Clematis Armandii: if you’re looking for an early-blooming climbing plant, this one has a powerful fragrance which I find distracts me from our usual grey spring weather.
Per Mr. Wordsworth: “a host, of golden Daffodils;”
It’s early February folks, and it’s Seattle. I know the rest of the country is dealing with “snowmageddon” but these Cherry Blossoms are equally a sign that the weather in many parts of the country is not normal at the moment. Much as I love these blooms, it’s at least a month too early for there to be such a proliferation of color on our streets. Fingers crossed that the frost stays at bay.
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wow, the weather has gone crazy everywhere in the world! Last week it snowed in Alghero, a coastal town in the usually warm island of Sardinia. People were so excited because last time they saw snow here was over thirty years ago…I say there is very little to be excited about when the weather shows signs of madness!
Ah.. I’m so jealous! We are still in the cold spell and I can’t wait to get to Spring!
Gorgeous signs of spring!Makes me miss living in the Northwest.
There’s nothing like discovering those first signs of spring! What a joy!
Cherry trees are starting to sprout here in the Bay Area too – I love that there seems to be color every month of the year in on the West Coast. What a joy is right.
I love this time of year, every day gets just a bit more sunshine. Hope the blooms survive without the frosts.
sooo beautiful,. looking out at our frozen lake, ice fishermen, snowmobilers, cold crisp sunshine, i am glad to see these (early) visions of spring. thanks!
We used to have a Clematis armandii in our garden and the fragrence was delightful – and it’s also very fast growing and evergreen so it covers a fence quickly. I died of old age after a few years, but I think I might replace it.