Year after year, the buttercups appear in the fields and wild edges. One might imagine it would seem common place after a while, and yet, when I spied the first one two or three days I ago, I exclaimed aloud "A buttercup!" and I felt that spark of happiness one feels upon meeting an old friend. The buttercups blooming in the creek bed are sturdy guys and gals (who can tell?) with hefty stalks and extra large blossoms.
My sensation lilac has bloomed for the first time, with snapdragons blooming cheerily beneath it. The new section of the garden is coming along. Yesterday, I transplanted some dark purple iris which weren't blooming in their old location. It has become to shady, I believe. I moved a few small lavender plants that were becoming too crowded, as an edge to the new garden. I think it will be beautiful when it fills in. What a pleasure it was to move it, with a lavender aroma wafting up into the air mingled with the fragrance of the lemon thyme that I scooched over to get to the lavender. My hands were dirty at the end of the afternoon, but they smelled good!
In the front garden, the special clementine aquilegia that I bought last year is politely offering a small first blossom, while next to it a wild, self-planted cinquefoil is taking over the space and getting ready to bloom in sunny, yellow profusion.
My sensation lilac has bloomed for the first time, with snapdragons blooming cheerily beneath it. The new section of the garden is coming along. Yesterday, I transplanted some dark purple iris which weren't blooming in their old location. It has become to shady, I believe. I moved a few small lavender plants that were becoming too crowded, as an edge to the new garden. I think it will be beautiful when it fills in. What a pleasure it was to move it, with a lavender aroma wafting up into the air mingled with the fragrance of the lemon thyme that I scooched over to get to the lavender. My hands were dirty at the end of the afternoon, but they smelled good!
In the front garden, the special clementine aquilegia that I bought last year is politely offering a small first blossom, while next to it a wild, self-planted cinquefoil is taking over the space and getting ready to bloom in sunny, yellow profusion.
10 comments:
Wonderful colour. Especially that lilac, a particularly find specimen.
Pretty, pretty lilac. I need to me one or two. I miss having a lilac to sit under. As always I love your close up pictures.
Beautiful! I've got lilacs that show no intention of blooming this year. Hopefully they're growing big and strong and will put on a show next year. Your lilac is very pretty.
That Sensation Lilac is beautiful! Ha ha I get excited every single year when I spy the first bloom of this or that flower. There's just something about springtime which is magical through and through.
I just LOVE buttercups . . . a sure sign summer in on the way! Thanks for sharing your beautiful pix, as always, Aisling!
I have a busy morning, but will come back this afternoon to respond to all these lovely comments! :)
how lovely~ it looks like heaven where you live!
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Margaret, Mom, Abbie, & Tabbie,
This is the first bloom ever for that particular lilac. I put it in in fall of 2007, but it did not bloom last summer. I was very excited to see it, and also to see that it really was a sensation lilac as the tag said. I got it for about $2 to $5 in a bargain section of my favorite nursery. And of course, it smells as sweet as it looks!
Ruth,
Buttercups seem like a summer-essential to me! Their yellow is just the brightest, happiest, summer sunshine color!
Linda,
Sometimes it feels heavenly, though I have to tell you it was quite chilly yesterday. First morning of June and I had to wear my winter coat to work this morning! (Well, a lighter coat might have done the trick, but the winter coat was still handy!)
Thank you both for the lovely, friendly, notes!
beautiful
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