Garden Bloggers Bloom Day, April 2009
by Colleen Vanderlinden • April 15, 2009 • Miscellaneous • 5 Comments
I love April. It’s the first month of the year that I’m pretty much guaranteed to have at least a few blooms in my garden for Bloom Day. It’s still quite cold here, and it’s been raining for the last few days, but it’s clear that from the plants’ point of view, spring is here.
The pussy willows' blooms are starting to fade, but I love the way they look at this slightly shaggy phase.
This is the view as I walk out my side door. It makes me happy--I can see the lilac leafing out, backed by the arborvitae. The pussy willow and 'Northern Gold' forsythia are blooming in the background.
A lone hyacinth blooms in the front garden. I really need to plant more of these next year--their scent is just amazing.
Indoors, my primula is still going strong. If you want a long-blooming plant, look for primulas. I'll plant this out in the garden after it's done blooming.
The primula is joined on my kitchen windowsill by this pretty little African violet. I'm pretty sure this one is named 'Bright Eyes.'
Of course, given the time of year, I also have an Easter lily blooming. I got this one from my mother-in-law. I'll plant it out in the garden after it's done blooming, and it'll bloom next summer along with the Easter lilies I've planted out there the last few years.
While they're not blooms, these tomato plants are some of the most gorgeous things I've got growing right now. Here are a few of the 27 varieties I planted this year. They've been repotted once, and are looking very, very happy.
That’s it from my garden. To see more blooms from around the world, check out the Bloom Day post over at May Dreams Gardens.
Happy Bloom Day, Colleen … and the rain has stopped … yipeee … and the weekend looks wonderful!
those yellow primula are amazing. The color is so bright and inviting. I wish I have them in my garden.
Lovely blooms for April!
Wow! Your tomatoes look great. Do you use grow lights or regular florescents?
Hi Colleen – yes, do plant more hyacinths next fall – but even one is lovely.
I’d forgotten how the pussy willow catkins look as they mature – and it appears that your lilac, arborvitae and willow now have enough heft in combination to be an effective privacy screen for you.
Happy Blooming Day and good luck with the 27! varieties of tomato.
Annie at the Transplantable Rose