Spring flowers report -- updated early on May 10
The wonderful spring flowers at our Arlington home took a beating from last weekend's hard rain! Worst hit were the azaleas, many of which were near their prime, but instantly died off. A few bushes struggled, but still seem to be intact. Our mainstay, stands of huge yellow iris, recovered handsomely; they are now joined by the smaller-but-gorgeous blues. And our masses of pansies still thrive
Who'd have imagined? Trees and lawns and everything else is emerald green, and it's stunning.
Our amazing rhodadendron seems to have survived -- it had only bloomed ten days ago. There remain at leaat 20 full-sized (10-inch diameter) blooms. Few were badly harmed.
But the big news remains our yellow irises -- some seemed badly off, but somehow freshened thenselves up. Quite a few are hanging on inside the house, rescued daily and now in vases everywhere, Their blue brethren hadn't yet opened, and they are turning out abubdant and fine.
Who'd have imagined? Trees and lawns and everything else is emerald green, and it's stunning.
Our amazing rhodadendron seems to have survived -- it had only bloomed ten days ago. There remain at leaat 20 full-sized (10-inch diameter) blooms. Few were badly harmed.
But the big news remains our yellow irises -- some seemed badly off, but somehow freshened thenselves up. Quite a few are hanging on inside the house, rescued daily and now in vases everywhere, Their blue brethren hadn't yet opened, and they are turning out abubdant and fine.