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What's Really Been Blooming~~March 2009

Clay and limestone is awash in spring...I mean that! It has rained hard and steadily for days. (If you look closely the animals are marching two by two!) The good news...all the recently planted and transplanted shrubs and trees are settling in beautifully.

Which bring me to the subject at hand~~What has been blooming at Clay and Limestone? With the computer down and the camera in the shop....It never rains but pours (see above, please)... there are very few photos to show you!  To be honest, the crocus have been posted earlier. But, they are still in bloom and proud gardener that I am,  here they are super enlarged...let's hope they aren't cut off too much by blogger! (ed. note~they were, but I have fixed the really important one...please enlarge the small photos by clicking on them)

You can always count on crocus and they have been happy here this spring~~ The sweet lilacs seem especially delicate

The whites have multiplied  and this is a trend they can continue! Aren't they lovely, they  may be my favorite crocus. But,  please don't tell this pretty purple one!  I really like them all!

One of the biggest and I do mean biggest and brightest spots of spring color at C&L is the wall of forsythia... that stretches across the entire  front of our  yard giving us much needed privacy all year long.  It's a big monster of a hedge the rest of the year, but who couldn't love the gold every spring!  (photos taken this morning)
Camellia ~~White By The Gate is showing what a really good sport she can be dressed in pink instead of white.  Even drenched by our heavy rains,  she still looks good.  I love the deep green of her leaves.   She's perfect in the garden.

In fact, here she is~ Planted in the patio garden~~by the gate.
But the biggest blooming surprises of  March  have been  all the changes in the Patio Garden The fuzzy photo was taken with my broken camera...it only takes fuzzy photos now!  fuzzy  or not,  it does show you my favorite feature.  A collection of birdhouses and a feeder (already occupied) that sat on the porch stairs  all winter are now elevated  and eye capturing!  I love them!
But,  I am really excited by this~~Are you ready? The Patio Garden
A new home for native plants... Already settled in are Oakleaf hydrangea, Itea virginica, Hammamelis vernalis and the non native lawn!  I promise more photos next week!
Thank you all for stopping by~~there was more to share then I thought! Bloom Day is brought to you on the fifteen of each  and every month by Carol, May Dreams Gardens...So pop over there to meet  bloggers from all over the globe and get a peak into their gardens. It's so much fun!
I hope your Bloom Day is blooming happiness for you!
Thanks Mr I Don't Garden or Blog for letting me monopolize use your computer.  You are a darling and I love you more than words can say!