What a beautiful day for a trip to the woodland garden. The weather was nice and everything was starting to come alive. This year we have had an early spring so all of the farmers were out and as I drove along I was watching as they were busy in the fields getting the seeds in and preparing for a new growing season. Last year they weather was terrible for them as it was a cold and wet spring that seemed to last forever. Many of the fields were still not tilled and planted by the middle of May.
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When I arrived at the woodland garden the spring flowering bulbs were up and in bloom. As you can see the daffodils were in full bloom. Every year the patch seems to get bigger and bigger. They really brighten up the area and are sure a welcome sign of springs arrival. I truly enjoy there bright cheery color after such a long drab winter. At the urban garden I always get asked if it is time to plant the tulips and daffodils when ever they come up and then I have to explain that they were planted the previous fall but I do not mind because there really are a lot of people who just don’t know.
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There are three types of anemone flowers. There is a Spring flowering type, which has either rhizomes or tubers. There is tuberous Mediterranean which flowers in spring and summer. And there is a larger Fall flowering type, which blooms in late summer to fall and tends to have fibrous roots. At the woodland garden there are anemones scattered about in several different areas. It is always so exciting to come upon a patch of them in full bloom as they just seem to jump out in a burst of color.
As I wandered around I could see all the hostas and ferns were getting ready to unfurl their leaves and turn the woodland garden into a woodsy paradise very shortly. There were a lot of branches and twigs scattered about and some left over leaves that were still scattered here and there. The good thing was that there was no major damaged caused by the winter storms. Yet there is a good amount of cleanup to be done.
This weeks trip was more of a scouting trip and to open up the trailer. I got the water on and flushed the system of antifreeze. I checked the appliances and made sure the refrigerator was on and running so that next weekend we would be all set. That will be a working weekend. The grounds will get cleaned up and they screen room roof will be put back up. The last of the winter debris will be removed and the woodland garden will be ready for another season. I did jot down some notes about projects which I want to do this year but they will be shared in a latter post.
I would be remiss if I closed this post without a shot of my favorite spring flowering plant. This year it was fabulous and is getting bigger every year. Dicentra Spectabilis more commonly known as the Bleeding Heart or Dutchman’s Trousers. Bleeding Hearts are excellent perennial for the shade garden and they are very attractive with their light transparent green color, deeply divided and fern like foliage and blooms are borne on arching flower stems above the foliage.
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I hope you enjoyed this weeks glance at the woodland garden and that you have a great week. Next week we will continue the discussion on woodland plants. Have a Great Week!
