What’s Beautiful Now: Baby Blooms
Posted in What's Beautiful Now on March 24 2014, by Lansing Moore
With such wild changes in temperature, this year’s crop of early spring blooms is a hearty bunch indeed. The Garden party is already getting started in the Jane Watson Irwin Perennial Garden, whose enthusiastic residents are always some of the first to rise from their slumber.
The vibrant ‘Arnold Promise’ witch-hazel (Hamamelis × intermedia) is blooming alongside the snowdrops (Galanthus) and winter aconite (Eranthis hyemalis). The Ladies’ Border is also lovely at the moment, with Amur adonis (Adonis amurensis) in bloom and both the paper bush flowers (Edgeworthia chrysantha) and viburnum (Viburnum × bodnantense ‘Dawn’) in bud.
For serene shades of white and violet, stop by Wamsler Rock to see more snowdrops alongside the early crocus (Crocus tommasinianus). Click through for some gorgeous close-ups of those intrepid blooms that herald the long-awaited spring!
We also have more witch-hazel and snowdrops at the peaceful Azalea Garden. Of course, if it is still a bit chilly on grounds, the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory continues to host The Orchid Show: Key West Contemporary. We have a full schedule of programs, so now is the time to plan your visit to the Garden and jump start a new season of fun!
