What’s Blooming On Glen Road?

This is Spring in full bloom. It doesn’t take long to go from snow to full throttle Spring in the garden. There is so much going on in the garden right now it is hard to keep up. Look at the beauty (above) of an allium almost ready to explode into full bloom. Soon, this bud will be a total sphere of purple blooms. There are so many plants and flowers blooming and growing in the garden right now, here is a little tour for you to see the progress. Come take a look with us. Feel free to click on any picture in the gallery to get a better view.

: A general shot in the back garden. You can see Tulips in bloom, vivid Creeping Phlox and what is left of the Muscari Armeniacum. It’s time to mulch, huh!

: This is Heuchera ‘Caramel’. Heuchera is a very common perennial, but we especially like the deep caramel and gold tones on this variety.

: This is Creeping Phlox (Phlox subulata). The vivid hot pink just knocks our socks off.

: Blooming Tulips galore! Here is a Ballerina Tulip in orange….

: …in salmon…

: ….and in white. We love the pointed end of their petals.

: One of our favorites. A Standard Tulip in deep purple. So royal!

: Here are a few herbaceous peonies taking a break from the sun. We’ll soon have white and maroon flowers to admire.

: Here’s another herbaceous peony. This one blooms a lovely deep coral color. See it surrounded by more Creeping Phlox (Phlox subulata). This time in pale violet.

: An Echinacea flower growing strong and healthy. While they say they are deer resistant, the deer here on Glen Road love to taste them every Spring.

: An Allium ‘Globetrotter’ almost ready to burst full of deep purple blooms in a circle pattern.

: A stand of Colchicum ‘Waterlily’ beside a Japanese Maple tree. These green leaves will die off soon and then a beautiful pink lily-like flower will sprout up in Fall.

: We love bleeding hearts (Dicentra spectabilis) here on Glen Road. The truest sign that Spring has made it.

: Remember our Rhubarb planting earlier this Spring? Here they are already forming tiny stalks. No harvesting this year though.

: Some apple blossoms from the ‘Spartan’ espalier apple trees.

: Some new chicks from the hen and chicks plant that has been here on Glen Road long before we moved in six years ago.

: The hostas are unfurling their mighty leaves in a shady area of the back garden.

: Last but not least, the very old azalea bushes are almost in full bloom. You won’t believe how beautiful they look when all the blooms finally open.

Things change so fast in the garden. I wish there was something that you could invent that would make these beautiful flowers and plants last longer. What plants and flowers are blooming in your garden right now?