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| Virginia Bluebells (Mertensia virginica) a North American Native Plant |
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| Bleeding Heart (Dicentra spectabalis) |
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| Snowdrop Anenome (Anenome sylvestris) |
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| Siberion Buglose (Brunnera macrophylla) |
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| Lungwort (Pulmonaria) |
Granted, these may not all technically be 'ephemeral's' but most will completely die back at some point during the summer. Brunnera may be the only plant I've listed here that may hang on to it's foliage, and therefore is not considered ephemeral. I included it here because it blooms at the same time and is such a great companion plant! When the temperatures warm and/or they get a lot of sun, Dicentra, Pulmonaria, and Anenome will disappear under ground. Mertensia and Trillium are true ephemerals. I have some other 'true ephemerals' that I haven't shown here. For the most part, these are short-lived beauties and to-die for!
On that note, I lost Little Sweet Betsy yesterday. My newest addition, Trillium cuneatum, came face to face with a critter who did her in before she even had the chance to completely open up. I was sad for a few moments but realize those are just part of the ups and downs of the backyard gardener.
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| Wake Robin (Trillium cuneatum) 'Little Sweet Betsy' - a North American Native Plant |
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Oh, poor little Trillium. That's so sad! You're taking it much better than I would. Yes, lots is happening here in the garden now, too. Pretty soon it will be even harder to keep up with the blogging!
ReplyDeleteUgh! Crimes against Trilliums should be punishable. I wonder who the perpetrator was? We have bunnies and deer, but they seem to leave ours alone (T. ovatum). Your bleeding hearts look lovely though, ours were eaten earlier this year. I blame the slugs :(
ReplyDeleteThat's spectacular. I love those little additions to your garden - the frogs. They really light up the space.
ReplyDeleteThis looks like something off of Martha Stewart's blog - she often posts these mystical looking photos of her woods. good job :-)
ReplyDeleteSpring has sprung in your neck of the woods. Your garden is filled with terrific spring delights. The Bluebells, Anemone, Buglose and Lungwort are just grogeous! What a shame about your Trillium!
ReplyDeleteLove them all! I just added Little Sweet Betsy in my garden. I am so sorry to hear about yours. Do you know what critter got to it? Mine other trilliums haven't been touched so far. Fingers crossed. Also really like the Brunnera. Reminds me of stained glass.
ReplyDeletePretty pictures Jan. My Virginia Blue Bells (which were sent to me by my mother in Wisconsin) didn't come up this year. :(
ReplyDeleteTHIS is EXACTLY what I'm talking about in my blog today, Jan!!! Wildflowers and perennials and their simple beauty!!! ....we gotta talk...
ReplyDeleteYes, hard to believe we are in Mid-April already. Time is flying by so quickly...
ReplyDeleteThink you're a fews weeks ahead of me. Glad to see your garden is so perky.
ReplyDeleteIt is realy taking a spring spurt of growing in one day you can spot the different but its going to quik I think I want to enjoy longer
ReplyDeletegreetings Jacky
So does your snowdrop anemone spread like wildfire? Mine was so bad that I finally pulled it out. Your garden is much more advanced than mine, but things are speeding up around here now, too. So fun.
ReplyDeleteJan, Of course these are all my favorite plants. Beautiful photos. Carolyn
ReplyDeleteOh those Virginia Bluebells!!!! Still trying to get some, had hoped they would have some at the native plant sale, must have sold out quickly.
ReplyDeleteHi Jan, so sorry for the Trilium, it is promising a beautiful bloom! Your other blooms, photos and collages are lovely too.
ReplyDeleteHi Jan..such a gorgeous post..these are all so spectacular and special in their own way..beautiful blooms..gorgeous photos! Wonderful as always!
ReplyDeleteKiki
Love the pictures--you're ahead of us and I'm enjoying seeing into our future through you!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely gifts grom the garden come spring after a long sleep.
ReplyDeleteLovely shade plants. I added lungwort to my garden last year, so I am enjoying its first blooms this spring. Great photos!
ReplyDeleteLove all the ephemerals. Things are growing so fast. Every trip to the garden is a new adventure.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful garden! I am following now - so I'll be able to keep up with how your garden grows.
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