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Time seems to be flying and things look a lot difference from last month. We are back to Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day, a blogger participation event on the 15th of each month hosted by May Dreams Gardens.
And what a way to begin with the vivid violet-blue blooms of Rhododendron 'Blue Baron'. The plant itself is a bit scraggly but the blooms are a show-stopper. This is a small shrub, only about 1 foot tall.
Another beautiful rhododendron that I shared in my last post but deserves another look is 'Taurus'.
Another beautiful red one - 'Hills Bright Red' -
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Barberry 'Orange Rocket' and Spirea 'Ogon'
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Clematis armandii
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Camellia 'Donation'
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Camellia 'Nuccio's Bella Rosa'
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Rhododendron 'PJM'
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Dicentra spectabilis 'Gold Heart'
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Daphne tangutica
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Flowering Quince (Chaenomeles 'Double Take Orange Storm') and Veronica 'Georgia Blue'
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A few tulips -
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Serviceberry (Amelanchier 'Autumn Brilliance')
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Text and photos by Phillip Oliver, Dirt Therapy
Gorgeous! I can't say there's any overlap between our floral displays unless you count the last of my Narcissus, rapidly beating a retreat in the face of our dry and very warm spring. Seeing your blue rhododendron makes me regret the fact that I haven't managed to grow anything in this genus in my current garden, not even the paltry few Azaleas traditionally sold locally.
ReplyDeleteI remember how I longed for Camellia 'Donation' when I moved into this house 30-odd years ago. Could not find it anywhere so I settled for 'Pink Perfection'-long gone now. The shade in my garden is unfortunately totally dictated by the tree canopys of the neighbors to the south and west.
ReplyDeleteVery pretty!
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful day!
Your Vancouver garden is a quite a bit ahead of my north Seattle one. Rhododendron 'Blue Baron' is so striking! I'm still searching for Veronica 'Georgia Blue'.
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous selection of flowers, Phillip. I like the Berberis combined with the Spiraea, that's a great combination. Happy Bloom Day!
ReplyDeleteThe red of those first two rhodis are almost artificial looking. A beautiful color. Happy GBBD.
ReplyDeleteIntense red and blue on the rhodies - so unusual and patriotic. The golden bleeding heart looks almost gawdy to me.
ReplyDelete-Ray
Not only the flowers, but the photos. Gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteSpring is lovely in your garden. Beautiful flowers.
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