It’s about that time to go In Search Of Spring. With New England just having been hammered last week with several feet of snow, it is hard to conceive of this. Yet, in our Zone 7-8 area in the Pacific Northwest we are starting to see some Spring flowers and other concrete signs of Spring.
Near Valentines Day is about the time we are able to prune roses and other shrubs, as long as you aren’t whacking off spring flowers. Just a few days ago, I checked my shrubs and almost nothing had buds beginning to break. Today, I saw lots. Time to break out my pruners.
Lots of bulbs are coming up.
My Snowdrops are already blooming.
And today my first Crocuses will open up.
All my Daffodils are up and some even have buds.
Tulips are up, but of course there is no sign of buds yet.
My Hellebores have been blooming for some time.
And my Spring flowering Cyclamen are in bloom.
Some of my shrubs are either blooming already or are getting ready to bloom.
The Sarcacocca is blooming and sending it’s fragrance across the yard.
My Pieris has lots of buds and will bloom in fragrant white drops later on.
The Red Flowering Currant’s buds are beginning to get fat and will give me gorgeous drooping pink flowers in March.
I’m really getting really psyched and plan to go out pruning today.
How is your garden growing? Any signs of Spring yet where you are?
How wonderful!
Lots more blooms on the way!
Hope you are having a great day!
Lea
Lea’s Menagerie
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Hi Lea ,
Thanks and thanks for stopping by. Let the blooms begin.
Yael
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Hi Yael: So nice to hear from you! I hadn’t decorated for Valentine’s Day in quite a while, but it just seemed like the thing to do this year. And I am with you–I am ready for spring to arrive. I love your snowdrops, and the cyclamen are amazing. I’ve never grown those, and would love to give them a try. Your hellebore are gorgeous, too–mine have buds but aren’t in bloom yet. I’ve got a winter jasmine that’s in full bloom right now–yellow flowers against these grey, rainy skies always make me happy! Have a great week.
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Hi Athena,
Thanks for stopping by and thanks for your comment. Now winter jasmine is one thing I don’t have. It certainly is beautiful. I got out pruning yesterday. Not quite ready to tackle my roses yet, though.
Yael
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It’s always exciting to see signs of spring!
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Hi Betty. Thanks and thanks for stopping by. I love Spring and there s always such anticipation in waiting for it to come tat even small signs are welcome.
Yael
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Lovely! We have to wait for the signs of spring a little longer, we still have lots of snow.
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Hi Gunilla,
Thanks and thanks for stopping by. It soundl like it is pretty cold where you are. Hope Spring comes for you soon.
Yael
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I loved seeing the cyclamen and snowdrops! Still winter where I live, but your images are ones I truly can enjoy.
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Hi Beth,
I love it when the crocuses and snowdrops start to bloom. One of my first memories is of crocuses blooming through the snow in my cold Midwest childhood home.
Yael
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beautiful flowers.
Periwinkle Flower
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Liz,
Thanks and thanks for stopping by.
Yael
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No sign of spring in our garden in Toronto.
It is very cold -16 C and the garden is covered with snow after another blast of winter.
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Thanks and thanks for stopping. Brr it sounds cold in Toeonto. Try to stay warm.
Yael
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I am jealous that you already have flowers. smiles.
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Thanks and thanks for stopping. I can hardly wait for Spring. Always love this time of year, you wait for every single bulb to cop up.
Yael
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How fun to see signs of spring! I will have to wait another month most likely 🙂 Found you on Thursday Favorite Things and I would love to invite you over to The Creative HomeAcre Hop today!
http://www.theselfsufficienthomeacre.com/2013/02/the-creative-homeacre-hop-3.html
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Hi Lisa Lynn,
Thanks and thanks for stopping by. I hope time passes quickly for you. Out pruning today. Cant wait for more bulbs to bloom.
Yael
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A lovely series and a definitely a promise of spring. Thanks for sharing them.
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Hi Denise,
Thanks and thanks for stopping by.
Yael
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no sign of spring here yet…Sorry I’m late getting here…thank you for adding your wonderful blog to the Thursday Favorite Things hop. xo
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Hi Katherine,
Thanks and thanks for stopping by. Hope Spring comes your way soon.
Yael
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Such a treat to see all your welcome signs of spring! We are about a month away from spring here in the Midwest, but I’m still getting antsy.
Enjoyed seeing your garden “helpers” on your sidebar; I have a similar crew and also had a Max now in the catnip fields in the sky. Happy Bloom Day!
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Rose,
Thanks and thanks for coming by. I used to live in the Midwest and the two things that stood out for us awaiting Spring were the arrival of the Robins and our crocuses coming up. Thanks for mentioning my “crew”. I’m sitting here surrounded by all three of them.
Yael
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Another pacific northwest gardener here (Kitsap County) and there is an abundance of early spring signs here too. One of the things I love about gardening in our region is the mild winters and the fast and gentle launch into spring. I have been taking advantage of the past week or so to do a lot of the landscape plant pruning. Lots of buds, emerging plants from dormant crowns, and even some lovely primroses blooming. It’s all good. 😀
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KitsapFG, The mild winters are one of the things I love about the PNW also. And I too have been pruning for during this past week. Down here in Oregon, we are heading to Seattle Flower And Garden Show on Wednesday. Can’t wait. Love the Flower And Garden Show.
Yael
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We are seeing lots of buds n blooms here in S.Central Ga. also. A very welcomed sight.
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Hi Janis,
Thanks and thanks for coming by. So wonderful to see signs of Spring.
Yael
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I wish! Another 6 weeks or so before I see beautiful beginnings like yours.
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Thanks and thanks for visiting. Hoping that Spring comes for you soon as well.
Yael
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I feel ya! I am also a PacNw blogger and am so anxious for spring!!!! Good hunting results 🙂
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Hi Hood Photo,
Thanks for coming by. Wonderful being here in the PNW. Looking daily for signs of Spring.
Yael
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Ah, spring! Watching the world return to fecundity is always such a joy.
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We are at least a month behind you. But oh how I am counting the days. Daffodils are starting to poke their heads up. We trim roses in March. My lawn is still covered in snow. Thanks for sharing with Share Your Cup.
hugs,
Jann
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My daffies are blooming now too; the paperwhites have been at it for a month. Strange weather we’re having; it’s snowing today. I need to get out and prune some stuff too; I usually do it at New Years but didn’t have time
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Wow! I miss spring. Here is still snow and no signs of spring yet. But soon, I hope.
Have a nice week!
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