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We interrupt this sewing blog for.....Spring!

I just have to depart from sewing talk, and share some images from my garden today.  It's just sooo beautiful.
White Bleeding Heart

Purple Tulips- these used to be solids, but now have developed feathered petal sports.

White Crabapple Tree and Purple Sandcherry-I love the contrast of these together.


Littleleaf Lilac-this is the best lilac ever- it repeat blooms in the summer

Charles Joly Lilac-outstanding French lilac variety that never fails to produce big, beautiful blooms.


Sensation Lilac- a stunning bicolored hybrid- has little lilac smell.


Lavender Azalea


Flower Arrangement by my daughter

Hope your Spring is as beautiful, wherever you are!

Ann

Comments

  1. angie.aApril 24, 2010 at 4:54 PM

    Oh how I wish I had lilacs! These are all SO gorgeous.

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  2. signingcharityApril 24, 2010 at 9:17 PM

    love lilacs. I was out walking the other night hoping to get my braxton hicks contractions to calm down. They didn't but I did get to enjoy neighborhood lilacs that are starting to bloom. I love this time of year!

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  3. MeghanApril 26, 2010 at 10:40 AM

    beautiful photos! I wish my flowers were that gorgeous!

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