Magnolias Elizabeth/Betty/Pinky/Betty/Pinky with Malus Louisa
At Oak Lawn this may well be the most beautiful week of the entire gardening year... this is the week of overlap... magnolias, crab apples, and sometimes even lilacs combine with all the other special blooms of spring. Additionally the trees are all sporting fresh foliage and suddenly the gardener is aware that these forty-two years of hard work and expense have all been worth it... this is becoming a mature garden and when one sees it on a week such as this, it never fails to amaze. Even the gardener himself never quite remembers the sense of elation that reappears with each new year and is thrilled anew.
I was out taking these photos at 5:30 this morning. There was a steady breeze causing the pictures to be less sharp than I'd prefer. Temps were in the 40's and after three hundred photos my trigger finger was pretty chilled. The light was an odd yellow green suggesting the rain would come soon. Join me as we walk through the gardens... I will endeavor to point out what we are seeing as we go. And for those of you close enough to Oak Lawn, I suggest visiting tomorrow (May 18th ) if possible, although open gardens will be on Sunday, both days 1-5 p.m. The winds tomorrow could cause a number of things to start dropping, in particular the tulips.
The River's Purple Beech and a wave of Lathyrus vernus... the beginnings of a new path and a weeping Picea abies... below trilliums and a PJM rhodie
A fresh bloom of Magnolia Daybreak
Looking from behind the rock garden... sweet woodruff is in bud... from the left Magnolia Elizabeth/the old white pine that suffered much damage in our ice storm/the white flowering crab Flame/ and Malus Spring Glory
In the rock garden are a number of dwarf and miniature conifers, the daffs are Sundial, Phlox subulata and a number of tiny leafed diathus are coming into bloom.
On the left a fastigiate european beech Dawyck Purple/ trilliums and hostas beneath the variegated maple
The white birches called Whitespire were a cause of concern after our ice storm as some of their tops literally touched the ground.
Perhaps one of the most beautiful magnolias in the gardens... here a single soon to open bloom of Rose Marie demonstrates it's amazing color.
The European beech Asplenifolia or fernleaf beech is just coming into foliage in the center of this photo.
Magnolia Roseanne is still young but there is no shortage of bloom. To the front is a fastigiate white pine and a redbud can be seen behind.
Malus Mary Potter has lovely red buds.
A magnolia blooms along the gazebo path, accompanied by Picea Howell's Bicolor Dwarf and a lively barberry. The scene is backed up by Malus Floribunda just coming into bloom.
The larger of two Butterflies Magnolias and Galaxy magnolias in pink.
Galaxy is amazing for its color and bloom size which develop from tiny buds.
Malus Snowdrift is quite far behind other crabs in it's blooming.
A second Malus Spring Glory in full bloom.
Malus Floribunda on the left has yet to open.
The gazebo path.
The younger of the two Magnolia Butterflies blooms nest to a weeping white pine and is surrounded by late tulips.
Yet another view along the gazebo path.
One of two mature Malus Spring Snow with tulips and conifers... Syringa Ludwig Spaethe is starting to show color.
Magnolia Elizabeth blooming behind the rock garden.
Malus Flame is especially beautiful while still in bud... it blooms above Phlox subulata and a variety of heucheras.
Malus Spring Glory with Picea pungens Montgomery, Picea glauca Pendula, and Alberta spruces.
Malus Flame always looks good with hostas... especially Montana aureomarginata
Several more views of the magnolias along the azalea walk.
Magnolia Ann at the head of this lineup of magnolias.
Prunus avium plena is in full bloom.
This is the first time I've seen blooms on Red Baron.
Toro will eventually reach 75 feet in height and sports very large unusually colors blossoms.
Until next time... which will probably sooner than later as things are coming on rapidly... even my azaleas are preparing to bloom a full two weeks early. As I predicted when spring came so late... this is an amazing year.
For those of you who follow my health concerns... the kidney situation is fully resolved, after one day short of a full month and two surgeries. I can lift and dig again and boy am I happy! Unfortunately, when I visited my electrophysiologist a few days ago, I was told I needed a new pacemaker within two weeks... all I can say is a lot of gardening can be done in two weeks... I'll probably appreciate a little vacation after two weeks of twelve hour gardening days!
Take care, Larry
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