Spring Surprises in the Yard April 2021

 Spring in a new yard and "wondering what is popping up"!

Hostas, Lilies, Irises, Grasses

Tree house in need of renovation

Phlox and Lambs Ear

Mesh for an Adventurous Puppy

Periwinkle

Porch Frog

April 2021

This frog seems to  be quite comfy resting in the sun on the sundeck in Massachusetts, looking like a rock as he rests before the incoming storm.

 

Magnolia Tree

Moving to a new home in late fall means discovering all kinds 

of surprises in early spring.  Plant identification can be both 

challenging and fun.

This bud could very well be the bud of a magnolia tree.  

Lots of research and observation may identify this tree more precisely.  

The blossoms are about 3 inches wide and the tree is about 15 to 20 feet high.

So far thinking Sweetbay Magnolia or Star Magnolia.

March 2021

March 2021

 

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Lone Star Linden Tree

June 16, 2021

Lone Star Linden Tree planted in the backyard at Norglenwold.

Cold Hardiness to -40

Average Size 30 feet x 12 feet

Flowering time Early Summer

Selected for its slightly smaller form and intense fall foliage colour of clear yellow.  A popular tree with a desired size and shape suitable for most smaller landscapes. 

 Lone Star is a very hardy little leaf linden with green heart shaped leaves. It has a neat and dense pyramidal crown. Moderate grower with yellow fall colour. Small yellow-greenish, inconspicuous flowers appear in summer and have a rich heavy scent, which make them much visited by bees.

 

Cherry Tree and Peach Tree

Planting fruit trees has become a tradition!

March 2021

Lapins Sweet Cherry March 2021

Elberta Peach March 2021

 

Cherry Tree leafed out and waiting for blossoms.  April 21,2121

Peach Tree Blossoms  April 21, 2121

Peaches on their way
May 19, 2021

Peach Blossoms
April 28, 2022

Cherry Blossoms
April 28, 2022

Brandywine

Brandywine in Salem, Connecticut.  Grandmaman would love to plant this bush in Central Alberta but looks like it is meant for warmer climates.  Zones 5-9.

 

Iris

 Planted the following Iris rhizomes in the front flowerbed at Norglenwold in September 2020. 

2 Just Like Heaven - Bearded German Iris.  Consisting of only 6 petals.  3 upright standard petals and 3 downward fall petals.  Height 36" .  Massive blooms, and a lot of them, with delicate petal shape and color combination,  Chalky white standards have just a hint of blue at their base and sit atop rounded, soft sky-blue falls.  

1 Cloud Dweller - Bearded German Iris.  Consisting of only 6 petsals.  3 upright standard petals and 3 downward fall petals.  Height 40". Ivory white.  The undersides of the standards and falls both have a sunny, yellow glow.  Branched with several flowers per stalk.

2 Best Bet -  Reblooming German Iris. Height 36"  Light sky blue-purple standards and darker grape-purple falls.  Hardy, deer resistant.  Re-blooming Iris best in a sunny, well-drained garden.  They will bloom first in late spring and again at the end of the season.  Zone 3-8