Two Weeks On…Is Spring Here Yet?

Two weeks ago, Apr 11th, I took some pictures of what was happening outside.  Well, I think spring is (kinda) here, and wanted to update you on the progress.  We will follow each of the eight plants to see what has happened.  (The original was called "And You Thought It Would Never Get Here" and was posted on Apr 11, 2014).

The rose has leafed out nicely…

Rose - Apr 25

(I was asked what rose this was - beats me…When we first moved here (and in my defense, long before I was a Master Gardener), I went to K-Mart as they were shutting down their plant sales and bought this for $.99.  It's pink, has grown, blossomed profusely, and been a nice addition to the landscape every year for 11 years.  We just call her Rosie.)

The elm is still working hard to produce some leaves, as are most trees.  I have seen a fuzzy green-ness around this week, but not too many leaves anywhere yet…

Liberty Elm - Apr 25

The forsythia has - no surprise here - been the most dramatic, going from a couple greenish-yellowish sprigs to its full color…

Forsythia - Apr 25

I really like viburnum - they are generally native plants and do really well here and many have some interesting characteristics.  The Mohawk Viburnum is busy growing up right now, lots more from him later…

Mohawk Viburnum - Apr 25

The Katsura is a unique tree - and I have a weeping one that is apparently extra-unique.  The reddish colors to the leaves are very showy this time of year.  And those leaves have sprung out from the tiny buds you saw two weeks ago…

Weeping Katsura - Apr 25

Sedum is reliable and busy growing.  This is Autumn Joy, and it has just continued to grow up and up since its earlier appearance…

Sedum - Apr 25

Here I thought I would be having my own cherry blossom festival by now, but not yet.  Just some bigger buds so far…

Cherry - Apr 25

And finally my red maple has had a big change in appearance, lost all its fuzzy red blossoms and ready to put out some leaves soon…

Red Maple - Apr 25

So that's where we are, stay tuned for two weeks forward…

And You Thought It Would Never Get Here!

Spring is springing all over, slowly but surely.  Which is okay with me - just recovering from some minor surgery so haven't been able to get out much.  But today was too nice to stay inside, so I inspected the progress toward that inevitable time when my estate will demand a lot more of my time.

There is lots to see, so get out and start looking around - I find these tiny buds and blooms even more interesting than the leafed-out plant.

First off, the rose by the front door decided to go green in the past two days:

Rose - Apr 11

Then we have my elm tree, that is rather anxious to show you some leaves pretty soon:

Liberty elm - Apr 11

The forsythia, as could be expected, is all ready to burst into its yellow extravaganza:

Forsythia - Apr 11

I have lots of different viburnums (viburnae?), but this is the most interesting bud I saw:

Mohawk viburnum - Apr 11

My weeping Katsura is enjoying its place in the sun:

Weeping Katsura - Apr 11

The sedum, with its warm spot next to the brick wall, seems to be further along than most things:

Sedum - Apr 11

The cherry trees are getting ready to get all pink; my cherry blossom festival is a week or so away yet, I think:

Cherry - Apr 11

And last, but not least, my red maple is working very hard to get ahead of the rest of his fellow trees:

Red maple - Apr 11

My apologies to the purists who would like to see the latin names for all these, but I would rather you just enjoy the mysterious re-creation of all these plants in the spring!  To coin a phrase - What's in your garden?