I've just returned from a wonderful spring weekend in northeast Georgia, which is like fast-forwarding through Virginia spring. They are about two weeks ahead of us, so dogwoods and azaleas (just coming on!), Spanish bluebells and trillium are in bloom now. It was lovely and we went "down-down-down" on Mama's hillside to see all the spring surprises. At the bottom, near the creek, was an incredible stand of Jack in the Pulpits and on the trail going back, Mama pointed out trillium.Back up at the house, the Japanese maple made a perfect contrast for the Spanish bluebells.
Now, back in Virginia, the redbud were beautiful on my trip home from the airport. I'm checking on the emerging plants, watching their growth which seems nearly hourly! The giant allium I planted in the fall is indeed giant, and still coming. Lilies of the Valley from Grammes's garden that Jean brought me have multiplied like crazy and are shooting up everywhere under the holly tree. The pink epimedium is in full bloom and thanks to Mama, I discovered it does just fine when you cut it and bring it in the house!
It's also fun to see the front bed that we put it in last October. Everything survived and the snowdrops are lovely right now. I think the hosta will love it there now that we've opened up some sunny spaces. They are just starting to come up, too.
