SPRING

I know spring is here "when" my Royal Star Magnolia and Tulip Magnolia trees are in bloom, as they are right now, and have been for this past week. I'm waiting for that regular artic blast to appear and zap them, but so far, all we've gotten is rain.....
I have been on daily reconnaissance missions checking to see whats peeking out of the ground and whats blooming. just about everthing is peeking at this time. Our weather never ceases to amaze me. One day it is in the 20's and 30's and the next it might be in the 60's. We seem to go from winter right into summer, spring weather is short lived in our area.
I've noticed lots of plants just beginning to wake up. Bleeding hearts, lilies, siberian iris, bearded iris, daisy, coreopsis, toad lilies, lobelia, columbine, monarda, phlox, tradescantia, verbena, clematis, yarrow, and others, In bloom right now is, forsythia and daffodils. My fringe tree has a few blooms, but I think it will be a few more days before it will be in full bloom. My camelia is loaded with blooms. I have been concerned about my hosta surviving the cold winter we have had this year, but today on my tour I noticed the are peeking out of the ground, and today I purchased two (2) new clematis' , both being Dr. Rupple. I've got just the place for them.
I have been concerned about a lot of my plants because of the unusual winter we've had, but so far everything seems to have survived. I was surprised to see my new white forsythia, purchased last spring has new leaves appearing, so it's ok.
And MARGE, the biggest surprise of all, the one hollyhawk that I mentioned earlier is still alive and growing. I have been secertly dancing a jig. (behind closed doors, of course)
Looks like it's gonna be a fun year. I'm looking forward to digging in the dirt. I sure have missed it.
Happy gardening to one and all for this year of 2003

Donna in NE Mississippi zone 7

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