Yes, I realize it’s now March 1st. But I didn’t get this post done until today. In fact this morning I spent some time cutting back the lavender, and generally tidying the front garden. I was determined to do that first! But as usual I spent too long. I meant to only work for an hour. I’m tempted to put a timer out on the step and when it goes off after an hour, that’s it. At least until I get back into shape, gardening shape, that is.
And the other reason, of course, is that there are other things to get done as well. Like work, like studio time, like the rest of my life. So I need to compartmentalize my time. Right now, aside from trying to get over a nasty case of sinusitis, I’ve been spending way too much time on the internet. But, oh, I’m having such fun, checking out gardening blogs and art blogs and, oh never mind, too many, too much time gone.
So here are the rest of my February flowers. Some photos better than others, some plants not properly named, but that’s my life. First is my fave photo, the Bergenia. I love the way it turned out.
Then the heather, fully in bloom, a success for me. I’ve not had a lot of luck with heather, though I do love them.
My polyanthus, has made it through another winter to reward me with intense color. I’ve had these for a few years now, but I think this year I’ll transplant them to a shadier spot.
Now this plant I think of as Japanese spurge, but again, I may be wrong. I was pleasantly surprised by the blooms this year. Either they don’t usually bloom or somehow this year I actually noticed.
And under the grape arbour, badly planted, is our Forsythia, with its glowing yellow blooms. For years, until just this moment, as I checked the spelling, I have been incorrectly calling it Forsynthia. Ah well, learn something new every day.
The Daphne, is lovely in bloom, sweet smelling and quite happy finally where it is. Poor thing, it took three tries before we finally found a spot that made it happy. Odd that something so pretty is so poisonous.
So there it is, a few more February flowers, posted a day late, but still pretty.
Tags: Bergenia, Daphne, February blooms, Forsythia, Heather, Polyanthus, Wet Coast Garden
Lovely blooms Helen, Daphne has such a wonderful scent, one of the best for the early spring garden I think. You polyanthus is such a bold colour!
K
What an incredible winter this has been. The photo’s of all the flowers make me anxious for spring.
Hi Hart, you know I’m pretty well convinced spring is here already!
Helen -
I’ve been reading your recent blogs and can’t believe you have so much growing! Being in zone 5A, it’s mostly mucky and the ground is still frozen here. Cabin fever is running rampant! It’s been fun randomly bouncing from here to there on your site — you have so much to look at!! (I’ve been wandering around for a while :o) -Shyrlene
P.S. Thanks for visiting my corner of the world through Blotanical. (That website is amazing!!)
Hi Shyrlene, yes being in zone 8, I think, is pretty nice. Plus we’ve gotten by with a really mild winter, for a change. We did live in Alberta for years and know what a long winter is though.
All this pink, what a change from months of grey! Nature can be so amazing and kind. Thanks again Helen for sharing your photos with those of us a little behind springwise. I’ve never seen Daphne in bloom before and look forward to maybe seeing the one plant we have shake out a blossom or two. And spurge? Gotta love it.
Oh, I love Heather as well and never could grow them. You’re doing something right! Lovely photos, Helen.