This is the first Bloom Day post I've done this year. We are having a very late Spring. The weather has been cold and wet with a record amount of rain in April and I'm thinking that the same will happen in May. I am not going to complain about that. It is difficult to anticipate the best dates for open garden days and such. I've tentatively scheduled an open day on the last Sunday of May but I'm thinking now that I should move the date back. We shall see.
I view the blooming of the pink dogwood as the start of spring here in our garden. This dogwood was the largest tree here when we moved in. It is a beauty although for the past two years - including this one - the blooms are heavier towards the bottom and sparse at the top. I have no idea what causes this and have failed to find an answer either on the Internet or asking around. If anyone knows why this happens, I'd be interested to know.
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| Dogwood - heavy blooms at the bottom but thin at the top |
The peony buds are opening -
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| 'High Noon' |
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| 'Shima Nishiki' |
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| The only azalea in the garden - 'Cherry Drops' |
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| Borage - I put it in a pot after hearing about its aggressive behavior. |
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| Picea abies 'Pusch' - not really blooms but worthy of inclusion! |
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| Clematis montana 'Freda' |
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| I like the way it compliments Barberry 'Rose Glow' |
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| Geum 'Mango Lassie' |
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| In a pot - Euphorbia 'Martinii' and pansies |
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| Euphorbia 'Ascot Rainbow' |
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| Daphne 'Carol Mackie' |
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Rhododendron 'Unique Variegated'
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Text and photos by Phillip Oliver, Dirt Therapy
Comments
Really enjoy seeing all the plants we don't see here: Daphne, Rhododendrons, Spruce, herbaceous Peony.
That combo of the Euphobia and Viola is striking, too.
Have a blessed day!
We have a magnolia that does what your dogwood does in years where there is a late frost or freeze. Maybe yours was frost bitten.