This is why I love bulbs: your hard work and effort from fall comes full circle in spring when your flowers are in full bloom, filling your yard with their sweet scent and vibrant color.
Daffodils are planted around the the huge tree in my front yard. These were some of the first bulbs I purchased and I've not touched them at all since. They just keep multiplying with no fuss.
Some yellow tulips along the sidewalk.
Creeping phlox along the side yard. These look a bit more white in the picture than they really are. They are actually a light purple. I love this ground cover because in the spring it's almost all flower, but then it looks like a bed of pine needles for the rest of the summer and fall.
More ground cover: this time creeping myrtle or vinca vine or periwinkle (Vinca Minor). Mark the neighbor has an entire corner of his lot covered in this.
New this year--more tulips. These are even more beautiful in person than the picture can capture.
And the last of the tulips. At least those that are blooming now. I forget the name of these, but they are just the right pop of color right in front of the house by the steps.
Finally, these are called Grecian Windflower (Anemone blanda). I planted these in the fall of 2006 and was pretty unimpressed last spring--this year, however, is a different story. They have definitely quadrupled their number of blooms. This tuber is good to put under taller spring bloomers since it stays closer to the ground.
1 comment:
I used to have a ton of vinca minor in my yard too but after major pool renovation that involved backhoes and bobcats destroying my yard, there's none left.
My neighbor still has some though, so I'm hoping it'll find it's way back into my yard in a few years. Love the way it looks.
Your flowers look great!
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