Queen of the Night and Don Quichotte are a good combo to remember. They scale nicely together and they bloom together.

I was hoping they'd bloom together and they did!

Now to cut some and bring them in....

LorettaNJ said:That's a nice shot of the ladybug hiding in the lewisia. Pretty trout lily too. They aren't showing here yet. We have them wild in the woods. This year I'm going to take some because the town DPW treats the environment carelessly. The area where the trout lilies are has been driven over and dumped on. We'll see what comes back.

I always have homes for Ladybirds if they want to stay!

I have a real fondness for Erythronium. E.dens canis was happy at my last house but disappears here

My garden bursting finally, still rainy and wet but had a few breaks in the weather.

I don't think Erythronium will stick around here either, longk. Too many squirrels digging around for one and I'm guilty too. I always forget what is there and tags are always moved around.
Nice show, Julia. Pulmonaria is just breaking ground here. That tulip is interesting. I like how the bloom matches the variegation.

Thank you. Spring is going strong here. So fun to see everyone's blooms and the gardens come alive again.

The first Salvia of 2018 is Salvia coerulea................
Salvia coerulea by longk48, on Flickr

Justicia rizzinii..............
Justicia rizzinii by longk48, on Flickr

No blooms yet but the bulbs and Hellebore are breaking ground. Cleaned out all the gardens today and tried the new Preen extended control that is supposed to work for 6 months. I tried the corn gluten last year and it did nothing, never had so many weeds.

@springcolor Stunning!! I love the wine-colored flowers in the last picture are they Hellbores? I was gifted my first pair from a friend a few weeks ago, so I am just now learning about them.

The one on the right is a Hellebore and the plant on the left is Pulsatilla vulgaris 'Rubra'.

They are beautiful. Julia and make a wonderful color combination. I must get some darker colored Hellebores!

These opened up today --
Columbine Cardinal Songbird FFE


These keep blooming and they're spectacular!! The newly opened ones have a delightful light rose smell. I can't wait to get these in the ground in my new garden area!
Rainbow Sorbet

Beautiful Love the Rose

A few Hellebore are starting to flower.

my own seedling from a couple of years ago




Joker


Mellow Yellow

Nice! Finally Bob!

Vinca major var. oxyloba....................
Vinca major var. oxyloba by longk48, on Flickr

Corydalis flexuosa 'Pere David'...................
Corydalis flexuosa 'Pere David' by longk48, on Flickr

Salvia gesneriiflora (mountain form)...............
Salvia gesneriiflora (mountain form) by longk48, on Flickr

Congratulations on that seedling, Bob. That is a special one!
Longk, you have an interesting selection of plants. Pere David is something else. I can already tell I wouldn't be able to keep that one alive.

Beautiful

A couple new blooms. This is going to be a special year!

Jackie it's looking great

Finally, some blooms!
Helleborus


Pulmonaria


No blooms yet, but the magnolia is getting close!