Serendib Garden

Eventually, I’d like to have a slew of them running into each other.

All the hellebores are going strong right now.

(My favorites).

Leucojum, aka summer snowflake. A little early! Looks a lot like snowdrops, but much taller.

Not sure what this one is, actually! Maybe common bluebell? Maybe not…

Double bloodroot, prairie native. It spreads, but slowly. Last year, I had one or two — this year, I have three.

Native: double bloodroot. One of my favorite flowers in my garden, a gift from a neighbor. I like it so much, I’ve bought three more this year (even though they’re a little pricey) — I’m hoping to get a nice little colony going before we leave here, so I can divide and pass them out

We’re having a weird heat wave (80F!) that should drop down to more normal mid-60s in a few days, and the garden is a little confused; everything is suddenly blooming at once. Front to back: chionodoxa, muscari (grape hyacinths), hyacinths. My memory isn’t great, but I don’t think the muscari usually come out until the

Every year, I’m surprised and delighted by the checkers — they just seem so implausible.