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| Spring Trees and Bushes |
Last month when spring was just beginning, I shared with you my tips for early spring walks. Now that spring is in full bloom, I will review some of my favorite spring flowers and flowering trees and bushes. I hope you enjoy my photographs and a bit of facts on each of the types of blooms.
Lilac Bushes
Lilac bushes are my very favorite spring bloom. I love the beautiful purple flowers and the fragrant blooms. Here is a photo from the lilac bush in the corner of my yard. This bloom is just starting to open and I was able to capture it right after a rain shower while there was still drops of water on the leaves.
Lilac bushes are very easy to grow and take little care other than good soil and sunshine. They are a deciduous bush that blooms for about two weeks in late spring or early summer. The most common color is a light lavender shade but they are also have bushes that are a darker purple, burgundy, white and shades of pink.
Red Bud Trees
I love the look of red bud trees in the spring. In the midwest, where I live, you can see them dotting the wooded hillsides as you drive down the highways. There are also a lot in our subdivision. The photo below is one in my neighbors yard.
Redbud trees boast beautiful clusters of lavender-pink flowers in the early spring. These flowers last for several weeks and then are replaced with delightful heart shaped leaves.
Redbud trees are easy to grow and need well drained soil and full sun or light shade. The grow well in USDA Zones 4-8, and should be planted in early spring. There are several different varieties of redbuds so you will want to choose one that is best suited for your area.
Here are a few more photos from spring blooming trees. They are shots I took at a park and I'm not sure of the type of trees, but I thought they were quite beautiful.
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Tulips
I love tulips. For me they are the perfect spring flower. There are lots of tulips in my neighbors yards when I go on my daily works and they always bring a smile to my face.
Here is a card I made from one of my tulip photos.
When I searched online about tulips, I found several interesting facts. Tulips are part of the Lily family and the petals are edible. Most tulips sprout a single flower but there are a few varieties that have up to four flowers on one stem. There are actually 1000's of varieties of tulips.
Did you know that in the 1600's tulips were considered to be quite valuable in the Netherlands. In fact some cost as much as houses.
The beautiful blooms from tulip bulbs last only about 7-10 days until they start to whither and die.
Spring Annuals
One of my favorite spring annuals is the pansy. This cheerful little flower is ideal for that time of year when you will still get cold mornings and possibly a little frost. They bounce right back after a brief cold spell and florish until the really warm weather sets in. I love having a pot of these flowers on my porch in early spring. They are a favorite flower to photograph too. I always think they look like cheerful little faces looking toward the sun.
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