Sunday, April 20, 2014

Easter Sunday's Gift

The clematis vines don't seem to mind the caprices of early spring.
The leaves of roses and lilies have been visibly frost-nipped in the past week, while buds continued to swell on the white-flowered clematis--the earliest of the three.

The vines clamber as they will--sometimes I tuck one around a bar of the trellis.

This one is at the very top of the trellis.

Buds, a tangle of vines, blossoms behind greenery.

I love the green tints.


This one should be at its best tomorrow.


Each year, although I watch the buds, the first flowers take me by surprise.
I walked by the trellis a dozen times yesterday--no flowers.
Today this lovely gift.

16 comments:

  1. The resurrection of flowering plants each year is a fine symbol for Easter.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. John; I think that the rebirth of leaves, trees, grass, and especially flowers, is the finest of Easter tributes.

      Delete
  2. Clematis are surprisingly hardy aren't they? I have lots of buds on my eary ones but no flowers yet - it will be a week or two before they open I think. Yours is lovely with the pale green tints in it.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Rowan; I was relieved to find that these suffered no damage from the frost we had on two nights last week. We wait so long it seems, for the return of flower season.

      Delete
  3. They are so delicate, what a delight!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Kath; The mauve/pink ones are lovely when they open [Nelly Moser] but the shimmery white are my favorites.

      Delete
  4. Very pretty, especially the green tinted one.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Thelma; I am fascinated by the green tint in the blossoms as they unfold.

      Delete
  5. I think clematis are a wonderful plant, they give so much for so little work. My blue angel is once again on its journey up to the arch and looks as vigorous as ever. I also love the pretty green hues.
    Briony
    x

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Briony; I was so impressed with your Blue Angel that I planted one very similar--it is clambering up the trellis and setting buds. I'm anxious to see it in bloom, and you can be sure there will be photos.

      Delete
  6. Ours are still in bud. Yours are lovely.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Ann; The transition from bud to flower happens so quickly. I wish these had a longer bloom season. Since they don't, I make sure to go out every day and enjoy the beauty.

      Delete
  7. I love clematis and every year vow that I'm going to plant one - but never do. They are such different blooms and just lovely from the street. Yours are beautiful. I am new to your blog and your newest follower.

    Judy

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Hi Judy; I thought about planting clematis when I gardened in Vermont and never did, as I feared they wouldn't winter. I was delighted to find two established here at our Kentucky home, and I've added a third. They require almost no care and the flowers are a delight. I hope you will plant one!

      Delete
  8. I am envious that yours are in flower already. Ours are putting out new leaves and the one in the south-facing yard is covered in buds (Montana rubens) so it should look really pretty soon. I have a couple of the Montana rubens and several purple ones, and have just bought a red one which I shall plant in the freshly-discovered bank between the garden and the farmyard.

    ReplyDelete
  9. Jennie; I've been thinking that your climate gives you wildflowers earlier than we see them here, so strange that my clematis has bloomed first. I do think my white [I researched it and found it to be an heirloom--can't recall name at the moment] is one of the earliest to bloom as Nellie Moser and the Blue ? are still in tight bud.
    I've speced out a place for a trellis against a side wall of the 'new' house and will see if I can coax a few sprigs of plants free to move there without disturbing the rest of the vine. And I think I must have an Autumn Clematis as well.

    ReplyDelete