It was another wet, sloppy day at The Acres. Some reflections from my misty, at times, soaked excursions.
First the bad news: My most gorgeous red bud has ceased to exist. I
kept holding on to the hope that since most of them weren't blooming
this spring, it was just delaying getting its leaves. But, alas, still
no leaves, and all the others are quite green. So long my beauty. And it
looked so magnificent right next to the
huge white crab apple every spring. More bad news: my friends from
Future Venison of Morrow County have been eating some buds off the
lilies. Deer season cannot come too soon. May they rest in piece--in
someone's crock pot. And, of course, my beautiful pine tree by the house
has taken a major blow. I console myself in the truth that that is a
better scenario than having a tree grace my living room and upstairs.
The good news: The water lilies survived the frozen pond. They look
marvelous. The flag, Siberian, Japanese, and Louisiana iris have
survived being in the frozen bog as well. Wild hyacinth, too. In fact,
all except the Louisiana have bloomed profusely. And since this is the
first season for the Louisiana iris, maybe they bloom later. Or it
could be they just need another year to settle in. But for something
from "Louisiana" to survive the vortex winter--obviously, they have been
misnamed.
And my Gardening Angels have been busy--and it's still
spring! They "revived" the tiny golden bell daffodils in the wild area,
some mountain bells along the edge of the bog, a dwarf iris that I
brought up from Mom's--all returned to blooming even though I had given
them up for lost. Especially pleased to have Mom's iris back! I even had
a lilac bush come "back to life"--and bloom. And I was sure the roses
and daffodil shrub had been slain by the evil vortex, but they have all
revived and look as if they, too, will bloom and add their beauty to The
Acres again this year. The last thing the GAs have been up to is
spreading the spiderwort, bachelor's buttons, and the dianthus in the
wild area. Several new batches of spiderwort--how can you not love that
blue? And several patches of dianthus--everyone a different shade and
pattern of red are displayed in the wild too. White and red bachelor's
button in a couple of small spots as well. (No, I don't know the
difference between a "patch" and a "batch." It just is.) Hats off--halos
off?--to my friendly Gardening Angels. Great year for the peonies as
well--three bloomed for the first time.
Yes, beauty everywhere and
it's not even summer yet. Sure, the last iris has bloomed. Sure, the
lilies are budding--deer not withstanding. But spring is heading into
its final two weeks. Can't wait for summer's showcase!
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