Yellow Spring Flowers
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Wanda
Location: Puget Sound corridor
Posted: Mar-26-2005 at 7:00pm
Originally posted by bakingbarb
I had been thinking of looking for a yellow bb but there is another yellow shrub that is flowering now that I am more interested in. Cant remember what it is called so have to go look.
Oh Barb, if you are looking for a yellow lovely you must research Rhododendron luteum - it's my absolute favorite yellow bloomer and it is just starting to open up in my yard. Also, there are lots of Forsythias out there right now - they always look so cheerful (exccept when the gardener lets them get too overgrown and woody). My son and I wacked off my one and only butterfly bush this spring - I won't miss it, there are too many other things I need to make room for. I see these things really taking over the roadways around here. Not good for the natives they are choking out. Have fun deciding on your yellow plant!
-Wanda
admin note: this thread began in the thread, butterfly bush update
Garden Spider
Location: Washington, Puget Sound Corridor
Posted: Mar-26-2005 at 8:10pm
Barb--Lisa is right about Forsythia for a yellow flower! I have 3 (2 in front, one HUGE one in back). The one in back is glorious.
Another yellow (though paler) is winter hazel. Blooms early, too--another plus: flowers in winter!
Witch Hazel is another yellow, very bright, and blooms in the winter. Some are reddish orange.
Barb
Lisa A
Location: Oregon, Greater Portland Metro
Posted: Mar-27-2005 at 10:08am
how did you know i was thinking of forsythia, barb? lol, i was but it was wanda who posted this suggestion.
another late winter/early spring yellow flower is winter jasmine, jasminum nudiflorum.
bakingbarb
Location: Washington, Western
Posted: Mar-27-2005 at 12:09pm
I see the forsythia flowers much fuller here then the ones in Mi. I thought at first it was the variety but its all of them here, not just one or two.
I think what I am seeing is Edgeworthia but not sure. Whatever it is, it is in full flower right now along side forsythia sometimes. Cute plants. For some reason I thought it was something else though! Hmmm anyhow I have always thought the yellow azeala (is that the same as the rhodie you listed above?) would be a plant to have. UGH the list is getting longer, I keep remembering plants I have always wanted.
~BakingBarb
Phlox
Location: Washington, Southwestern
Posted: Mar-27-2005 at 2:57pm
I had a forsythia years ago and every time I see one in bloom I wish I had it back. And will probably get one again soon.
I am making do with my Kerria j. pleniflora which always gives a wonderful display of yellow (orange) blossoms, more than once a year if clipped back at the right time.
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JeanneK
Location: Oregon, Greater Portland Metro
Posted: Mar-28-2005 at 8:34am
My edgeworthia finished blooming several weeks ago. And so are the ones in the Portland Chinese gardens. They are more of a winter bloomer. However, the forsythia and kerria are still in full swing. Good suggestion on the jasminum. In some situations, I have confused them for forsythia!
Jeanne
bakingbarb
Location: Washington, Western
Posted: Mar-28-2005 at 5:23pm
It is kerria!!!! I thought I was loosing something casue that is what I thought it was called but then could not remember how to spell it and so on! Whew! I am feeling some relief there, really! When it comes to plants, usually once I learn the name I know it. Of course I straight out forget but if I can recall it I know it and don't mix them up. Oh can you tell I am relieved! I should have just said I think it starts with a "K".
thanks everybody
~BakingBarb
bakingbarb
Location: Washington, Western
Posted: Mar-28-2005 at 5:24pm
Ah yes what confused me is when you do a google for it, it brings up flat flowered yellow blooms. Looks like a white flowered pain in the that grows very well in Mi.
~BakingBarb
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