2019 Parade of Spring Flowers

by Vicky Barney After the long winter, flowers are a welcome sight. The parade of blooming flowers in Routt County started in mid-April with a few native blooming wildflowers, then a variety of bulbs, continuing with flowering shrubs and fruit trees.   The view down Lincoln Avenue with crabapple trees in bloom is spectacular! Spring blooming bulbs in my garden have put on quite a show as well, thanks to a previous owner.   Appearing first were native glacier lilies and pretty blue glory-of-the-snow, then crocus.   Next came the daffodils, along with grape hyacinth.   Last to appear were the tulips.   Miraculously, the tall tulips have remained largely intact, overlooked by hungry moose and impervious to more than one snowstorm.   Seeing color in the landscape as the snow melts is a cheerful sight. CSU Extension Fact Sheet No. 7.410 Fall-Planted Bulbs and Corms ( https://extension.colostate.edu/topic-areas/yard-garden/fall-planted-bulbs-and-corms-7-410/ , https://extension.colostate.edu