To confirm and explain Christine's observation about spring in MN. Minnesota is in the continental interior; we do not have a large enough body of water to moderate the climate and we do not benefit from something comparable to the Gulf Stream. The result is that our summers can become very hot and our winters can become bone shattering cold. Spring and autumn are a little short; autumn generally is longer than spring. As soon as the temperatures warm in the spring, the perennials are ready to grow. The past winter was not as severe as we would expect but our spring was a little peculiar. We had a very early run of warm temperatures followed by below freezing temperatures.
This is what is blooming in the garden today.
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| Cream Taffeta |
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| Distant Chimes | | | | |
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| Gay Parasol |
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| Spartan |
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3 comments:
All your iris are beautiful
Lovely. Distant Chimes is my favourite today
These are stunning. The dark colors of the Spartan are very lovely and I love the cheerfulness of the yellow and purple flowers.
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