I'm thinking of going out to the garden this weekend (Easter) and am wondering what is in bloom. Thanks!
I haven't been in the Garden for a couple of weeks, but I drove by recently and noticed magnolias in bloom. And I know that quite a few Rhodos will also be blooming because they started some time ago.
Large-flowered, precocious (before the leaves) blooming Asiatic magnolias make the most spectacular show of the year. Timing visits when these are out is a good idea. This is always early spring, while it is still cold - perhaps there are many visitors who never come soon enough to see these, do not know what they are missing.
Yes, the magnolias are blooming gloriously right now and will be for the next few weeks. Several types of rhododendrons are also putting on a nice show as are many other plants. Besides the flowers, I find that the early spring leaf emergence can be quite beautiful. You may also be lucky enough to see one of the barred owls who have been spending time in the garden the past few weeks.
What would be lucky would be to see a spotted owl. This is possible as there are still some of these left and these do appear outside of the old growth forest at times. For instance, I saw one here on Camano Island, in young forest last year. It was apparently attracted by a Douglas squirrel that was in view. Barred owls are frequent in my area and are supplanting the spotted owl. Hybrids have been mentioned and described.
