Thursday, April 23, 2009

Blooming Friday


Which sweets are currently in bloom?

Toothwort has lovely dark green scalloped leaves that emerge in late to mid-winter, depending on the weather, and beautiful clusters of white flowers in spring.


A wild crabapple tree at the edge of one of our fields. This is as covered in blooms this year as any cultivar.


One of my favorite iris, Jesse's Song.



Thank you to Katarina at roses and stuff for hosting Blooming Friday.

23 comments:

  1. Nice pictures! I like the Geranium a lot. Have a sunny weekend!

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  2. Sweetbay,

    Lovely photos, our toothwart in the woods in long gone already. Nice irises. We have white roof irises and Dwarf Crested Irises blooming. Too busy to do a post. Doing the Piedmont Farm Tour this weekend, will do a post on it.

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  3. Beautiful! I am going to keep my eye for that violet.

    I looked at Jesse's Song last night to see if that is the mystery iris. Not sure. When I post it on Friday can you tell me if you think it could be that?

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  4. Dontcha just love a pretty iris! I wish they stayed in bloom the entire season!

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  5. Dear Sweetbay, Don't you love finding the little toothworts and spring beauties! I love the tiarellas and phlox but those little ephemerals are a treat! Your iris are show stoppers...Have a sweet weekend...are you getting the unusually hot weather, too? gail

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  6. What gorgeous Iris you have already. Over here, my leaves are only about 10" tall. It'll be a while before we get any flowers. But on the up side, I'll have flowers when your's are gone:))

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  7. Jesse's song is gorgeous sweetbay! I can understand that you like it.

    Take Care / Tyra

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  8. They are all so pretty. I love crabapples, one of my spring favorites.

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  9. Thank you Andre.

    Randy, I noticed that Gail's Toothwort started blooming long before mine too. I'm looking forward to your Piedmont Farm Tour post.

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  10. Jamie and Randy, I too wish iris bloomed all season.

    Flydragon, that's true. The beauty of the internet is that I'll get to enjoy your iris when mine are gone.

    Last year I got some re-blooming for the first time, from Eleanor Roosevelt and Harvest of Memories. It was a nice surprise!

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  11. Tina, yes, I can tell you whether or not I think your iris is Jesse's Song.

    Gail I love Toothwort. It's turned out to be a lot more robust and showier than I thought it would be be. We're getting the warm weather too -- mid-80's today and 88 too. Very warm!

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  12. Monica Toothwort is one of my favorites. And she likes to pose for pictures! :)

    Tyra Jesse's Song is one of my favorites for sure. Very prolific too.

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  13. Love the irises! It reminds me I've been without them in my garden for too long. Thanks for sharing the photos.

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  14. Lovely pictures! The Iris Jesse's song is just fabolous!
    What is the scientific name for Toothwort? I'm not sure if I recognize it.
    /Helen

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  15. Sweetbay, you have many "sweeties"
    growing. I am rapt with your wild garden flowers...and the Irises with their very striking colours and patterns.

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  16. That Iris is stunning! Aren't you lucky to find wild Geraniums - such a pretty flower!
    I wish you a sunny and happy weekend.
    Katarina

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  17. Beautiful blooms. Love the coloring on that iris...so lovely. Also enjoyed the butterfly and bird photos on your last post. I was surprised you have butterflies already!

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  18. Jesse's song is so pretty. I used to have some so I pay attention to all the iris lovers who say it is one of their favorites.

    Your crabapple is lovely. I have a wild crabapple in the pasture but it's a long time til bloom.
    Marnie

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  19. oooohh, Toothwart and Wild Geranium are LOVELY, sweetbay!!! I wish I had some here! Iris' I don't really 'love'...but they are pretty whenever I see them. Your photos are fantastic. Happy Spring to you! Jan

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  20. Lovely photos! I love the wild crab tree and Jesse's song is beautiful also.
    Carolyn

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  21. Pretty, pretty blooms you have there in NC on Blooming Friday. I especially like your wild Geranium.

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  22. Beautiful! You show us the softer side of Spring!

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