Lilacs!

Love…love…love lilacs!

They are blooming early this year and I took my camera (and a couple of vases) outside to capture their glory.

Too bad, there’s no smell-a-vision on here…

My neighbor has the largest lilac bush I have ever seen.

This year it is loaded with lilacs!

I like to think that’s because I pick them every year and have revitalized the bush.

Alternatively, maybe it is cyclical…whatever…they are gorgeous and plentiful!

In the kitchen.

On the mantel in the bedroom.

Mmmm....lilacs...mmm...

This week I am linking to:

http://jannolson.blogspot.com/

http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/

http://thecharmofhome.blogspot.com/

Blooming This Week...Bulbs Bulbs Bulbs

With the warm early spring we are having, it seems as though all the spring bulbs are blooming at the same time!

Instead of the usual spring flowers blooming over a period of weeks or months, they all came up and bloomed at once.

It makes me wonder…what if everything blooms early this year, what will be left come fall?

Daffodils & hyacinths in front of the house

Tulips out back

Daffs & grape hyacinths on my kitty's grave way out back.

The lone tulip by the shed.

A patch of violets by the shed.

Forsythia, which should be flowering now.

And lilacs which should not.

This week I am linking to:

http://www.anoregoncottage.com/

http://asoutherndaydreamer.blogspot.com/

Flower of the Day – Wonderblue Lilac

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Today’s flower of the day is Wonderblue Lilac. In mid to late spring, gorgeous sky-blue flowers open from lilac-pink buds, filling your yard with the delicious scent of lilacs! This beauty attracts butterflies and hummingbirds to its lovely flowers. It blooms best in full sun for lucky zones 3-7. 

Happy Gardening!



Flower of the Day - Josee Lilac

Today's flower of the day is the Josee Lilac. Josee is a reblooming lilac with a huge flush of blossoms in late spring followed by intermitent blooms until fall. It is a dwarf lilac growing only about 4-6 feet tall which makes it easier to pick blooms for indoors. The fragrant lavender-pink flowers attract butterflies to its heavenly scent! This lilac grows best in full sun to part shade for lucky zones 2-8.

Happy gardening!

Flower of the Day - White French Hybrid Lilac

Todays flower of the day is a White French Hybrid Lilac. This lovely lilac has double blooms and a sweet fragrant scent. It flowers in spring in part shade to full sun for lucky zones 3-7.

Happy gardening!

Flower of the Day - FLOWERING SHRUBS!

Todays flower of the day is a flowering shrub - Primrose Lilac - how pretty is this soft yellow lilac with a delicious frangrance?

Fall is a great time to plant flowering shrubs!

Happy Gardening!

Todays Flower of the Day

Todays flower of the day is one of my Moms favorites: Miss Kim Lilac!

Happy Mothers Day!

Flower of the Day

By special request (and because they are blooming right now!), todays flower of the day is lilacs!

Happy Gardening!