Just a few spring flowers in the neighborhood to share...
My neighbor's primroses.
Does anyone know what this is?
A daffodil with a bite out of it!
Flowering plum trees.
I love Johnny Jump Ups!
My white azaleas are popping out along side the driveway.
Last, but not least, a lone Calla Lily.
Hope you are enjoying these first days of spring!
Pretty flowers! Is that mystery plant a Hoya?
ReplyDeleteIs that a shrub? Could it be a Daphne?
ReplyDeleteAdore your blog. You are one talented gal.
not so much as it is still snowing here but the flower pictures had me dreaming for a moment. love the azaleas.
ReplyDeleteMarian is correct. It is a beautiful, fragrant Hoya. I know this because my inlaws had one and their last name was Hoyer.
ReplyDeleteThank you for such a lovely post. It is still gray and very cold here. Your pics brought me the beauty of spring I so long to see.
ReplyDeleteBig Hugs,
Susan and Bentley
It's definitely a Daphne. It has a strong lemony fragrance that is divine and grows well in your part of CA. I had 3 large ones when we lived in Sonoma and now that we are in Paso Robles I'm going to try them here.
ReplyDeleteYes a Daphne and oh the fragrance, my friend has two in her yard and they are heavenly. I keep wanting to plant one for the fragrance in my yard, thanks for the reminder. So much beauty this time of year, it is hard not to be in good spirits. Thanks for sharing so much loveliness, Happy weekend.
ReplyDeleteKathysue
Spring? What Spring? We had more snow yesterday. Grrrrr
ReplyDeleteBut thanks for sharing your lovely pictures so that I can know Spring is somewhere...hopefully headed our way.
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Terri
Beautiful flowers!! I just did a post on Spring flowers at my farm...lol. I was looking at some of your other posts and I love your table setting, and your dishes...again a coincidence but I have many similar dishes (I am of Portuguese decent and have brought many back from Portugal and others have been gifts). Yours are all beautiful...going to go back to check out the rest of your posts. Have a great day.
ReplyDeleteMargaret
Spring is popping out all over and in such a beautiful, colorful display in your neighborhood. Our azeleas are only beginning to bloom in northwest Louisiana. Thanks for sharing the beauty around you.
ReplyDeleteIt looks like a Daphne to me. I googled daphne and the picture looks just like yours. I have one plant but it has not bloomed yet so I had not seen the bloom. It has a fragrant scent I have heard. So by reading the other comments you can identify which plant yours is. Isn't it nice to send out a question and get responses! Love blogging.
ReplyDeleteYour photos are so lovely, crisp and sharp. I have such a problem with camera shake. What time of day did you shoot your photos? It is always too sunny when I am in the mood.
Have a good weekend.
Delores.. I think the plant is Winter Daphne, also called Daphne odora...has a very sweet smell. It probably has the term "marginata" attached since it's leaves have a cream colored edge to them. (Can you tell, I'm a botany nut? LOL
ReplyDeleteIt looks like mine, which blooms in January, or February, only mine has solid green leaves. Hope this helps. Your white azaleas and calla lily are so pretty.
Beautiful, Delores. My first gardenia bloomed this week. Spring is a perfect time of year.
ReplyDeleteBest...Victoria
All beautiful, Delores. Love seeing spring blooms!
ReplyDeleteyes, it's a Winter Daphne! heavenly scent!
ReplyDeleteDolores, the mystery plant is Daphne odora aureomarginata, If you are going to buy one make sure the botanical name is listed on the label, many plants go by common names that are misleading.
ReplyDeleteLove the photos and spring is definitely here!!
Definitely a daphne. It is one of my very favourite plants and is an evergreen that flowers through winter. I keep cutting bunches of daphne to bring inside and it fills the house with it's sweet scent.
ReplyDeleteBy the way, if you want to grow it, then make sure you don't fertize it in autumn as it will grow lots of leaves and few flowers. Wait for after it has flowered.
It is very hardy as I grow it in a country garden in Australia that has ferocious frosts (though no snow) and very long hot summers (over 95 degrees (35 degrees)) for 4 months of the year. It likes to have morning sun and protection from the hot afternoon sun so I use it in my East facing beds.
Happy growing.
Awesome flowers and bouquets !!
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