Garden Photos # 17

we came from here:
http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/1203952/

have fun you two!!.. good day for a RU!!

It sure is beautiful here.

My glads are starting....this is one of the ones that have been in the ground for 2 winters without being lifted.

This is 'Atom' the only "hardy" glad that has ever survived here and only one bulb at that !

My first blue hydrangea bloom. ^_^

From one of the RU's, I think it was @ Bills and this is from Jen. The tag said "Pink Butterfly Bush' but it's not pink, it looks like a lovely purple color.

I'm going to try to keep up with this thread, I've been so bad lately and can't keep up with anything. Missed seeing everyone's blooms, and all else that occurs on this thread!

'American Dream' coreopsis

Hi Deb! I know the feeling!

The colors on the HH's deepen with the cooler weather.

'Laura Harwood'

flevo glad.I thought dwarf meant short and would do well in a container.
Nope,dwarf flowers. I like them but flopping driveds me nuts.

'Peppermint Pinwheel'

They are very pretty Jo.

This is 'Casa Blanca' & 'Sumatra'

My ROS tree is loaded with buds & blooms this year.

'Westbourne Naughty Girl'

Oriental that the name of escapes me right now.

'China Lake'

'True Grit'

Last one 'Lavender Gem'

Love the color of the HH.
My ROS is very floppy on top, not sure why. Wonder if I can prune it down and the new growth would be stronger? I have a clem growing thru it, not sure if that kept the branches together so they didn't grow as strong?

Wow everythings looking really pretty Celeste! I had some gladiolas from the dollar store that overwintered... I had tried digging them up before winter and missed a few... I ended up digging them up because I didn't like where they were planted... The funny thing was the 'Hardy' ones I ordered didn't overwinter but I wonder if it's partly because I fall planted them..

Thanks Meredith! I seem to have better luck over wintering the annual glads than I do the hardy ones. LOL

Since my DD Tarsha got the tattoo of the lily I put together a album of lilies for her and her firends.Most of who live in Florida and have only seen a few pictures of my lilies but have heard Tarsha talk about them for year.
Here's the album if you'd like to look. I hope this works....
https://picasaweb.google.com/pixie62560/LiliesAndFriendsForTarshaFriends?authkey=Gv1sRgCP635fTD1sSHWQ&feat=email#

LOVE that dark glad...that butterfly bush was from me??? really? Funny you should say that, I have a volunteer growing in the middle of my garden

Woodlpile garden

Shade garden

Nice Joann! Love all the color in the woodpile garden and the cute kitty completes the shade garden! :)

nice Jo

WOW Jo, LOVE that woodpile garden!!!!


I was watching Gardening By the Yard on HGTV(on line) and there was an episode on annuals, this lady's gardens were packed but just with annuals, very unique annuals not the same petunias, impatiens etc (she had some very unusual impatiens I've never seen before)...they never mentioned how much she spends every year on them, though and she said she doesn't start any from seed

my indulgence is caladiums and annuals.I figure its hobby money since art sales are so slow I havnt bought supplies in a few years.

I too love the WP garden.

It was the best solution for the problem of trafic. Annuals,they disappear before the fireplace season starts.

Jen I resemble that remark

;)

Allison, at least you start a lot of your annuals from seeds though...imagine buying full size plants to fill your ENITRE yard EVERY year

yeah the whole yard would be nuts

OMG entire yard?
Last of the garden shots for this season
http://smilebox.com/playBlog/4d6a59794d6a63774d6a673d0d0a&blogview=true

looks great this year JoAnn!!

Thanks Allison Did I tell you there is an Apricot Sprite growing where I thought all had died last winter?

yeah!!!!

Jo's gardens were still lovely, I really enjoyed seeing them up close!