Although I have a cold, I went home briefly after school. Here is what greeted me:
First things first. This tree, for all my “beginner mistakes” in pruning it when it was new, is so beautiful, so productive and one of my favorites in the garden.
Wish I could capture the smell and the sound. It was such a lovely afternoon, and the tree and bees were taking full advantage!The lighter outer petals on this specimen create an unreal sense of depth with these. I love the egg-yolk yellow inside being set off by the more buttery “shell” …
And this one, that I brought back to the apartment for a reminder of what is waiting for me at home.
Unfortunately, though the stems are long they are not particularly strong. I think I need to add calcium to the soil in this part of the yard, although the leaves and flowers are prolific enough, I am sure after 14 years it’s time to replenish a few nutrients.This is a plant my mother in law retrieved from her ancestral home in Kentucky before the land was sold and developed. I like this link with my children’s past.I can’t get enough of these lovely lilies. The larger leaves are older, established plants. The smaller leaves are the babies that in a decade or so will be truly glorious again.
And this pair, from a different part of the grove, are visible from the back patio.
Once all the construction is done, I will be more able to get in and mark where the remaining trillium are. I have lost so many, but as long as I have a few clusters, I know that by the time my future grandchildren are able to appreciate them the grove will be restored. Something to look forward to.
Note: This post was drafted on 21 March, but published on 22 March because I had trouble uploading all the images
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dearest kathleen, thanx so much for sharing your garden with me. i, too, love daffodils. and when mine come up again, i’ll get don to photograph them, and i’ll send you the pics. i planted miniatures and some very different types last year. xoxox
dearest kathleen, thanx so much for sharing your garden with me. i, too, love daffodils. and when mine come up again, i’ll get don to photograph them, and i’ll send you the pics. i planted miniatures and some very different types last year. xoxox