The wonders of a warm day

The garden suddenly looks like a garden! More plants are appearing every time I ramble around. I'm still waiting to see what damage the frost may have done to those plants that were fully budded. But things look good for the most part. 

I piled leaves on Podophyllum 'Spotty Dotty' to protect it from the last frost. But she pushed through them immediately.

Syneilesis aconitifolia is extremely difficult to see when it first appears. I always leave the stems so I can find it in the spring. A garden friend aptly refers to this plant as "hairy thumbs." 

Its cousin — Syneilesis palmata 'Kikko' — in the front garden is much more obvious when it appears. It also comes up earlier.

I bought this one for its patterned foliage which disappears quickly. This is the brief moment when it looks the best.

The drama queen of ferns: Dryopteris crassirhizoma.

I believe this group is Polystichum retroso paleaceum.

I need to see if there is a tag buried near this fern as I am not at all sure of its identity. Though I am pleased at its early arrival.

My 'Arctic Alley' willow made it through its first winter and it starting to send out catkins.

Dutchman's britches (Dicentra cucullaria) is blooming throughout the garden. Nothing bothers this little beauty or slows it down.

Rain and cooler temps are forecast for the next three days. I'm good with that as I need to do some work indoors for a few days instead of exhausting myself in the garden. 

Comments

[Ginny]

Oh Linda, those clumps of fiddle heads are delightful! I think I almost like this stage of fern growth best. What a pleasure to watch them unfurl. And the dutchman's britches have always been a wildflower fave. You're fortunate to have them all over.
It's so hard not to exhaust yourself in the spring garden, isn't it? We have a full day of much needed rain today (aka "forced rest").
I'm enjoying watching your garden unfold!

[Linda Brazill]

GINNY — This will be my third day of serious garden work and I am also looking forward to enforced rest via rain. My living room is stuffed with tropical bulbs that need warmer overnight temps before I can put them outside. Still don't see that in the forecast.

[Kris P]

So many sweet plants! The Podophyllum and Syneilesis are fascinating, although I wouldn't even think of planting either in my climate. I've never seen that Dicentra before - it's pretty cute. I hope the cold weather extremes are behind you.

[hb]

Many plants that are exotic to me--enjoyed seeing them start to wake up!

The Dicentra, so dainty, yet it survives your snowy winters. Plants are miracles.

[Linda Brazill]

KRIS & hb -

The Dicentra is a native plant for us.

[Beth@PlantPostings]

Yes, your plants look contented and ready to take off when the weather warms in a few days. Then we'll really see dramatic progress.

[Chavli]

The seemingly endless winter was stressful, we were all holding our breath. Seeing everything on a growing spree allows the gardener to exhale (and work herself to exhaustion :-)).
Dicentra cucullaria is adorable!

[Barbara H.]

Spring plants fill my heart - I bet they fill yours too.

[danger garden]

I could have written this post! (my version is coming up on Monday)—complete with the need to rest. Isn't it amazing what a little warmth can do?

[Jerry]

Dutchman’s britches are the best. I’ve tried them in my garden, but never got them to last. I think I remember that there is a native population here in Oregon, up in the Columbia Gorge.

[Linda Brazill]

JERRY — I planted one little Dutchman's breeches over 20 years ago. Since it keeps popping up all over the place, I guess it's happy.