Happy Easter

More spring flowers from the NCSU Arboretum

Magnolia xsoulangeana 'Sundew'


Magnolia 'Galaxy'


Iphenion uniflorum spring star flower


Leucojum aestivum


Prunus incisa 'Pendula' weeping Fuji cherry


Photos taken March 24, 2010.

Spring Flowers

Spring flowers at that NCSU Arboretum

Camellia japonica, 'Professor Charles S. Sargent,' Japanese camellia

Magnolia xloebneri, 'Merrill,' Loebner magnolia

Loebner magnolia

Prunus mume, 'W.B. Clarke,' weeping Japanese flowering apricot

crocus

Prunus mume, 'Rose Bud,' pink Japanese flowering apricot

Spring flowers

Yesterday I went to the arboretum and took some pictures of the flowers. Thunderstorms are predicted for the weekend and I thought there was a good chance that it would be the last opportunity to take pictures of the magnolia blooms and the cherry blossoms.

The first there photos are of the Yunnan crabapple tree near the entrance

This next set is of various magnolia trees on the grounds: The Lilliputian saucer magnolia, the Galaxy magnolia, the Jon Jon Gresham hybrid magnolia and the yellow lantern yellow magnolia.

Finally, there was a new looking bird's nest near one of the walkways.

Dance of the Marching Flowers

Flowering quince


Loebner magnolia


ruby giant crocus


winter flowering iris


Loebner magnolia


Pyrus 'Edgedell' Edgewood™


Pyrus 'Edgedell' Edgewood™


Lenten Rose


Lenten Rose

February flowers

A few photos from a February 10th visit to the arboretum.

Groundhog's Day at the Arboretum

Today at lunch I walked through the NCSU Arboretum to see what was going on.

The holly trees were still sporting their winter berries  and the February Gold daffodils were not yet golden

The miniature daffodils were just starting to poke out of the ground and the lenten roses were in bloom.

The winter flowering iris was in bloom and the winter honeysuckle was just starting to flower but the fragrence was already heavy in the air around it.