Magnolias seem to be beautiful in all stages. This one has lost one petal.

Japanese magnolia blooming in Seattle garden in April

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Tulips naturalize if conditions are just right. They don’t like any water in the summers. But bluebells bloom anywhere, and just at the same time. Good combo, yes?

Yellow, orange and red tulip with bluebells

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Finally, the adorable forget-me-nots are blooming. Spring is here!

Tiny light blue flowers with yellow centers, old-fashioned forget-me-nots are a welcome sight in early spring

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These lavender plants were blooming in my garden in mid-June last year. Their scent is heaven to me.

Lavender flowers catching a ray of sunshine in the garden, with pink lavender in the background

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Looking ahead to summer roses…

Camelot roses in tones of coral, orange, pink, and peach, in my summer garden

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We had a brief sunbreak yesterday (oh, the thrill of sunshine in Seattle!) and I found that some things were happening in the garden.

Double primroses, prettily petalled, in the early spring garden

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Another view of my friend Cindy’s deck in August. How did yours look?

Colorful August floral display in the Pacific Northwest

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This is what I wish my backyard looked like. Now.

Brugmansia and other summer flowers on a friend’s deck in Seattle

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This is a real water lily plant at Longwood Gardens, outside of Philadelphia. The sign said Longwood Hybrid Water-Platter Victoria ‘Longwood Hybrid.’

Water-Platter water lily plant in outdoor pool at Longwood Gardens

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In the other side of the year, my back yard flowers on a sunny day.

Orange and yellow alstroemeria (Peruvian lilies), dark red daylilies, and tall sweetpeas in back

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