Kwanzan coming into bloom

Well it is April now and I thought it would be good to catch up with some of flowering progress that has been happening on our hillside.  In addition the Kwanzan Cherry that is just days away from full bloom there are flowers everywhere on the hillside.

There are many flowers now on the actual fruit trees — cherries, pears, apricots, apples (a few), and peaches (many).

Fruit trees in bloom

I was really struck by the beauty of the individual Kiefer Pear blossoms.

Kiefer Pear

I had never noticed those pink centers before.

I also wanted to note that the trout lilies are in full display.

Erythronium americanum in the raised bed

When they are captured in the raised bed they all want to flower.  For the thousands that I’ve started in our woods they are much more reluctant to flower.  They would rather run wild, but this year they are starting to really flower in the woods.

Erythronium in the woods

I think I counted 22 flowering in the woods this year.

Of course there are all the other Erythroniums that just flower every year come what may.

Erythronium ‘White Beauty’

I also wanted to note that the wildflowers are happening right along with all the wonderful daffodils and tulips.

Bluebells in the woods (Mertensia virginica)

Including our first Spring Beauty of the year.

First Spring Beauty (Claytonia virginica)

Let me close with our last Adonis of the year.

Adonis amurensis ‘Vernalis’

This one always flowers last but it’s a reminder of how much we enjoy Adonis.