RE: SPRING

My daily garden tour yesterday turned up some very sweet little ones
blooming near my deck:
Anemonella thalictroides 'Cameo' (double pink)
Anemone nemorosa (blue)
Bacopa (white) still blooming from last year.....man this is tough stuff, my
plants (supposedly annuals) are now 3 years old!
Primula 'Guinevere'  (dark leaves, soft pink flowers)
Primula 'Wanda'  (purple)
Omphalodes 'Starry Eyes' & 'Lilac Mist'
My Hepaticas seem to have fallen victim to last fall's garage reconstruction
:(

In another area:
Old English Primroses 'Sunshine Suzie' & 'Rosetta Red' (double rosebud
flowers)
Anemone pulsatilla  (purple)
Ranunculus 'Brazen Hussy' (black purple leaves, bright yellow flowers)
Lysimachia nummularia 'Goldie Locks'

Greggii species tulips buds are swelling and will open soon.
As well as my usual assortment of mini Daffs.  I have one that is about 8-10
in. with a long orange cup and yellow petals.  I have lost the name of it
and really like it.  I'd like to have more but don't know what to buy.  Bill
& Linda any suggestions as to what it could be?  It is taller than Tete a
Tete and short than Feb Gold.  Wish I had a digital camera!

In the rockery:
Many colors of Hellebores still looking good
Daffs - Rip Van Winkle, Thalia & Feb Gold
Perennial Candy Tuft
All under/near the pure white Magnolia soulangiana in full bloom

Yes!  My favorite time of the year....even though most of our days here in
the PNW are gray and drizzly.  We have very long cool, moist springs.  It
has been near 60 F all week.  It feels absolutely balmy to us!  When the sun
does peek out the natives go berserk and start wearing shorts!!  :):)

Marilyn Dube'
Natural Designs Nursery
Portland, Oregon


-----Original Message-----
From:	owner-perennials@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On Behalf
Of Donna Davis
Sent:	Friday, March 14, 2003 9:16 PM
To:	perennials@mallorn.com
Subject:	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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