| Order of Bloom in our garden - 2006: Early Bloomers |
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March 1, Hellebores. Common name: Lenten Rose.
First to bloom, our Hellebores clump was planted about nine years ago.
March 1;
March 10;
March 11;
March 11
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March 9, Crocus.
Common name: Yellow Crocus. Must be the end of winter since crocuses started blooming as the
temperature climbed into the 50s.
March 9;
March 10;
March 11
March 18
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March 11, Crocus.
Common name: Purple Crocus.
The purple crocuses bloomed just 2 days after the yellow ones came out
as the temperature climbed into the 60s.
March 18;
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March 15, Narcissus Pseudonarcissus.
Common name: Daffodils.
... fluttering and dancing in the breeze. Prolonged cool spring enabled a long blooming season this year for the daffs.
March 18;
March 25;
April 13
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March 18, Crocus.
Common name: White Crocus. This is the last of the crocuses that bloomed.
Temperature is only in the 40s and therefore, the flower is not fully open.
March 18;
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March 21, Vinca Minor.
Common name: Creeping Myrtle. Nice evergreen ground cover with small, yet attractive blue-purple spring flowers.
April 20
Groundcover
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March 25, Acer Rubrum.
Common name: Red Maple. Its name is derived from the small yet attractive red flowers (and stems).
We have to wait till fall for the real spectacle of these great native trees.
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March 25, Forsythia.
Common name: Forsythia. It is supposed to be the sure sign of spring.
Forsythia is just starting to bloom even though temperature is still only in the 40s.
March 30;
March 31;
April2, Neighbor's
April 9;
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March 30, Hyacinthus Orientalis.
Common name: Hyacinth. Finally in the 60s and everything is starting to bloom.
March 30;
March 31
Purple
Pink
White
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March 30, Pieris Orientalis.
Common name: Andromeda. We were expecting Andromeda to bloom a week ago. It is slower than normal this year.
March 30;
April 9;
April 9;
April 23
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