What’s happening in the Rock Alpine Garden this week? A few new treasures are in bloom

Saturday’s warm weather drew out more bulbs and other early bloomers, and finally its beginning to look like March should.  March belongs to several genera in the rock garden, Crocus, Galanthus and Helleborus are just a few genera that shine in March.  I hope to do a blog on both Galanthus and Helleborus in due time.

First we will revisit the genus Crocus, the main focus of last week’s blog. 
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In Bloom at the Gardens: Week of March 6

Iris reticulata

An early morning, early March walk reveals surprising delights.

• Colors: the muted greys and browns of late winter are ever-so-slowly
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In Bloom at the Gardens: Week of February 27

First Crocus at the Gardens

I checked my gardening journal this week. (I start each spring with good intentions, but writing in the journal occurs in inverse proportion to the amount of work that needs to be done in the garden!) I have been imagining that this winter has been longer and colder than recent winters. I wanted to verify that perception, using my crocus-o-meter.
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Spring is here

Iris reticulata by Scott Dressel-Martin

Although it has felt like spring for weeks in Denver and temperatures have been steadily above average, spring has officially arrived at the Gardens. Time for new growth and more change.

The same is happening at this very moment just outside the Gardens’ gates–the old Gatehouse on York Street is almost entirely demolished. These photos, taken yesterday by Scott, show some ceremonial sledgehammer swings at
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