Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day April 2013

The northeast corner of Mississippi, USA, zone 7

The Hellebores are still holding on to their blooms, though their colors are beginning to fade.

They began blooming in January, very pale, with deeper colors in February and March.

Kerria Japonica 'Pleniflora'

Kerria is a bright, cheerful shrub whose ambition is to take over the entire garden

Red Buckeye Aesculus pavia

I've heard it said that when the Red Buckeye blooms, its time for the Hummingbirds to return.

Our first Hummingbird this year showed up on Saturday!

I do believe the same ones return each year, after wintering in Mexico.

Japanese Magnolia sometimes called Saucer Magnolia or Tulip Magnolia

There are very few blooms on the Japanese Magnolia this year.

We had a hard freeze with heavy frost just as it began to bud.

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Everything here is covered with pollen from the Pine Trees.

Even the Pansies have pine pollen on their faces.

Viola sororia

The back yard is full of small Wild Violets that are kin to Pansies, both being Violas.


Claytonia virginica

Another wildflower, Spring Beauty, is running down the slope to the barn.

Their dainty little blooms are about the size of your thumbnail.

Preview of next month's Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day.

This white Clematis is the first to bud and bloom each year.

My darker colored Clematis vines are several weeks behind this one.

Happy Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day!

To see what is blooming around the world,
visit Carol at May Dreams Gardens: Click here!