Saturday morning blooms April 26th

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  1. WTxDaddy

    WTxDaddy In Flower

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    This is what I found this morning - a beautiful day in West Texas:

    Columbine:
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    Little princess shasta daisies:
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    new impatiens:
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    Oleander:
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    Petunias:
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    Roses:
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    Peonies:
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  3. Droopy

    Droopy Slug Slaughterer Plants Contributor

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    :smt060 They are all so lovely! I especially like the columbines and peonies. Ours are still a long way off.
     
  4. Biita

    Biita Arctic-ally Challenged Forager

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    Wow, my eyes are going crazy with all the sun and color,,, wonderful pics and very beautiful flowers!
     
  5. kuntrygal

    kuntrygal Texas Rose

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    WTxDaddy...my oh my,,, those are simply gorgeous. I planted a Peony (this year)but so far nothing but greenery. I'll keep my fingers crossed. And your photography is stunning. ;)
     



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  6. eileen

    eileen Resident Taxonomist Staff Member Moderator Plants Contributor

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    What a wonderful sight your photographs are WT. I love the columbine but have a while to wait before any of mine flower this year.
     
  7. TheBip

    TheBip Young Pine

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    Oh that first columbine is lovely! I tried to grown some William Guiness (sp?) but none of the seeds germinated :( The roses and peonies are lovely too ^_^ I want to get some, they're Indiana's state flower :D
     
  8. dirt2diamonds

    dirt2diamonds In Flower

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    I can't believe your oleandar is in bloom already and looking so good. Thanks for the pics. I am envious of the columbine which will not grow in my garden.
     
  9. WTxDaddy

    WTxDaddy In Flower

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    oleander

    Well, I confess to cheating on the oleander. In the past, when I've planted them in the ground, I've lost them in the Winter. So a few years ago, I bought these 2 red oleanders & put them in pots. I over-winter them in a make-shift greenhouse and that's why they're blooming already.
     
  10. EJ

    EJ Allotmenteer Extraordinaire

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    How fantastic to have all of that glorious colour already. As Eileen said, this side of the pond we still have a looooooooong wait for that sort of summer colour. My Columbines will be open in about 2 weeks. But petunias won't be around until about July!! Thanks for cheering me up this nippy Sunday evening.
     
  11. tschnath

    tschnath In Flower

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    Great pics WT. I love them all and all the color. My columbine are just coming up so they wont' flower for a while yet. I just started my petunias. I love peonies and am planning to put some in this year. I've planted those before, but moved before they ever bloomed. I've heard they take a couple years. Thanks for sharing.
     
  12. newgrowth

    newgrowth New Seed

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    I'm so jealous! The weather is COLD here today and rain is imminent. I'd love to be able to plant some flowers but......well, at least some of the tulips are up. :eek:)
     
  13. glendann

    glendann Official Garden Angel

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    WT your blooms are just so fantastic.They almost put my eyes out they are such bright colors.
     

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