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In My Garden

Spring is in the Air!

written by Laurie February 25, 2012
Spring is in the Air!

It hit 80 degrees here today and I couldn’t resist spending some time outside this afternoon. My SIL was in town and stopped by for a quick visit, so we sat on the porch for an hour catching spring fever.

Here are a few photos I took in the garden today. Above is a winter iris (iris unguicularis) that is very late. It blooms fall through winter and is usually finished blooming by now, but these blooms with their beautiful markings are welcome anytime.

The pictures below show my plum tree, which is almost at the peak of bloom.

And this next picture shows the iris pallida variegata that are just emerging from the earth (the variegata form has eye-catching stripes on the foliage that provide interest even when the plant is not flowering). They will form pretty blue flowers in a few months. Iris pallida roots are used to make orris for perfume. These fresh shoots in February are among the first promises of spring as the garden starts to grow again. The sights of spring in the garden bring me joy every year. 🙂

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7 comments

rosarita February 25, 2012 - 11:13 am

Thanks for these gorgeous pictures! It’s snowing and very cold where I am, and being reminded that blooms will come is a welcome thought 🙂

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Ann C. February 25, 2012 - 12:14 pm

Beautiful! We just got three or four inches of snow overnight, so spring is still a dream for us.

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AnnYM February 25, 2012 - 1:20 pm

Just lovely, Laurie! We’ve got anothe month to go here, but the plants are so confused with our “not so wintery” winter this year I’ve no idea what will happen when it comes time for the actual “show.”

a:)

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Laurie E February 25, 2012 - 3:52 pm

Thanks, rosarita, Ann C, and AnnYM! I realize we are ahead of most areas, and even we have more rain and cold before true spring comes, but the first signs of spring are here and it’s fun to share.

AnnYM, we had a weird winter too — much less rain than normal. Hope your spring is just as pretty as usual!

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Dionne February 25, 2012 - 5:51 pm

Oooooohh, beautiful! Irises are one of my favorite flowers (as well as one of my favorite notes in perfume.) Count me in with the “spring-is-a-couple-of-months-away” crowd.

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Laurie E February 25, 2012 - 6:30 pm

Hi Dionne! I love iris too, both in flower and in scent. The winter iris is fun because it blooms off season. Hope you enjoy your spring when it arrives!

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Cocoa Sandalwood Review on ScentHive | Perfume in Progress March 11, 2013 - 2:34 am

[…] year I posted photos of the plum tree in spring so I didn’t want to do that again, but I snapped a few spring pics today in the garden: […]

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