The spring flowers are finally starting to bloom up here in the north.
The week long warm period has done wonders to the nature. Though it will be cooler from now on, which is not a bad thing because the blooms last longer in the cold weather.
Garden Grape-hyacinth (Muscari armeniacum) is blooming in my balcony but it will still take a week or so them to bloom in the garden.
We have been promised sunny days for the next week.
The daffodils I have bought this year are starting to bloom in the balcony. Double Gold Medal (Narcissus ‘Double Gold Medal’) was something I simply could not resist.
It will find its way to the summer cottage once it has bloomed and hopefully it will bloom again next year, if it makes through the winter.
It will still take few more weeks before the daffodils start to bloom up here in the north.
Tete-a-Tete Daffodil (Narcissus Tete-a-Tete) is always the first one to open its flowers.
Bought one for the balcony and once it has bloomed will take it to the summer cottage and replant it. It will bloom nicely next year as well.
Lilies are doing well this summer. I have several different varieties in full bloom.
For several years the Prunottos (Lilium ‘Prunotto’) have performed well and seem to be very suitable for this area.
I like the bright color they have and they also seem to be very easy when it comes to the soil requirements.
The late blooming tulips are still blooming up here in the north. Most of the others are already gone.
The flaming flags (Tulipa ‘Flaming flag’) are doing well and it seems that we did not loose any during the winter.
We have been promised good weather for the next week and hopefully the summer flowers start their show.
Enjoying a warm day in a park. Restaurants are still closed and takeaways are the only option.
Already miss eating in a proper restaurant and not somewhere outside. Though enjoying the good weather.
Daffodil Thalia (Narcissus ‘Thalia’) finally started to bloom. It has a uniquely shaped blooms and the white in them is exceptionally bright.
For our climate Darwin Hybrid Tulips (Tulipa) are one of the bests. They tolerate the cold well and bloom many years in a row.
We have had few warm days and the tulips are suddenly starting to bloom.
It is always amazing how fast nature reacts to the warm weather and suddenly you just notice that everything is green and growing.
Tahiti (Narcissus‘Tahiti’) is a bright colored daffodil which I found few years ago.
It has faithfully bloomed each year and did not disappoint this spring.
A butterfly decided to sit on the bloom while I was trying to take a picture. Did not mind that just the opposite.
Wild blueberries started to bloom today and the summer cottage is now surrounded by butterflies, honeybees and bumblebees all having a feast.
It has been long time since I have seen this many of them and to me it appears that the populations have recovered.
Also the Siberian Squills (Scilla Siberica’) are blooming. Simply adore the blue color they have.
Gardening in the North 