I'm taking a chance on being ridiculed for such a subject BUT with all the hype on climate change and nature going bananas, and 'cos we're all in different geographical areas I thought it would be interesting to know which plants are flowering NOW where you live.

I'm starting, by telling you I've had white roses flowering right through the winter AND snow.

Now I have snowdrops in abundance, primula and crocuses and celandines

Lucky You!

Nothing blooming for me yet, there's still occasional snow and still freezing here so nothing for another month or so.

I'm planning on doing lots of gardening this summer though.

Any suggestions on some great flowers you know of?

OMG! I wouldn't know where to start suggesting flowers for a different part of the world, but I love most flowers especially pansies,irises and lilies.


I took this photo of snowdrops last February.

Lilies are a great idea, I never would have thought of them, i've got a couple rose bushes and lots of tulips that will return along with various other flowers like pansies that i plant each year.

Awesome now i'll have to do some research on Lilies to see what they thrive in.

Thanks!

There's a lot of different type of lilies and some of them have wonderful perfumes, so there is probably one variety that will suit your weather conditions.

The first lilies to flower in my garden will be Lily of the Valley, it's a bit too early for them now, but they are a beautiful low growing plant that can easily go wild if unchecked...... sounds a bit like me actually.

http://arisingmoon.deviantart.com/gallery/#Photography-Flowers-and-plants

At the moment my Hamamelis (witch hazel) is looking fab even though its been out for weeks. The crocuses are just doing their thing and the daffs are on their way. Also the Camelia is loaded with bloom buds so that'll be looking good soon.

I WILL RETURN to this thread!

P.S. what is the climate and soil like in Idaho?

Sounds like you have a wonderful garden!

Thank you Sue! What an excellent thread!

Also flowering:
Lonicera something-or-other - it's a shrubby honeysuckle, anyway it smells divine.
Pulmonaria - slightly disappointed that dad bought pink ones instead of blue.
Hazel catkins - don't ask why but I have an obsession with planting hazel in the chicken pens.
The pampas grass has been fantastic but is starting to fall about now, not helped by me driving the tractor into it.

Not flowering, but looking good:
Cornus sanguinea - bright red stems, look like a bonfire
Phormiums (Newzealand flax) - striking red and yellow leaves. I slightly misjudged their positioning so they don't catch the sun in the way I wanted. Still time left for a reshuffle though.
Swiss chard - bright stems in pink, red and yellow.
Pittisporum (can't remember which, but Irene Patterson is good) is brightening up a west facing wall.
The dainty pompoms from Clematis tangutica look really good with the late afternoon sun shining through them. I fancy underlighting the tree, but I'll experiment a bit first.
Solidago seed heads are doing a similar job and their stems form a light screen.

It's good to use coloured bark and foliage to extend interest beyond the flowering season. I apologise for rambling on....

Because I have been away from home so much later, I decided to put my Yucca in the back garden to fend for itself. It looks brilliant.

Uhmm...

A few daffodils and some roses
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Confidence - Wear it like make up.

Some I took today:

Oh WOW ed! these are seriously beautiful photographs as well as gorgeous plants.Thanks for sharing them.

our garden is a tad wild atm so once i have had a go with a weed whacker i shall plant some stuff