Garden Gems June 2012 #3

I think this is supposed to be Storm of the Century...I hope as it gets older the colors even out, the pic on the right is what it's supposed to look like

Saw some hosta blooming in the town about 1/2 hour north of me

anyone know what kind of tree this is? are the berries edible? Tree is about 20' tall

Here's that rose campion lily combo again...I'm really loving this!!! esp if you notice the bright green of the lily buds...what a gorgeous color combo
and then this area with the oranges, where you have the deep orange, the medium color orange and the light peach(which has a light sweet fragrance) I'm LOVING it!, close up of the lighter one
and a pink one

Can't recall a year when I had my hydrangeas in full bloom so early. Right now they all are - macros, serrata, oak leaf, arborescens and paniculata.

I checked last years pics and mine are all about the same timing

Penstemon Prairie Dusk, and my garden is exploding!

Oops, pics didn't load...

I like that Penstemon


Ok I'm pretty sure it's a white mulberry, just want someone to verify and that it is edible

I really like that penstemon too!!.. not sure Jen but they look like something I ate at camp as a kid

Nice explosion, Pfg!!!

Love the color combos, Jen and RD.

Thanks.....Pam posted the Totally Tangerine geum that I'm drooling over....photo doesn't do it justice! Yes, Jen, that's a mulberry....Victor...not a bud on my hydrangeas yet....

Not all of my lilies are open but some are shorter than usual and have contorted blooms

Is anyone into succulents?
How do I winter these.Gift to me,I am in love with all and want to use them next year.
What do I replant them in

Most succulents do well in dry, sandy soil....

It helps if you know the name of the succulent. Many are hardy and could winter outside. For the others, give as much light as you can and water sparingly. I winter over a substantial number indoors and then put them out in planters in the summer. If it starts raining too much , I bring them in to dry out. They are wonderful plants. Use potting mix that drains really well.

Cool mulberry it is then, I'll have to try some

Finally downloaded a bunch of shots from the camera... Old noid peonies

Peonies and a lily

Rose, foxglove- one of the few this year.

Spirea Gold Mound, Fragaria Chartreuse; long border view

Pretty, LOVE that long border shot

I have the tags.
Yellow one is Fine Goldleaf Stonecrop Z9-11
blue succulent: Cotyledon species z 9 - 11
purple: Aeonium TipTop z 9 - 11
The last 2 are mature at 12 -18 inches. They will definatly need to be repotted.

love that long shot.. very pretty!!!

From this morning
http://smilebox.com/playBlog/4d7a49774f446b324d6a4d3d0d0a&blogview=true

Lovely peonies Pam!
Jo your poppies, lilies and astillbe is beautiful!!

1 & 2) Poppy & Close up
3.& 4.) Spuria's & Friends
5.) Very green headed bee on coreopsis

Thanks pixie,it's beginning to look like summer here.

1.) Geranium grown from seed by Allison "Tornado Lilac'
2 & 3) Spiderworts
4 & 5) Mediterranean Bells from the top & underneath.

1 & 2) Clump of Spuria that needs to be divided soon and a close up of the flower.
3) White ones i've given away before....need to be divided again!
4) Geranium
5) Spider Lily z4 @ my brothers house.

More iris's, blues & purples

1., 2., 3., 4) Hosta's
5) Variegata Red-twig Dogwood

For those of you I gave a piece of my Rugosa Rose....im sorry!!! This is a MONSTER!!!! Mine is old, approx. 10 years or more, but this gives you an idea what can happen if you don't maintain it for 3 years!!!!!!!!!

Just stunning pixie.You can be proud of your gardens.

Thanks- it's finally filling in!

Gorgeous, both of you. Somebody ate my first set of Hummelo buds. Lovely lilies, hosta, beautiful views. I love all the iris... Never saw Spuria before! Might just have to get some. Has anyone bought from Wildwood Gardens?

I just looked up the cultivation. My soil should be right, but it says plant individual rhizomes 3' apart, they don't like to be moved?! How long before you get a clump? Hmmm...

The clump was about 5-9 fans when I got it in 2010, 2 years later.........
Edited to say these are Siberian iris's not spuria but they both seems to multiply about the same...quickly! ^_^

This message was edited Jun 17, 2012 7:12 AM

Beautiful pictures, thank you for sharing.

GE, Pixie and PFG,

What beautiful gardens and pictures!! Such a pleasure to be seeing them this morning.

Agreed! Pam, I have spuria iris that you may share, & that 1st peony looks like Festiva Maxima....Jo, Tiger Baby is just lovely....Pixie, great blues.....love those iris!

Celeste, I love that hot pink spiderwort
some coleus I finally planted in the ground

Yarrow, annual salvia that overwintered in a container on the porch, Ruffled Apricot

the gay's delight is one of my favs Jen!