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There may not be a lot of new blooms in my garden but that doesn't mean nothing is happening.
Everything just gets greener and taller. Seems like every time I look I see something new coming up. This is the side garden. All the blue you see is forget-me-nots.
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A week has really made a difference in the shade garden. The white on the right is the trillium and the Barrenwort is in the lower right corner.
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This is the other side of the shade garden. If you click to enlarge, you can see a burgundy and a golden color coral bells. The new coral bells add so many interesting colors to a shady area just by their foliage.
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At first I couldn't figure out what this huge plant in my middle garden was. I got several new plants last year and figured it was one of those. When it grew so fast I figured it was a weed.
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It is actually a volunteer money plant. I want to move it but it's quite dry now so I think I'll wait until it rains again.
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The Bergenia is blooming now even tho most of its leaves got ruined last year during the house painting. The leaves are leathery and stay all winter. Some have a burgundy color to them.
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The Barrenwort in the shaded area is full of tiny blooms this year. The bloom reminds me of Columbine.
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Both the green and the variegated Vinca are full of their pretty purple flowers.
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If you would like to check out some more spring gardens go over to
Fishtail Cottage and take the tour.