Today we’re in Stamford, Connecticut. Elle Ronis’s garden is always spectacular. We’ve visited it before (Elle’s Garden), and today we get to enjoy it in peak spring bloom.
It wouldn’t be spring in New England without lilacs (Syringa vulgaris, Zones 3–7). I can almost smell this overflowing bouquet through the computer screen.
Persian buttercups (Ranunculus asiaticus, Zones 7–9 or as tender bulb) are always beautiful, but this form, from the butterfly series, is particularly stunning.
Yellow hellebores (Helleborus hybrid, Zones 4–9) are often a little less vigorous than those of other colors, but this one certainly is thriving.
This azalea (Rhododendron hybrid, Zones 5–9) has double flowers, with extra layers of petals, shading through every tint of pink.
Japanese wood poppy (Galucidium palmatum, Zones 5–7) has to be one of the most beautiful woodland perennials.
This is an unusual form of rue anemone (Anemonella thalictroides, Zones 4–8). A little spring ephemeral, rue anemone is a common wildflower in the woodlands of eastern North America and usually has small, white flowers. This form has double blooms with greenish petals and makes a dramatic—and longer lasting—statement in the garden.
Hardy cyclamen (Cyclamen hederifolium, Zones 4–9) has beautiful, patterned leaves that emerge in fall with the flowers and last through winter into spring. These will be going dormant soon.
Daphne genkwa (Zones 4–8) blooms heavily with purple flowers in the spring before the leaves emerge. It is easy to see in this photo that it belongs to the same family as lilacs.
In this view of the garden, flowers and new leaves are emerging everywhere you look.
Big clumps of hellebores are repeated along the paths.
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Comments
What a beautiful spring garden! Just lovely!!!
I agree- just lovely. Can't even pick a favorite! Thanks
OMGG.... Oh My Goodness Garden! These are just too beautiful and I am investigating the Japanese wood anemone immediately. Thank you for sharing these beauties.
There's so much to learn from this garden. I really know nothing about that Daphne and those fabulous blossoms, nor that fabulous wood poppy. I have a delightful yellow wood poppy but this one is sooooo unusual and beautiful. And that rue anemone.......well, I could just go on and on! Thank you!!!
You have beautiful plants I'm not familiar with such as your apanese wood poppy (Galucidium palmatum, and that beautiful Daphne genkwa!
And I think I do recognize Rhodedendron Blue Baron!?
Wow I have one of those- and to see an entire grouping of them is spectacular!
I too love the foliage of Hardy cyclamen, such a pretty photo of them.
Your garden is delightful, and I can just imagine your excitement in Spring when it begins to emerge! Oh what a wonderful feeling that is for all of us gardeners 😁.
Can’t wait to see your garden again sometime!
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