This one blew me away. Can’t believe we still have this beauty in mid-Dec.

Not that I’m complaining…

Hope everyone was able to take advantage of the ridiculously awesome weather this weekend.

Photo by PoPville flickr user District Shots

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4424 Georgia Ave, NW

Mother Virigia Flowers has moved up the road to another nice corner location. They are going from 4424 Georgia Ave to 5201 Georgia Ave, NW (right up the street from where Three Little Pigs Charcuterie will be located.)

Incidentally, 5201 Georgia Ave is home to the sweet security gate art we looked at a few weeks ago.

5201 Georgia Ave, NW

Every year I love seeing these crazy flowers just off East Capitol Street, NE.

Photo by PoPville flickr user philliefan99

“Dear PoP,

I am looking to start a garden with a range of flowers that I can’t typically find on 14th st or Home Depot. I am thinking honeysuckles, poppies, peonies, gloriosa lilies, ranunculus. Can your readers recommend a nursery in the greater DC area that may have a good selection?”

I’m getting really close to bringing out garden of the day posts – but in the meantime the tulips were incredible this weekend. Well Sat. was obviously miserable but Sunday, ah, Sunday was awesome! This great double row is from Cleveland Park.

“Dear PoP,

Saw 2 blooming cherry trees today on 13th, one just north of Fairmont St, NW and another at 13th and W, NW. Certain these are the first I’ve seen this season. yay!”

Good eye! March 9, 2011 – mark it.

This also will be a welcome relief to some as door of the day posts will soon be retired for another season as soon as garden of the day posts are ready to roll in a few weeks.

Photo of Azaleas by PoPville flickr user J Y W Obviously not from the arboretum but a good example of azaleas.

I’ve been getting a lot of emails about this.

“Dear PoP,

I find this outrageous. Read it and weep. I think I love the azaleas at the arboretum more than the cherry blossoms on the Mall. It always seemed like a secret treasure known only to locals. Judging from the arboretum’s proposed actions, apparently not.”

The Washington Gardener has the full story:

“On November 8, 2010, Aaron Cook, the President of the Azalea Society of America, learned that the U.S. National Arboretum in NE Washington, DC, plans to remove the mature azalea display on Mount Hamilton. The Garden Unit Leader at the National Arboretum, Mr. Scott Aker, announced that the azaleas will be cut down in the summer of 2011 and their stumps painted with herbicide. Many of us are upset by this decision.”

Contact info from Washington Gardener for who you can write to express your concerns after the jump. (more…)

This is one of the most unusual flowers I’ve ever seen:

The owner actually walked by and told me it was called a Passion Flower. Pretty wild. It grows on a vine type plant and looks like this from afar:

I can’t remember if I’ve ever shown this cool plate from Capitol Hill but it was looking particularly fresh last weekend next to the blooming flower.

But I’ve said it before, I dig vines on row houses. I know some are bad for the brick but I still can’t help but find them cool (the good kind and the bad kind) when they flower. Anyone know if this is the good or bad kind of vine?

It’s been a while since we’ve looked at some seriously sweet security bars.

And I thought the flower below had amazing colors.

It’s been a while since we’ve played weed or flower. I know this is eye of the beholder and all but I guess I’m wondering if these are planted like this? Anyone know for sure?