I had a guest every day last week, with about one hour in between each one. The week ended with a trip to Louisiana. Much of the time I did not have internet access, so here is a quick recap.

At the cabin I had a group of Englishmen. They were a delightful crowd and we had a wonderful time. They enjoyed some time fishing by the cabin. Martin sure knows how to cook an English breakfast.

After the crew departed for the rest of their trip across Texas, I had time for a short little bulb hunt. This site with an old barn was home to some campernelles, but down the road was an open pasture that was full of campernelles (Narcissus x odorus) and Texas star jonquils (Narcissus x intermedius).

The next morning I left for a trip to Shreveport, Louisiana where I stopped for a talk at Garrisons Greenwood Nursery. Mark, one of the owners, was a delight to work with and is doing wonderful things drawing in speakers and large crowds to their nursery just west of town and off of Interstate 20. The crowd was engaging and nice, but I threatened that if any of them lost interest I would use one of the nursery’s giant elephant hears to keep them awake. They had lots of questions at the end, which I always enjoy.

Continuing down Interstate 20, I saw numerous bulbs scattered across the median between the roads. These were more Texas stars. Traveling through Monroe was a delight and it is to be noted that the Penthouse belonging to the old Louisiana State Representative Shady Wall is under renovation.

After Monroe, I went South to a little town of Mangham.

Dr. Bill Welch has a home. The flower bulbs, forsythia, saucer magnolias (Magnolia x soulangiana), and more were making a spectacular display.

Narcissus trevithian, Narcissus tazetta ‘Grand Primo’, blue Roman hyacinths, and pink hyacinths made a nice bulb border. Here is the same border from the reverse angle.

Snowflake bulbs (Leucojum aestivum) are sometimes not fully appreciated until seen in mature clumps. Here they can be seen making a nice border.

The same holds true for the ‘Grand Primo.’ Here a mature clump adds an extreme splash of color. Albeit white, it still makes an impressive impact.

The forsythia was in complete bloom.

The Roman hyacinths (Hyacinthus orientalis) and snowflakes went well together.