Two months have flown by and my Magnolia has gone from budding to flowering to just leaves, leaving a pink carpet on the ground.
Mid March found it in full bloom. This brings the year of following this tree pretty much full circle.
It wasn't the only thing in bloom. The warmer, lengthening days brought out many other things as well. Especially in April, as seen below.
The Rhododendron is the state flower of Washington state. They come in many colors, blooming at different times.
They are very woody plants, some getting as tall as smaller trees!
During a walk in a local wetland park area, I found this lovely specimen, standing tall into the blue sky.
So many things coming to life in the spring! Who will be my next tree?
Maybe this beautiful Eucalyptus on the bluff? I don't know.
We had a lovely evening strolling along the bluff, cameras ready, waiting for the perfect sunset.
Beautiful photos!
ReplyDeleteYes, a superb tree. I'm so glad that the magnolia (kind of) passes the baton to our Flowering Cherries ... for spring colour!
ReplyDeleteI do love magnolias, they are so stunning this time of year.
ReplyDeleteGrowing magnolia is hard for me in southern Quebec, but some of the cultivars are hardy enough. I'm going to try a yellow magnolia this year, if I can find a spot that is sheltered enough. Your photos of the buds and blooms are wonderful.
ReplyDeleteGreat pictures
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