Re: What's blooming in your garden?

**"* C* <d*@sympatico.ca>**

Location:    Trenton, Ontario, Canada
Zone:            Cdn Hardiness Zone 5a/b
Blooming:    Snow


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sandie Parrott" <rsbirdy@comcast.net>
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Sent: Friday, March 21, 2008 3:49 PM
Subject: Re: [GWL] What's blooming in your garden?


> Gosh, it sure would be great if everyone reporting on their gardens would
> let everyone know where you are and what climate zone (if U.S. or 
> Canada)...
>
> Nothing blooming in zone 5b Clarkston, Michigan, but my Hellebores are
> perking up.
>
> Thanks,
> Sandie Parrott
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Daryl" <dp2413@comcast.net>
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> Sent: Friday, March 21, 2008 2:52 PM
> Subject: Re: [GWL] What's blooming in your garden?
>
>
>> Sorry for the late check-in, but I've been busy grading student designs
>> and
>> flapping my lips at various functions and cleaning up storm debris.
>> It's spring here, for sure. My Daffodils ( approx 400) are about done
>> blooming, as are the Hyacinths. The Snowdrops finished last week.  The
>> Grape
>> Hyacinths just opened this week, in time to color echo the Ipheion.  The
>> species Tulips are in full bloom. For some reason, the spring bulbs are
>> doing their thing all at once. I suspect it's that they all got growing 
>> at
>> once when the rains returned last fall.
>>
>> The Serviceberry is in full bloom, as are the Quince and white Spirea. 
>> The
>> neighbor's Bradford Pears are almost done - good thing! I'm tired of the
>> fishy smell.
>>
>> The Vincas, both major and minor, are blooming. So's the Winter
>> Honeysuckle
>> (Lonicera fragrantissima - those with a musical background will 
>> appreciate
>> the name), several Witch Hazels, the Maple trees, Loropetalum, Forsythia,
>> Hellebores and Candytuft. The wild Violets are dotting the lawn. I
>> consider
>> them "flowers" rather than "weeds" .
>>
>> I'm sure I'm leaving out something, but that's the main from a quick
>> walk-around.
>>
>> Daryl
>>
>>
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