It’s a odd dance, doing garden blogs–the season when you have the most to share is exactly when you have the least time to share it.
Let me try, TRY, to do a short flit through the spring blossoms, joining in this time with the Six-On-Saturday gardeners from around the world, who post six things from their gardens.
I’m going to go with six colors. Let’s begin our journey amidst the white ones (if you will please humor me and consider white a color).
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1–White blossoms
Can a photo even capture how you feel when you round a corner and see before you a cherry tree in blossom?White Rockrose framed by the lime green new leaves of the persimmon tree.Loud buzzing can be heard as you near one of the cherry trees in bloom. The honeybees love them so much!This coriander in flower is so pretty.White Rockrose (Cistus x ladanifer ‘Blanche’) Drought tolerant and exudes an exquisite scent from resinous leaves during hot summer days.
2–Pink
This magnolia ‘Vulcan’ survived being dug up and potted after years of being in the ground. I’m delighted!A young apple tree in pinkish-white bloom–with the rockrose in the background.The espaliered apples in bloom. The last of the flowering quince blossoms for this year. Always a joy.Tulip–probably Virichic, with freesias and lilac in background
3–Red
ClematisA Japanese maple I just planted this past winter. I think it’s acer japonicum aconitifolium. I love the flowers!ClematisMelianthus major / Honeybush
4–Blue
CeanothusClematis–I’m cheating in calling it blue when it’s more purple.What is the middle photo doing here? Well it IS blue. And I had to share: I opened the irrigation control box yesterday to check the settings and replace the battery, and this is what I found. Do you see the frog? What a perfect shaped and sized home for it! 🙂
5–Green
Under a Japanese maple on a sunny spring day
6–Yellow
Common Meadowfoam (Limnanthes douglasii)–a native plant I’m trying to grow more of for the bog areasFreesias and tulips–again I’m taking license with color as the predominant freesia is more gold than yellow. But how else could I fit these all in? 🙂
The mutabilis rose defies color categories
That’s it! Did I manage to be short-winded this time?! Perhaps I compensated with an excess of photos.
Thanks for visiting! And thanks to the host of the Six-On-Saturday crowd, Jim of Garden Ruminations. Wander on over there and see what everyone else is up to in their garden. I’m going to do that as soon as it’s morning here in California. For now, I’m going to bed. 🙂
What an amazing array of spring colors, Lisa. I loved how you arranged them in groups–they impress even more when viewed side by side. Spring is my favorite season for obvious reasons.
You are so right Lisa! In winter what is the point of sharing photos of mud? And in Spring there is so much to do! Maybe I should follow your example and make some time to write about my patch again.
Right?! Quite the challenge to garden blogging. I see you did a post about your garden and I’m eager to read it, which I am planning to do momentarily. I always enjoy your posts.
So beautiful, Lisa, and those lovely blue skies, too! Your I wish we could smell as well as see, especially your freesias. The frog is a delight ,don’t you just love nature?
My weeping cherry was thick with honeybees also. More so than in years past. Love the frog – We have frogs nearby, but sadly I do not have any water features to help them set up in my yard. There is a retention pond near my grocery that is quite loud with their songs.
Sounds like you also have a healthy honeybee habitat in your garden. Isn’t it fun to just be near them and hear their fervent buzzing? How neat that you get to hear the frog chorus near your grocery store. I love having a little basin for frogs near the house. It gets kind of funky looking as the spring unfolds into summer, but it’s just so fun to watch the tadpoles wiggling their little tails and then miraculously transforming into tiny froggies. Thanks for stopping by! -lisa
Thank you so much! Yes, after a very wet winter we’ve had some blue sky lately. The blooms are a bit behind and some of flowering trees are coming out with leaves at the same time. I’m glad you like the bee photo–that was pure luck to catch that, in focus, on my iPhone, which is the only camera I have. 🙂
Thanks Fred! I’m glad it brought some joy. I was just catching up with your posts and sorry you’ve been dealing with some gloomy weather! Hope you get some sun soon.
Thanks Rosie! I’m glad you liked the frog. When I opened the control box, for a moment I started at the box feeling that something didn’t look quite usual, then I laughed out loud. He was very reluctant to move but I eventually gently nudged him out and transported him to the ground so I could turn the dial. I hope he found his way back there. 🙂
What an amazing array of spring colors, Lisa. I loved how you arranged them in groups–they impress even more when viewed side by side. Spring is my favorite season for obvious reasons.
Well done for taking the time to share. Your garden is a blast of colour and life. Amelia
You are so right Lisa! In winter what is the point of sharing photos of mud? And in Spring there is so much to do! Maybe I should follow your example and make some time to write about my patch again.
Right?! Quite the challenge to garden blogging. I see you did a post about your garden and I’m eager to read it, which I am planning to do momentarily. I always enjoy your posts.
Thank you
So beautiful, Lisa, and those lovely blue skies, too! Your I wish we could smell as well as see, especially your freesias. The frog is a delight ,don’t you just love nature?
Thanks Lis! Yes, nature is wonderful–observing all the creatures and living things doing what they do. We share a delight in that.
You have taken my breath away with your incredible blooms. Or shall I say, you have given me breath! <3
Thx so much Kristy! Glad you enjoyed it.
My weeping cherry was thick with honeybees also. More so than in years past. Love the frog – We have frogs nearby, but sadly I do not have any water features to help them set up in my yard. There is a retention pond near my grocery that is quite loud with their songs.
Sounds like you also have a healthy honeybee habitat in your garden. Isn’t it fun to just be near them and hear their fervent buzzing? How neat that you get to hear the frog chorus near your grocery store. I love having a little basin for frogs near the house. It gets kind of funky looking as the spring unfolds into summer, but it’s just so fun to watch the tadpoles wiggling their little tails and then miraculously transforming into tiny froggies. Thanks for stopping by! -lisa
I enjoyed the groupings by color. Well done.
Thank you!
Wow – such lovely colours and blue sky! I love that bee photo.
Thank you so much! Yes, after a very wet winter we’ve had some blue sky lately. The blooms are a bit behind and some of flowering trees are coming out with leaves at the same time. I’m glad you like the bee photo–that was pure luck to catch that, in focus, on my iPhone, which is the only camera I have. 🙂
So much colour and finishing with Rosa mutabilis was just perfect!
Thank you so much! 🌸
Just beautiful!
Thank you for visiting and for your sweet comment! 🙂
Wow! so beautiful colors… !This makes us (Northern Europe) happy with this gloomy weather.
Thanks Fred! I’m glad it brought some joy. I was just catching up with your posts and sorry you’ve been dealing with some gloomy weather! Hope you get some sun soon.
What a colourful delight. Loved the frog discovery too!
Thanks Rosie! I’m glad you liked the frog. When I opened the control box, for a moment I started at the box feeling that something didn’t look quite usual, then I laughed out loud. He was very reluctant to move but I eventually gently nudged him out and transported him to the ground so I could turn the dial. I hope he found his way back there. 🙂