Thursday, April 10, 2008

Glory-of-the-Snow


Four from the Farm
Glory-of-the-Snow
Chionodoxa forbesii
(kye-oh-no-DOKS-uh)

Running late again this morning. Here are four photos from the farm’s garden. It is a windy, exposed site on the side of a ridge so spring comes a little later. I did some work in the big perennial border, which is usually cared for by the staff but I helped them divide and move a few things. The roses are cleaned up and ready to grow.


The farther out you go from the house the less garden there is but I found this little collection of Crocus blooming under the largest specimens of Dawn Viburnum I have ever seen. Only two of the types photographed well ;)


It is finally feeling a little like spring as we have put a couple of nice warm days back to back. It is still pretty cold overnight.

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7 Comments:

Blogger Sandy Kessler said...

blues of this depth hard to find. I'm always searching for them in my gardenrmdheat

Thursday, April 10, 2008 8:20:00 AM  
Blogger Nessa said...

Stunning.

Thursday, April 10, 2008 8:36:00 AM  
Blogger SandyCarlson said...

Your flowers fill me with hope. We have nothing on our little hilltop yet!

Thursday, April 10, 2008 10:42:00 AM  
Blogger chey said...

Glory Of The Snow is absolutely beautiful!!

Thursday, April 10, 2008 5:11:00 PM  
Blogger Vanillalotus said...

Beautiful. The blue kind is stunning. It looks like it has glitter on it! By the way I gave you an excellence award. When ever you have time do come by and pick up it.

Thursday, April 10, 2008 9:20:00 PM  
Blogger Digital Flower Pictures said...

Thanks to all. I would recommend this bulb. It really adds a nice blue to the garden.

Sandy Carlson, Woodbury was always so late. I have been doing some work in lower Westchester County and am amazed at how much ahead of us they are. Just try and be patient, it will come ;)

VL, thanks it will probably be over the weekend at this point. I am swamped right now.

Friday, April 11, 2008 7:27:00 AM  
Blogger Ki said...

Sad to see these go. They're still hanging on despite a spike in the temps to the middle 70's but they won't last much longer. I think we'll plant Chionodoxas to replace crocus the squirrels dug up. They don't seem to like the Chionodoxas but who knows they are perverse little devils.

Friday, April 11, 2008 8:05:00 AM  

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