop. These plants have the most amazing color.

© Yvonne Cunnington, Country Gardener