We’ve visited the garden of Carla Zambelli Mudry in Malvern, Pennsylvania, many times. Most recently she shared the early blooms of spring with us (Celebrating Spring With Carla). Today, we’re back to see the garden in high spring glory.
Spring has been beautiful this year, albeit cooler. A few of my favorite plant sales have returned, so I have been planting what can take the current weather and staging other plants in the greenhouse. The azaleas are blooming, and peonies are starting to open.
Clouds of late daffodils are still giving lots of color, with the reddish new foliage of a peony (Paeonia hybrid, Zones 3–8) unfurling to the left.
White daffodils (maybe Narcissus ‘Thalia’, Zones 3–8) and pink azaleas (Rhododendron hybrid, Zones 5–9) complement each other perfectly.
A brilliant cherry-red tulip (Tulipa hybrid, Zones 3–8) is edged in white.
Spring is the best time to celebrate all the wonderful shades of green as new leaves open up.
A small garden sculpture sits amid the opening fern fronds (Matteuccia struthiopteris, Zones 3–7).
Bright gold-green new leaves on a Japanese maple (Acer palmatum, Zones 5–9) contrast with the darker green of the ferns behind.
The delicate-looking blooms and foliage of this epimedium (Epimedium ‘Domino’ or a similar hybrid, Zones 5–8) belie its durable, easy-to-grow nature.
These gorgeous blooms of a tree peony are white dusted with the lightest possible shade of pink.
The bright pink of azalea flowers pairs perfectly with these ferns. Happy spring, everyone!
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Comments
Lovely photographs of this time of year when everything feels fresh and new. Those Japanese maple leaves unfurl to vibrant color, even though many will relax into something less showy. I suspect the epicedium is not the cultivar 'Domino' but 'Pink Champagne'. Both have similar speckled elongated leaves early in the season, but "Domino' has clean white flower with a plum colored center. - no red or pink.
Beautiful. Don't ostrich ferns make everything a bit better? They are one of my favorite things about spring.
Ahh yes Ostrich Ferns I love them!
OMG that light pink tree peony! I wish I'd bought that color now! And I'm really love'n that Japanese Maple you have- so graceful in the edge of the woodland!
Ahhhhh spring! You've captured it beautifully! Thank you!
Beautiful as always Carla! Your combinations always make me smile.
That tree peony blossom made my heart sing!!
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