Escapes to the Garden in May

June 03, 2022 by Elaine

Moments of solitude and close observation that filled my heart to overflowing
with joy and gratitude

Late blooming, long lasting Sailboat Narcissus

Flowering Crabapple (Malus)

Gwynne Vaughn Park

Blue sky mornings

A Year in Flowers, Week 13: The Balcony Garden

March 27, 2019 by Elaine

Muscari armeniacum (Grape Hyacinths)

The colour, flower structure, and growth habit of Muscari armeniacum have totally captivated me.

“Muscari armeniacum, commonly called grape hyacinth, is an early spring-blooming bulbous perennial that is native to southeastern Europe (including Armenia). It features conical racemes of slightly fragrant, tightly packed, deep violet blue, urn-shaped flowers atop scapes rising to 8” tall in early spring. Each bulb produces 1-3 scapes with 20-40 flowers per scape. Each flower has a thin white line around the rim. Dense inflorescence purportedly resembles an elongated, upside-down bunch of grapes, hence the common name.”
Information source: Missouri Botanical Garden

Flowering Quince

April 30, 2017 by Elaine

Cherry blossoms, Spring 2017

April 30, 2017 by Elaine

Hanami during after-work walks in the Douglas Park, Fairview, and Cambie Street neighbourhoods.

Emerging

March 22, 2017 by Elaine

Up through the rotting leaves: snow crocuses emerge, 21 March 2017

Leaning into Spring

March 21, 2017 by Elaine

Grape Hyacinths (Muscari armeniacum), 19 March 2017 — Grape Hyacinths (*Muscari armeniacum*), 19 March 2017

Blossoms are falling

March 23, 2016 by Elaine

Early Spring Cherry Blossoms

March 20, 2016 by Elaine

Blossoms in order of appearance (from late February to late March, 2016):
1) 'Accolade' cherry blossoms, early bloom stage. 2) Plum blossoms. 3) ‘Beni-shidare’ (also known as ‘Pendula Rosea’) 4) 'Akebono' cherry blossoms. 5) Prunus yedoensis 'Somei-yoshino' blossoms 6) 'Yae-beni-shidare' cherry blossoms.

Flowering crabapple

April 21, 2015 by Elaine