Premature Spring…
Behold. And its name shall be called Hyacinth…
Premature Spring - January 28, 2010
A work colleague gave this Hyacinth to Mr. G, honey for his birthday. It’s never been on my list of things to give the man, because I have environmental sensitivities to Hyacinthus orientalis — aka allergies — and have never had them in my spring garden, much less the dining room. Well, they’re in the dining room now. And I am not.
Okay. I admit it. I’ve dashed into the dining room everyday to snap pictures of this bulb-in-a-pot for the blog. The sacrifices I make for you. See Elen laughing.
Premature Spring - January 30, 2010
It’s getting a bit of color now. And scent. It’s getting scent. Quick. Click. Run.
Premature Spring - January 31, 2010
Not only is it getting more color, more scent, but the color of my dining room wall is changing. How did that happen?
Premature Spring - February 1, 2010
We’ve hit February, and this baby is sporting some major florets. My eyes are watering and my nose is plugging while I take this pic, but I’m doing it for you. Greater love hath no blogger.
Premature Spring - February 3, 2004
Whoa!
My work here is done, and I can never walk in the dining room again. I’ll be trapped in my office over the garage. That might be a good thing. I’ll be eating in the upstairs den until the ground thaws. This is Canadaland. It could be awhile.
Thank you work colleague of Mr. G, honey. I’m tearing-up over its gorgeousness. Really.
Hyacinthus orientalis is so showy and beautiful, I’d have it all over the garden… if I didn’t have environmental sensitivities.
Premature spring, baby!
Elen
Tags: Hyacinthus orientalis, migrating photography, Mr G honey, Spring
Lovely! Those of some of my faves — behind Irises — and I have them all around my front trees and lining the sidewalks but they’re just green sprouts at the moment.
Can’t you plant them somewhere you can see them, but never go?
Thanks for the sacrifice! All deck pansies have been covered with snow more often this winter, so we don’t have many flowers to look at right now. The neighbors pansies are blooming across the street from my office window, but they’re not as gorgeous as hyacinths.
I can probably tuck them in the front somewhere. I never go there! lol
They are beautiful, but I love Irises more. I especially have a thing for the Iris sibirica, the dark blue. It’s slightly more dainty.
I think you’ve had more snow than we’ve had.
Glad you enjoyed. My work here is done.