Thalia

Photos Sent from Home

| Flower Roberts

I usually love spring. This year I miss my gardens, but I am constantly reminded of my lack of stamina. It is frustrating for an over-achiever like me to run out of steam before finishing simple projects. It happened again today.


Mr. Flower just sent me these photos from home. Home is on a hill with steps inside and out. The house on the mountain does not require cilmbing hills nor steps, but one hip or the other hurts just about every day.
I listen to that pain. I am not ready to push through it. My body has been through too much trauma and slow healing to risk further injury.

I am happy to see these familiar faces as I rest before “round two” of  chores and projects. I wanted to be “Strong by Spring.” That has been my mantra. I will continue to carefully work toward that goal.

Here are today’s blooms from home.

Quince in a fence.
Daffodils on a hill.
Poncirius bloom fully opened.
Thalia being gorgeous.
Almond bush from Enwood in full bloom.

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White Features Form

| Flower Roberts

White flowers are unusual in that the lack of color lets the shape of the flower show without distraction.

I have different flowers in their white versions scattered throughout my gardens. Thalia is a great example of this. I have many different colors of daffodils. Thalia’s shape stands out from the yellow crowd.

White also glows in the evening. Use some cooling white in sun or shade.

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Mellow Daffodils

| Flower Roberts

For those of you that do not love sunny yellow, there are mellow daffodils.

Ice Follies Narcissus has a pale yellow fluffy cup.

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Thalia is pure white and pointy.

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I found a ’60 Days of Daffodils’ by Simple Pleasures that has many varieties.

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This one with pink cups was a surprise mixed in a pack of others.

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Love this double!

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These Tazetta  cultivars have a mystery source also.

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If you are too mellow for yellow, there are many other daffodil colors.

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