Countdown to spring! One Photo per Day Part 13

Hi Karen,

No, I don't clean it at all. I was more concerned about the water quality when I had the fish. But now that I don't anymore, I am not. I just take out dead leaves and debris and let the filters do their job.

You're right, Celeste, it does look a lot like beautiful edgings. I just love it! Thanks!

Oh, thanks WC, but I meant the iris on the previous thread that you posted. Sorry for the confusion. http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/fp.php?pid=7620750

Well, I'm surprised you don't have to do much cleaning of your pond, Victor. Mine seems to require a lot of cleaning in the spring. I had trouble getting all the leaves out when I had all the rocks in it. Do you find bigger ponds are easier to clean than smaller ones, or have you only had a big one like that? Mine is only about 4'x6'.

Karen

Here's to to today.Temps in the 60's again and sunny all day.

the Acapulco orange I planted in the garden

Hi Allison
My Agastaches are doing well. The Apricor sprite from seed last year is showing life as well as the Apache Sunset plants.

I didn't get the far JoAnn.. but yeah for yours!!!

Pretty Agastache, Allison, haven't tried to grow them here yet!

- Here 'ya go Karen
http://www.brentandbeckysbulbs.com/spring/productview/?sku=28-0116

I'm gunna have some of those.

I'm gunna get me some more! lol!

Very nice, ladies.

Karen - only had the one large one.

Lots of wonderful pics everyone. I am seeing life on a lot of things now with the warmer temps and this load of rain will really get things going I think. Sunshine and pretty blooms, what else do you need at the end of winter to put a big fat smile on your face. Lovely. Here are two things I hope to see return this season again. Verbena b. that re-seeds around and the butterflies that like them as much as I do.

Yellow HH from last year, noticed they have already sprouted about an inch out of the ground. They are on the Southern side of the house next to the foundation, counted 5 so far.

Hydrangea Golden Sunlight.

nice hh celeste - i have seeds from louise and hank winter sowing - hope some of them germinate!

nice hydrangea victor

Thanks. I received a new guide from Proven Winners and they are introducing more great-looking hydrangeas.

That is pretty victor, like the pink/purple/blue tones.
Thanks Bill, I have the Black , pale pink too but I'm going to try some peach and deep pink this year I think.

Pretty HH and hydrangea, they would look really nice next to each other.

Celeste, do you have to stake the HH?


Ok not letting me post a pic

very nice

Jen I've only staked them one year, although last year they were leaning from the amount of blooms.

Well I spent almost two hours and went almost completely bonkers but I finally managed to get one picture this morning. I think that finishes my day except I want to plant some sweet peas and a daylily I bought for three bucks in the super market. There is so much deer and rabbit manure out back that I may scrape some up and put it in the bottom of the sweet pea furrow.--------------------------------Weedy

Weedyseedy, Love your nice group of Iris reticulata and from this year! Hooray! From Aug. Rosa Flutterbye. Patti

Hellebores popping out all over. Ric

Oh, I'm loving all of these blooms....great blue color on the iris, Weedy! My hellebores are doing nothing...I don't even have crocus foliage up yet, but I do have tulip, hyacinth, & daff foliage.

Great irises--sure deer & rabbit 'do' not underneath.

pretty pretty pretty!!!

The rabbits seem to leave them alone, although they pruned the rose for me. They have eaten kniphofia and forget me nots right to the roots and I'm worried about daylilies coming up----there's a big blasted deer out there somewhere but I can't seem to sight him or her, maybe it's that cute little spotted one I found staring at me on one of my paths two years ago, biggest hoof prints I've seen in a long while. I think the darn muskrats come up from the swamp too, the beaver are repairing their dam again and I swipe their debarked sticks for walking sticks----it was one of them that security wouldn't lrt me in the Fed Building with because it wasn't a real cane. took DW to yell at them before they decided I needed it----------------Weedy

Too tired to comment on all the photos but I do love them all!!

Great pics, everyone!

WC, thanks for the info on the iris. It's a pretty one for sure. I love your pic from today. Nice clump there!

I'm having a lot of trouble with my internet tonight. Will call it quits after this.

I like your latest collage, JoAnn.

Patti, I just love that rugosa! Beautiful!

Weedy, I can't believe they wouldn't let you bring that stick in the Fed Building just because it wasn't a real cane. Ridiculous!

Karen

Hosta 'Gold Standard'

Lucifer

Thanks Karen

Nice one!!

This one is called Mrs. Cholmondeley, taken 06/16/09.

Allison thats a beautiful shot of 'Lucifer'!!
Nice clem WC.

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echi's

celeste have you checked the echi's from last years coop we got yet? I "think" most of mine made it - might be a couple lost.

I've not seen any growth yet Bill....my ' Plum Pudding ' Heuchera looks good, the other one is struggling.

Nice shot, Allison.

Like that clem, WC. I have it too.

Nice, Bill.

Daffy.

OH lovin Hosta 'Gold Standard' may have to get me some!!
Lucifer is real nice Allison.
That's some name on that clem WC...pretty
echi and daffy are great!!

This valarian is a bit invasive but the fragrance is incredible!!

I like the Valerian

I have plenty if you want some Allison.

yes please!!!... thank you!!!