We are finally getting a number of flowers in the garden after an extended cold period that slowed growth. I am happy to join Cathy at Rambling in the Garden, the creator of In a Vase on Monday, with a small offering.
One of the few tulips that made it through the winter gives a flash of color among white camellia japonica and ajuga ‘Mahogany. The ivory is Japanese netsuke.
Let me invite you to join Cathy to see what she and others are sharing from their gardens this lovely day after Easter.
A Walk in the Garden 
Beautiful, John.
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Thank you, Cynthia.
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What a gorgeous vase of flowers surrounding that wonderful tulip!
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Thanks, Donna. Would love to have had more tulips, but this just wasn’t the year for them in my garden.
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It’s not really lonely, plus the other tulips are on their way.
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It was all you idea, Jason, that got me going with tulips in pots. I guess I didn’t read the part about mulching. Alas.
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I would think in your climate you wouldn’t need much mulch. Drainage is more important.
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Your lone tulip has good company! 🙂 Hope it keeps warming up now for you John. Our spring took a while to arrive but is in full swing now!
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It is decidedly warmer now, and there are a few…very few…more tulips showing now. There is hope.
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Absolutely gorgeous! What a nice balance of colors.
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Thank you, Kris. Your vase today is magnificent.
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Your arrangement puts me in mind of the paintings by the Dutch masters. Very lovely.
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How very kind. Thank you.
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Your camellias look like roses – so pretty. And that ajuga is splendid!
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This is a great time of year for the ajuga. Most of the time it just lies there, lovely foliage of course, but this is the time it puts up those lavender blue flowers.
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John, glad things are warming up you way. The tulip is beautiful and the ajuga is a real surprise.
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Thank you, Susie. Looks like we will have spring after all.
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A real taste of spring John. Lovely.
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Thanks, Christina.
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