The Garden in Spring

Spring has arrived! Weeks earlier than usual, and with a sudden freeze catching the early bloomers, but here nonetheless!

 

 Azaleas — before the freeze decimated their blossoms

A native azalea's flower shape is complex

 Japanese irises reaching for the sun in front of a Nandina

The last of the daffodils and hyacinths, backlit by the setting sun

Dogwoods seem to float against the Cryptomeria

Several Clematis in bloom by the deck caught me by surprise

Hardy cherry red tulips in pots defy the deer and bunnies

And in the front are the summer flowers to come

 I hope spring comes to your gardens soon! The earliest flowers of spring can be found here.

Thanks for visiting mine!