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| Primula and Veronica umbrosa (and Lamium, if you look hard enough) |
What a difference a month makes. GBBD in May in Nova Scotia is certainly diverse, compared with April. Here is a gallery of the latest bloomers.
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| Anemone blanda - Windflower |
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| Vaccinium corymbosum - High Bush Blueberry |
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| Lamium galeobdolon - Yellow Archangel |
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| Alchemilla mollis - Lady's Mantle |
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| Ccaenomeles speciosa - Flowering Quince and Viola tricolor - Johnny-jump-up |
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| Trillium erectum |
My Cottage garden borders the Minas Basin, a salt water bay. There, I find things are a week later blooming and progressing than just just five kms inland, or deeper into the Annapolis Valley. The Flowering Crab Apple below, for instance, barely has a couple blossoms opened. At our house, in Hants County, such flowers are fully out now.
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| Malus hybrid - Crabapple |
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| Ribes aureum - Golden Currant |
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| Pulmonaria officinalis - Mary & Joseph |
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| Rhododendron hybrid |
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| Viola sororia 'Freckles' |
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| Asarum europaeum - European Ginger |
There are a few other things in bloom just now at the Cottage that are not pictured here: the Magnolia, a perennial Geranium, Japanese Barberry, Grape Hyacinths, and the last fading bits of Forsythia.
O Yes... and don't forget that it is Dandelion season! Some hate them in the lawn; I only attack them in the flower beds.
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| Taraxacum officinale |
May all your weeds be weak, and your perennials profuse!
So many beauties. I just adore 'Freckles' and Pulmonaria always catches my eye. The fields of Dandelions do look fabulous.
ReplyDeleteI have learned to tolerate dandelions. I used to hate them, and pull them out of my yard, but now I sorta like them and leave them be. It took 3 years for me to think that way.
ReplyDeleteMockorange, Philadelphus!!! You are so right! I looked it up and that is exactly what my bush in the yard is. The scent is amazing! Thank you so much for helping me identify it!