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**MizzDaizzy** · 03-30-2010, 12:53 PM

'Cause the cherries are bloomin'!

Winter has blended into early spring in these parts. Still, for us, it has been a bit cool lately with the last few mornings near or at the freezing mark. Still the flowers are really starting to do their thing.

The view off the back of my house down toward the valley and the town I live in. Yep, the cherries are full on now.

Camellia japonica is still flowering, though it is getting late now for them. The very last of them will finish by late April. This one is called 'Hagoromo'.

An interesting and beautiful Japanese woodland flower is this Ophiorrhiza japonica - always one of the first wildflowers to bloom here.

And of course the late winter/early spring bloomer - a hybrid hellebore. These start flowering when the snow still flies!

Actually finished now, here is a little patch of crocus flowering just after the first snow drops (early March).

The only orchids flowering outside now are a couple Cymbidium goeringii, but soon many others will follow - Calanthe, Cyps, Thrixspermum, Gastrochilus, and a few Dendrobiums. April and May are glorious months here!

**Fdhwzctl** · 03-30-2010, 01:11 PM

Just gorgeous!

btw- my cherry is getting ready, the peduncles are elongating!

**gettoblaster** · 03-30-2010, 01:48 PM

Kompai!!

**furillo** · 03-30-2010, 02:46 PM

cool camelia blooms, very interesting decent coloring!!! And the sherries are so nice!!! Jean

**HoqCBYMl** · 03-30-2010, 03:38 PM

Lovely signs of spring! Yay!

That hellebore is wonderful.

**vNGiDaFX** · 03-30-2010, 07:30 PM

NIce, thanx for sharing.

**Dstyeglm** · 03-30-2010, 07:33 PM

Very pretty!

**Lidawka** · 03-30-2010, 11:47 PM

Nice pictures, and great weather too!!

**rXpX** · 03-31-2010, 03:26 AM

Nice photos, Tom. Love the cherry blossoms and the Camellia.

**Heclailia** · 03-31-2010, 09:55 AM

Very Nice!!! Bottoms up!!!!!

Ramon

**Hsmrcahr** · 03-31-2010, 04:22 PM

Such beauty!

03-30-2010, 12:53 PM	#1
MizzDaizzy Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 566 Senior Member	Break out the sake!!! 'Cause the cherries are bloomin'! Winter has blended into early spring in these parts. Still, for us, it has been a bit cool lately with the last few mornings near or at the freezing mark. Still the flowers are really starting to do their thing. The view off the back of my house down toward the valley and the town I live in. Yep, the cherries are full on now. Camellia japonica is still flowering, though it is getting late now for them. The very last of them will finish by late April. This one is called 'Hagoromo'. An interesting and beautiful Japanese woodland flower is this Ophiorrhiza japonica - always one of the first wildflowers to bloom here. And of course the late winter/early spring bloomer - a hybrid hellebore. These start flowering when the snow still flies! Actually finished now, here is a little patch of crocus flowering just after the first snow drops (early March). The only orchids flowering outside now are a couple Cymbidium goeringii, but soon many others will follow - Calanthe, Cyps, Thrixspermum, Gastrochilus, and a few Dendrobiums. April and May are glorious months here! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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Fdhwzctl Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 468 Senior Member	Just gorgeous! btw- my cherry is getting ready, the peduncles are elongating! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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gettoblaster Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 634 Senior Member	Kompai!! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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furillo Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 439 Senior Member	cool camelia blooms, very interesting decent coloring!!! And the sherries are so nice!!! Jean Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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HoqCBYMl Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 408 Senior Member	Lovely signs of spring! Yay! That hellebore is wonderful. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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vNGiDaFX Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 512 Senior Member	NIce, thanx for sharing. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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Dstyeglm Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 386 Senior Member	Very pretty! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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Lidawka Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 537 Senior Member	Nice pictures, and great weather too!! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-31-2010, 03:26 AM	#9
rXpX Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 614 Senior Member	Nice photos, Tom. Love the cherry blossoms and the Camellia. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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Heclailia Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 470 Senior Member	Very Nice!!! Bottoms up!!!!! Ramon Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-31-2010, 04:22 PM	#11
Hsmrcahr Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 429 Senior Member	Such beauty! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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