Early Spring Flowers MORE Pics 4/26 Post 9

[Freedom]

Took these in my garden this past week.
Daffodils
http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q57/sfsamm/2008/Apr%2019%20Cats%20N%20Dogs%20N%20FLowers/IMG_1281Small.jpg

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q57/sfsamm/2008/Apr%2019%20Cats%20N%20Dogs%20N%20FLowers/IMG_1282Small.jpg

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q57/sfsamm/2008/Apr%2019%20Cats%20N%20Dogs%20N%20FLowers/IMG_1284Small.jpg

Hyacinth (this is the only one with a full flower this year. :( All the others have just 3 or 4 blossoms on the stem.)
http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q57/sfsamm/2008/Apr%2019%20Cats%20N%20Dogs%20N%20FLowers/IMG_1285Small.jpg

More Daffodils
http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q57/sfsamm/2008/Apr%2019%20Cats%20N%20Dogs%20N%20FLowers/IMG_1286Small.jpg

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q57/sfsamm/2008/Apr%2019%20Cats%20N%20Dogs%20N%20FLowers/IMG_1287Small.jpg
Few more to come

[Freedom]

I think these are forget me nots; blue with a white center
http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q57/sfsamm/2008/Apr%2019%20Cats%20N%20Dogs%20N%20FLowers/IMG_1288Small.jpg

Grape Hyacinth (not open yet)
http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q57/sfsamm/2008/Apr%2019%20Cats%20N%20Dogs%20N%20FLowers/IMG_1289Small.jpg

One of the 2 Andromeda bushes
http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q57/sfsamm/2008/Apr%2019%20Cats%20N%20Dogs%20N%20FLowers/IMG_1290Small.jpg

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q57/sfsamm/2008/Apr%2019%20Cats%20N%20Dogs%20N%20FLowers/IMG_1291Small.jpg

That's all! Tulips are in bud, still need to grow the tall stem before they open.

[lizbud]

Wow, your flowers are beautiful. :) I love this time of year. I have a
question on the hyacinths.... Mine bloom normally but the stems don't
seem to be stronh enough to hold the bloom upright. After a day or two,
the bloom falls over onto the ground. Would plant food make the stems
stronger?


http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q57/sfsamm/2008/Apr%2019%20Cats%20N%20Dogs%20N%20FLowers/IMG_1285Small.jpg

[Carol Bulger1944]

I live in the Tacoma, Washington area and sittting here this morning watching it snow! Where is our spring?

[Kirsten]

Beautiful flowers, they look a lot like thoe spring flowers over here. :)

Now I finally know what these white bushes are called! :) Andromedar bushes! I saw them outside the other day, but had no idea what it was!

Kirsten

[Freedom]

Thanks for the nice comments!

Lizbud, that photo of my hyacinth is of one lying down as well! I just tipped the camera to take the photo! They stand up until we have a rain and that seems to be enough to tip mine as well.

Kirsten, Andromeda are colorful in 4 seasons, do a google search on them!

Sandie

[Maya & Inka's mommy]

These are wonderful pics, Sandie!! Thanks for sharing :)

[KYS]

I love looking at gardens. Your flower-bulbs are soooo beautiful. :D

[Freedom]

The tulips have started to open.

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q57/sfsamm/2008/Apr%2026%20Flowers/IMG_1338Small.jpg

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q57/sfsamm/2008/Apr%2026%20Flowers/IMG_1341Small.jpg

My favorite tulip
http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q57/sfsamm/2008/Apr%2026%20Flowers/IMG_1343Small.jpg

From the Rembrandt collection:
http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q57/sfsamm/2008/Apr%2026%20Flowers/IMG_1340Small.jpg

And a daffodil with no 'horn,' forget what the variety name is.
http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q57/sfsamm/2008/Apr%2026%20Flowers/IMG_1339Small.jpg

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q57/sfsamm/2008/Apr%2026%20Flowers/IMG_1342Small.jpg

Thanks for looking.

[lizbud]

Beautiful flowers :) These don't look like tulips :confused:



http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q57/sfsamm/2008/Apr%2026%20Flowers/IMG_1341Small.jpg

[Freedom]

Te hee, yup, DOUBLE tulips have more than the 6 petals. Some have so many petals that they look like peonies!

Here is one link:
http://www.theplantexpert.com/springbulbs/Tulip2DoubleEarly.html

And another:
http://www.gardenexpress.com.au/index.html?target=dept_33.html&lang=en-us

[Daisy and Delilah]

WOW!!! GORGEOUS!! Those are incredible blooms, Sandie. Do you plant all those yourself? You are one busy woman. The tulip colors are beautiful. :)

[lizbud]

Te hee, yup, DOUBLE tulips have more than the 6 petals. Some have so many petals that they look like peonies!

Here is one link:
http://www.theplantexpert.com/springbulbs/Tulip2DoubleEarly.html

And another:
http://www.gardenexpress.com.au/index.html?target=dept_33.html&lang=en-us


Wow, the things you learn on PT. :) They are beautiful. :)

[Freedom]

WOW!!! GORGEOUS!! Those are incredible blooms, Sandie. Do you plant all those yourself? You are one busy woman. The tulip colors are beautiful. :)
The one tight grouping of daffodils were here when we bought the house. they are so dense, we've tried thinning, but they don't see to survive when we move them!

The others, yes, we put in a few each Fall. Tulip bulbs only last about 3 years. :( So we keep up with those. the hyacinths are so picky, so years we don't see them at all.. :eek: