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| Welcome! |
Welcome to my March garden and as the title states...what a difference a month makes! From temperatures below freezing for weeks, to a record breaking blizzard with 29.1 inches of snow on the 22nd-23rd of February to temperatures reaching into in the balmy 60's in the beginning of March, it has been a rollercoaster ride of a winter. After three days of a spring tease, temperatures have settled more into the norm for March, but there are signs of spring if you look closely. Join me for a tour of my Long Island zone 7b garden!
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| Back Patio Border |
As we start by the back patio border, Nandina 'Obsession' is looking unusually bright as we near the end of winter, with its orangey-red foliage that contrasts nicely against the deep green needles of the Weeping Norway Spruce, which stands beside it.
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| Sedum 'Pure Joy' |
In the same bed there are signs of spring as rosettes of Sedum emerge from their winter's sleep.
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| Back Island Bed |
In the back island bed, Crape Myrtle 'Sioux' displays its branches proudly against the golden foliage of Gold Lace Juniper. Weeping White Pine, Mugo Pine and Dwarf Blue Globe Spruce can also be seen in the background.
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| Backyard Shade Garden |
I especially enjoy the foliage of Leucothoe 'Axillaris' this time of year as it displays different hues of burgundy and orangey-red. Fact: Did you know that the red coloring is actually from pigments called anthocyanins, a natural protection against cold and intense sun? The plant develops its own natural sunscreen when photosynthesis slows during wintertime.
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| Backyard Shade Garden |
In the same bed, the perfectly rounded, compact shape of Variegated Boxwood can be seen along with the broader cascading foliage of the Leucothoe. Berries from Nellie Steven's Holly continue to shine red in the distance.
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| Pool Waterfall |
Now that the heavy snow has vanished from the plants along the back waterfall, I can finally see the upright Variegated Boxwood that were hidden by the branches of Green Giant Arborvitae. Everything seems to be finally getting back to normal, and thankfully unharmed.
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| Back Eastern Perimeter |
Golden Hinoki Cypress 'Verdoni' along the back gate entry seems to have faired the winter well and the Boxwood have too, with only a few noted browning leaves. Once spring temperatures arrive, I will look forward to a flush of new growth.
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| Hellebore (Lenten Rose) 'Shooting Star' |
I am so happy to be able to share with you the blooms of Hellebore 'Shooting Star' as they have been buried beneath a blanket of snow all winter long. It is a little late to see them, since they formed buds back in January, but I say better late than never, and it was worth the wait to see their amazing blooms!
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| Hellebore (Lenten Rose) 'Merlin' |
Also budding out now is Hellebore 'Merlin' with its pink blooms, and Hellebore 'Champion' will follow by the end of this month, so stay tuned!
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| Front Foundation |
Here is Hinoki Cypress 'Verdoni' with Juniper 'Blue Star' and Golden Japanese Sedge along the front entrance garden...
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| Red Twig Dogwood |
and here is a new addition which I planted along the front street median from our house. I always love seeing the vibrant red branches of Red Twig Dogwood during wintertime, so I can now admire them right from my front door.
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| Spruce Seed Pods |
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| First Sign of Crocus! |
Along with crocus, the Hyacinths can be seen once again, and I saw my first Robin today!
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Hyacinths are Back!
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The temperatures dropped again and we had another light dusting of snow just two days ago, but I am feeling optimistic as the landscape slowly comes back to life. For now, happy spring in just four more days, and I think I will try to get some gardening done on the not-so-cold days of March!
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| Thanks for Visiting! |
I hope you enjoyed your visit to my March garden. I so appreciate you being here, look forward to your comments and enjoy seeing what you have growing in your garden. Special thanks go out to our hostess Carol at May Dreams Gardens, who makes it possible to see blooms on the 15th of every month with her meme Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day. Also, special thanks to Pam Penick at Digging who had hosted Foliage Follow-Up, a meme I will continue to honor. I am also linking with some other wonderful hosts and hostesses at Floral Friday Fotos, Nature Notes at Rambling Woods, Image-in-ing weekly photo share every Tuesday, Weekly Photo Link-Up at My Corner of the World on Wednesdays and Garden Affair at Jaipur Garden.
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