Vicky,
It's such a pleasure to see your posts. Can't wait for the shots of Sebastopol geese and roses, especially your Alchemists.
My Darwin tulips are just about done now. I even had a few "annual" tulip varieties unexpectedly come back this year, including a few frilly parrots, but the Darwins are the mainstay of early spring color in my garden. That, and the creeping phlox that tumbles down the stone wall along the driveway.
The lilacs started blooming last week, and the fragrance fills the air. And wild wisteria is blooming here in the foothills of the Hudson Valley. I don't often see it up close, but rather view it from the car as I drive through the steep foothills along the banks of the Hudson River. Last fall I purchased a wisteria plant from a nursery and planted it at the base of some lattice that surrounds my elevated deck. A few weeks ago I visited a home where they've had it growing into a pergola for many years, and I was astonished (if not appalled) at the size of the twisting trunk and roots. OMG, what have I done?!
