Blooms 2011 # 7

Last one for tonight. TBI 'Bubbling Over'.

Hope this isnt a repeat. I am still waiting for more sibs to open.There isnt much else going on here.

love the dry bed area Karen.. I had to stake a bunch of my irises after the storm yesterday morning.. nice that the blue one will stand up for you..

pretty CB JoAnn

I preferr the mediens and borders,they dont fall in a wind. We usually get one storm with wind just as the iris are blooming and 1 day after the oriental poppies open.

This message was edited May 31, 2011 1:30 PM

my poppies didn't pop yet.. almost though

My OP's are budded. I hope I get more than 1 open at a time.

Thanks Allison. I do have a lot of TBI's that I had to stake. Did about half of them last Tues or Wed, and the other half on Sun, as the wind was knocking them down. One bed looks spectacular this year. So many TBI's blooming. I sprayed with a systemic pesticide this year with Merit in it, so I'm hoping that will keep the borers out.

Yes, Jo, that's a repeat, but that's okay. Still nice to look at again.

Karen

Here is something new.
Baptisia Carolina Moonlight

Nice! Mine came back but no blooms yet.

Very nice, Jo....Karen, I can see how much work you've put into your yard! Allison, wonderful stuff in bloom....

Wow, amazing what happens when you are away from home/garden for a couple days!

Thats a beauty

Very nice, Abby. Maybe you should just stay away! ^_^

haha Victor! Too bad the bugs and weeds advance faster than the stuff I cultivate, need to keep up on that stuff almost twice a day.

Do you know what these bugs are? Maybe ladybugs morphing?

these peach poppies are delicious!

as is the Cheddar's charm...

...and the strawberry digitalis....notice a trend here? Can you tell how much I like food?

Nice Abby! Your right...that peach poppy is stunning!

Almost looks like a carpet beetle...
http://www.insectidentification.org/insect-description.asp?identification=Varied-Carpet-Beetle
can you get a picture of just the bug?

Yes it does.

love the poppy shot Abby... great combo!

Unusal color in a poppy.....here are the Siberian iris I tried to paint today.....

Those are subtle color changed Marilyn. Neat shadows and ruffles.
Did you paint it?

love all blue irises!!

Drew them for most of the time period....put one layer of waters on them.....very light wash of cobalt blue on 2, the cobalt charged with permanent magenta on the third....many hours left on it....will have to finish it in dry brush.....

Beautiful iris's Robin!!!

I love watching the colors merge on wet paper.
I doubt I would get into 2 flowers. Its a beautiful subject.
Which Variety is it?

The one on top with all the colors is Charming Billy from Joe Pye Weed's.......don't know what the other 2 are......maybe Roaring Jelly for the pink.....

Karen your snoball is loaded with blooms! NICE!! Love those pink columbines too...think I need to get me a few. :)

a few more today https://picasaweb.google.com/AllisonNJ71/53111?feat=directlink

Nice! Your Black & Blue is already blooming? Sticking tongue out at you!

My version of black & blue blooming now. ^_^

that's the 2 monsters I just bought.. and I like yours too!!!

It's one of Brians favs...he likes the 'faces' of pansy's.

well it seems Bri Bri & I like a lot of the same plants!!

OH, I know!

little faces... little roses.. it's all good!!!

Ha ha ha!!! Funny you should say that.....look at your impatient you gave me. He's babbled about how pretty it is every morning when he see's it!!!

This message was edited May 31, 2011 7:56 PM

so happy he likes it

Thanks, guys.

Jo, I like the Carolina Moonlight baptisia. I have one similar called Solar Flare. Just love it.

Gorgeous black and blue pansy, Celeste, and that pink impatiens is wonderful.

Marilyn, I love those sibs.

Abby, your peach poppy is definitely luscious.

Karen

NOID blue TBI

NOID purple and white TBI.