GBBD in May

GBBD comes again in May. What blooms in the Northern garden this spring? Should be noted that here April and even March were warmer than usual, but May turned out cool enough. Apparently the plants and the soil warmed up until May and now flowering has come despite of the cool days and even cold nights. 
 

Before the warmer days onset I've put some of my plants in my new hotbed. It was made of boards and a cover is an old window frame. It's warm enough in it. There I have set some potted plants and a few small pots with cuttings of roses that wintered under snow. Now they began to grow in this hotbed.

 

Several pots and boxes with flower seedlings I raised for hanging pots. Here is my new flower Sanvitalia (below). I want to hang it on the terrace. Did somebody ever grow this plant and have experience? 
I also have seedlings of Cineraria and Coleus for my front garden, I think the combination of silver and red leaves of these plants will be nice. Did you plant them together in your garden?

My conifers began to grow rapidly. The spruce has grown and now has small shoots. The 3 years old light blue fir has small bumps every spring. It has very soft needles!
Redcurrant and blackcurrant, blackthorn and elderberry bushes are blooming too:

 

Spring makes a tardy appearance, delayed blooming and leafing out, but soon (forecast promises!) other plants will bloom too.
I brought my garden tulips and have put them in my new 'Delft blue' vase near my computer desk. What a spring!

 

Bye for now!