As the spring bloom continues in the gardens, Tulips and Pasque flowers ultimately give way to Ornamental Onions. Also known as Allium, their big, round, pom pom looking heads begin to dot the gardens in mid-spring. Each head actually consists of dozens of tiny lilac-colored, star-shaped flowers. While coming in various sizes, varieties and shades […]
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Going by different names such as Species Tulips, Botanical Tulips, Wild Tulips, Rock Garden Tulips, Miniature Tulips, they brighten up rocky gardens in early spring. Unlike their hybridized brethren that you see in most folks gardens, these are native and far more hardy given the conditions they prefer. In a previous tulips post, I wrote
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With the drier spring this season, the purple Pasque flowers appear to have been a bit late to the party. They by-passed the usual Easter bloom. However, with their purple flowers, bright yellow centers and feathery green leaves, they are a welcome sight when they flower. And with camera in hand, I’m all to ready
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This season’s spring bloom cycle has been noticeably different from the last several years. Normally purple Pasque flowers would be taking center stage and blooming at this time. However, it’s these little Grape Hyacinths that seem to be flowering in abundance this season instead. Perhaps climate change and drier colder conditions were more favorable to
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Dwarf Iris Flowers – Spring’s Little Endurance Athletes As winter loosened its grip giving way to spring, it’s always a joy to see which flowers come to life first. From my observations so far, the Dwarf Iris have come in first this season. .And with the unpredictable weather of early spring, Dwarf Iris are definitely
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Like many of the discoveries on this flower photography journey, Cosmos were another pleasant surprise. With their “daisy-like flowers that sit atop long, slender stems”, I find them to be such happy looking flowers. Learning a bit more background info on them, apparently Cosmos are a moderate re-seeder, which means that they drop plenty of
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