More Photos from Our Community

Since we can't get to as many gardens as we'd like, we'll have to live vicariously through the photos club members have taken in April's, over the years.

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Olympic Flame Tulip, in bloom
Field of Princeps Trumpet Daffodils, in bloom
Dr. H. R. Schroeder Evergreen Azalea, in bloom
 Queen of Night Tulip, Sky High Scarlet Single Late Tulip, Olympic Flame Tulip
Flowers of Cascade Evergreen Azalea
Queen of Night Tulip, Sky High Scarlet Single Late Tulip, Olympic Flame Tulip
Supertunia Royal Velvet Petunia
Red Lark Delphinium
Supertunia Daybreak Charm Petunia
Hazel Hamilton Deciduous Azalea, in bloom
Angelface Blue Summer Snapdragon, Supertunia Royal Magenta Petunia, Supertunia Royal Velvet Petunia, Supertunia Sharon Petunia
Toucan Yellow Canna Lily
Autumn Frost Hosta
Field of Princeps Trumpet Daffodils in bloom
Summer Wave Large Amethyst Wishbone Flower
Olympic Flame Tulip, in bloom
Dainty & Delicate: Supertunia Vista Bubblegum Petunia, Supertunia Vista Silverberry, Diamond Frost Spurge
Flowers of SUNSATIA Blood Orange Nemesia
Flowers of Dr. H. R. Schroeder Evergreen Azalea
Purple Marje Bee Balm
 Sunsatia Lemon Nemesia, Lemon Symphony African Daisy, Surfinia Patio Yellow Petunia
Mini Vista Violet Star Petunia
Supertunia Royal Magenta Petunia, Supertunia Royal Velvet Petunia, Supertunia Sharon Petunia
Supertunia Vista Bubblegum Petunia
Eastern Redbud, in bloom
Royal Heritage Hellebore
Secret Ceremony: Superbells Honeyberry Million Bells, Heart To Heart Fast Flash Elephant Ear
Summer Harvest: Heart to Heart Raspberry Moon Elephant Ear, Colorblaze Lime Time Coleus, Sweet Caroline Raven Improved Sweet Potato
Whirlwind White Fan Flower
Queen of Night Single Late Tulip
Flowers of Purple Splendor Azalea
Flowers of Hino-crimson Evergreen Azalea
Tangerine Tango Lily of the Incas, in bloom
Autumn Royalty Evergreen Azalea, in bloom
Stunning Apricot Single Late Tulip
Mystic Illusion Dahlia
Flowers of Virginia Bluebells
Maureen Single Late Tulip, Elsie Eloff Single Late Tulip
Flowers of George Hyatt Azalea
Superbells Strawberry Punch Calibrachoa
Catalina Grape-o-Licious Wishbone Flower
 Supertunia Bordeaux Petunia, Meteor Shower Verbena, Fiber Optic Grass
Chiara Evergreen Azalea, in bloom
Fiesta Forsythia, Virescens Western Red Cedar, Grape Hyacinth
? Daffodils, Siberian Squill
Popcorn Japanese Snowball
Flowers of Supertunia Trailing Rose Veined Petunia
Flowers of Elise Lee Rhododendron
Victoria Blue Woodland Forget-Me-Not, in bloom
S. Louis Blues Azalea
Starboard: Heart to Heart Bottle Rocket Elephant Ear, Diamond Snow Spurge
Fort Hill Creeping Phlox, in bloom
Flame Azalea
Girard's Hot Shot Azalea
Pink Dawn Rhododendron, Elise Lee Rhododendron
Flowers of Old Glory Lilac
Flowers of Great Marsh Marigold
Prince Tut Papyrus, Supertunia Bordeaux Petunia, Sweet Caroline Light Green Sweet Potato
St. Louis Blues Azalea, Margaret Hyatt Azalea
Tropics: Sunpatiens Compact Tropical Rose Impatiens, Heart To Heart Radiance Elephant Ear, Illusion Emerald Lace Sweet Potato
Superbells Grape Punch Calibrachoa, Laguna Ultraviolet Lobelia, Rockin' Deep Purple Salvia, Superbena Sparkling Amethyst Verbena
George Hyatt Azalea, Dr. H. R. Schroeder Evergreen Azalea
Sunjoy Gold Pillar Barberry
Earlybird Blue White Columbine
Mezoo Trailing Red Livingstone Daisy
Gable's Tall Lanvender Evergreen Azalea
Rouge: Aromance Pink Nemesia, Colorblaze Velveteen Coleus, Sweet Caroline Jet Black Sweet Potato
Forsythia, in bloom
Proven Accents Pegasus Begonia
Margaret Hyatt Azalea
Surefire Rose Begonia
Colorblaze Sedona Sunset Coleus, Superbells Yellow Petunia, Bright Lights Double Moonglow African Daisy
Flowers of Gable's Tall Lanvender Evergreen Azalea
Goldilocks Rocks Bidens, Superbells Lemon Slice Petunia, Angelface Cascade White Summer Snapdragon
George Hyatt Azalea, Girard's Hot Shot Evergreen Azalea
Dalmatian Purple Foxglove
Queen of Night Tulip, Sky High Scarlet Single Late Tulip, Olympic Flame Tulip
Supertunia Bordeaux Petunia, Fiber Optic Grass
Daffodil, Siberian Squill
Eastern Redbud, in bloom
Dr. H. R. Schroeder Evergreen Azalea
Toucan Yellow Canna Lily, Angelface Perfectly Pink Angelonia, Hippo Rose Polka Dot Plant, Sweet Caroline Light Green Sweet Potato, Boldly Hot Pink Geranium, Sunsatia Lemon Nemesia, Luscious Royale Cosmo Lantana
Carlton Large-Cupped Narcissus, in bloom
Swamp White Oak
 Supertunia Bordeaux Petunia, in bloom
SUNSATIA Blood Orange Nemesia, Supertunia Black Cherry, Honey Supertunia
Allgold Broom, in bloom
Flowers of Purple Gem Rhododendron in bloom
Lemon Coral Stonecrop, Chocolate Drop Coleus
Sunbini Creeping Zinnia, in bloom
Carnival Black Olive Coral Bells, Carillon Foxglove, Salmon Pearl Tulip, Polkadot Princess Foxglove, Snapshot Burgundy Snapdragon, Carnival Black Olive Coral Bells
Virginia Bluebells, in bloom
Flowers of Old Glory Lilac
Pink Dawn Rhododendron, in bloom
Flowers of Hazel Hamilton Deciduous Azalea
Supertunia Blue Skies Petunia, Supertunia Royal Velvet Petunia, Superbena Whiteout Verbena
Barcelona Triumph Tulip, Hocus Pocus Single Late Tulip
Purple Splendour Azalea
Flowers of Fred D. Cochran Evergreen Azalea
Prince Tut Papyrus, Sweet Caroline Sweetheart Lime Sweet Potato, Snowstorm Blue Bacopa, Catalina Grape-o-Licious Wishbone Flower, Summer Wave Large Blue Torenia, Emerald Vase Sword Fern
Meteor Shower Verbena, Supertunia Bordeaux Petunia
Columbine, in bloom
Toucan Yellow Canna Lily, Superbells Yellow Petunia, Supertunia Mini Vista Hot Pink Petunia, Supertunia Lovie Dovie Petunia
Supertunia Trailing Rose Veined Petunia, Snowstorm Pink Bacopa, Snowstorm Snow Globe Bacopa
Supertunia Royal Velvet Petunia, Supertunia Trailing Blue Veined Petunia, Meteor Shower Verbena, Superbena Violet Ice Verbena
Superbells Honeyberry Million Bells, Superbena Sparkling Rose Verbena, Superbena Whiteout Verbena
 Black Hero Double Tulip, Mount Tacoma Tulip, Dreamland Single Late Tulip, Mrs. John T. Scheepers Single Late Tulip, Bleu Aimable Single Late Tulip, Camargue Single Late Tulip, Blue Wow Double Late Tulip, Avignon Single Late Tulip
Colorblaze Sedona Sunset Coleus, Chocolate Drop Coleus, Superbells Double Ruby Calibrachoa
Chiara Evergreen Azalea
Flowers of Sunsatia Blood Orange Nemesia
Supertunia Vista Silverberry, in bloom
Striking Beauty: Supertunia Mini Vista Hot Pink Petunia, Hippo Pink Polka Dot Plant
Superbells Coralina Calibrachoa, Superbells Yellow Petunia
Sky Rocket Fountain Grass, Superbells Strawberry Punch Calibrachoa, Laguna White Lobelia, Superbena Royale Romance
Sky Rocket Fountain Grass, Supertunia Mini Vista White Petunia, Mini Vista Violet Star Petunia, Supertunia Mini Vista Indigo Petunia
Flowers of Jack Frost Siberian Bugloss
Flame Azalea
Flowers of Siberian squill
Siberian Squill in bloom
Flowers of Pride-of-Madeira
Concho Evergreen Azalea, in bloom
Daffodil, Siberian Squill
Superbells Strawberry Punch Calibrachoa
Superbells Pomegranate Punch, Superbells Tangerine Punch Calibrachoa, Superbells Grape Punch Calibrachoa
Meteor Shower Verbena, Supertunia Bordeaux Petunia, Superbena Stormburst Verbena, Fairy Dust Pink Cuphea
Flame Azalea, in bloom
Fiesta Forsythia, in bloom
Fiesta Forsythia, in bloom
Flowers of Supertunia Trailing Strawberry Pink Veined Petunia
Virginia Bluebells, in bloom
The Kingdom Beyond: Sky Rocket Fountain Grass, Dahlightful Tupelo Honey Dahlia
Dissectum Red Select Japanese Maple, Rhododendrons
Supertunia Mini Vista Indigo Petunia, Supertunia Mini Vista White Petunia, Superbena Sparkling Amethyst Verbena
Victoria Rose Woodland Forget-Me-Not, in bloom
Superbells Blackcurrant Punch Million Bells, Superbells Cardinal Star Calibrachoa, Superbells Coralina Calibrachoa, Superbena Royale Iced Cherry Verbena
Purple Gem Rhododendron in bloom
  Frizzle Sizzle Blue Pansy, Tete-a-Tete Miniature Daffodil
George Hyatt Azalea, Girard's Hot Shot Evergreen Azalea
Heart To Heart White Wonder Elephant Ear, ColorBlaze Wicked Witch Coleus, Silver Falls Dichondra
Flower of Lavender Lady Lilac
 Kingsblood Single Late Tulip
Angelface Perfectly Pink Angelonia, Superbells Cherry Star Calibrachoa, Stratosphere White Gaura, Fiber Optic Grass
Crystal Fountain Clematis, in bloom
Forsythia, in bloom early spring
Daffodil, Siberian Squill, Urbanite Green Ash
Barcelona Tulip - Triumph Type, Hocus Pocus Single Late Tulip
Meeting Daffodils, in bloom
Ile de France Triumph Tulip, Silverstream Darwin Hybrid Tulip
Supertunia Vista Fuchsia, Superbena Sparkling Rose Verbena, Supertunia Mini Vista White Petunia
Husker Red Beard Tongue, Japanese Painted Fern
Solstice Orange Tricolor Snapdragon, in bloom
Pinpoint Blue Lawson Cypress, Supertunia Black Cherry, Mojave Red Purslane, ColorBlaze Strawberry Drop Coleus
Flower of Salmon Pearl Tulip
Red Red Evergreen Azalea, Japanese Maple
Superbells Double Amber Million Bells, Superbells Tangerine Punch Calibrachoa, Sweet Caroline Red Hawk Sweet Potato Vine
Superbells Pomegranate Punch, Superbena Sparkling Rose Verbena, Superbena Raspberry Verbena
Superbells Yellow Petunia, Laguna Ultraviolet Lobelia
Goldilocks Rocks Bidens, Superbells Lemon Slice Petunia, Diamond Snow Spurge
Stratosphere White Gaura, Sweet Caroline Raven Improved Sweet Potato, Supertunia Black Cherry, Supertunia Latte Petunia
SUNSATIA Blood Orange Nemesia, Supertunia Vista Paradise Petunia, Honey Supertunia
 Superbells Holy Cow! Calibrachoa, Superbells Yellow Petunia, Supertunia Vista Paradise Petunia
Cascade Evergreen Azalea
Angelface Perfectly Pink Angelonia, Supertunia Vista Bubblegum Petunia, Supertunia Vista Fuchsia, Supertunia Vista Silverberry
Meteor Shower Verbena, Superbells Blue Moon Punch Calibrachoa
Pinpoint Blue Lawson Cypress, Superbells Honeyberry Million Bells, Bedazzled Lavender Phlox
Superbells Dreamsicle Calibrachoa, Superbells Yellow Petunia, Supertunia Black Cherry
Playin' the Blues Salvia, Superbells Yellow Chiffon Calibrachoa, Snowstorm Blue Bacopa, Superbena Stormburst Verbena
Flowers of St. Louis Blues Azalea
Red Red Azalea
Superbells Strawberry Punch Calibrachoa, Laguna White Lobelia, Superbena Royale Romance
Angelface Blue Improved Summer Snapdragon, Superbells Pink Calibrachoa, Whirlwind Blue Fan Flower
Graceful Grasses Purple Fountain Grass, Supertunia Vista Bubblegum Petunia, Snowstorm Pink Bacopa
Flower of White Trout Lily
Superbells Evening Star Calibrachoa, Supertunia White Petunia, Miss Lilac Superbells Petunia
Superbells Holy Smokes! Calibrachoa, Superbena Royale Plum Wine Verbena, Superbena Whiteout Verbena
Candy Lights Azalea, in bloom
 Miss Lilac Superbells Petunia, Illusion Midnight Lace Sweet Potato, Supertunia Royal Velvet Petunia
Prince Tut Papyrus, Supertunia Royal Magenta Petunia
Superbells Yellow Petunia, Laguna Ultraviolet Lobelia, SUNSATIA Blood Orange Nemesia
Goldilocks Rocks Bidens, Superbells Holy Smokes! Calibrachoa, Superbena Whiteout Verbena
Grape Hyacinth in bloom
Superbells Strawberry Punch Calibrachoa, Laguna White Lobelia, Superbena Royale Romance, Superbells Grape Punch Calibrachoa, Laguna Ultraviolet Lobelia, Superbena Sparkling Amethyst Verbena, Meteor Shower Verbena
Sun Star Rhododendron, in bloom
Under Its Spell: Golden Butterfly Marguerite Daisy, Luscious Royale Cosmo Lantana
Las Vegas Trumpet Daffodils, in bloom
Vanilla Butterfly Marguerite Daisy, Proven Accents Yellow Ripple Ivy
Supertunia Trailing Rose Veined Petunia, Supertunia Sharon Petunia, Diamond Snow Spurge
Supertunia Bordeaux Petunia, Purple Chablis Spotted Dead Nettle
Burning Love: Heart To Heart Scarlet Flame Elephant Ear, Sunstar Red Egyptian Star Flower
Daffodil, Siberian Squill
Supertunia Lovie Dovie Petunia, Superbena Raspberry Verbena, Superbena Whiteout Verbena


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