Spring Blooms - Part 8

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Heuchera 'Caramel'.

Here's one I thought Pirl might like. Daphne Carol Mackie and a hellebore.

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Nice Polly! I have Carol Mackie but she's still small. No blooms yet.

Just noticed I had a photo on Blooms the other day:

http://bloom.com/index.php?date=2008-05-07

Edited to say it would be nicer if the photo actually appeared!

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Here's one of my Brunneras in bloom - absolutely one of my favorites shade perennials. It is far prettier in person than I can ever seem to capture on film...

any suggestions for blackest foliage that can take sun?

Amy-I know that some peeps aren't fond of it, but my 'Black Lace' sambuca is doing fine, it actually looks better this year than it did last year. Physocarpus 'Diablo' or any of the dark leaved Physocarpus. Not sure of the cult(ivar)...lol...but there is a smokebush(cotinus?) that has a dark maroon/purple leaf to it. And for true black, or as close to black as anything that I've seen are the Black Mondo Grasses...slow to grow, but they are black (Ophiogonen?) something like that.

I didn't realize I ordered so many hosta.

My Hosta 'Stitch in Time'-which is the "new" must have hosta for this year...I had it potted in a 1-gallon container...a furry critter decided to toss out the little hosta and plant some corn there instead. I feel like Granny from the Beverly Hillbillies again!

Amy....I haven't grown it but pepper lovers talk about "Black Pearl" a lot. It is ornamental and edible (but very hot!):

http://www.usna.usda.gov/Research/BlackPearl.html

6 positive and one neutral rating in Plant Files:

http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/118938/



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Wha.... i could spend many hours playing in your yard!

Hemhostaholic, I really like your mixed up bed and the one you consider done. They are both going to be good for year around interest.

gardenmart... thanks for the info on the Sedum. at least I now know it won't run amuck!

Amy... I like all of the mentioned above for dark/black foliage but I also would add to the list Ranunculus "brazen hussy". I'm going to add a pic of it to this. It's the darkest foliage on the left. I also like Cimicifuga Hillside black beauty, aka Actaea hillside..........

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stuff blooming in the yard today.



rhody Leonardslee Giles

rhody. some williamsianum hybrid

native iris

native camas

Aquilegia viridiflora.... I really thought that I had lost this thing since somebody tried to weed it last year. I finally found it!!!

another view of it.

JM Jiro Shidare. ok....You must overlook the mess, it is a bed that was pulled up and I have not got around to redoing it yet. but, it's a pretty tree.

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rhody glowing gold.

Philadelphus innocense.... I think.

Great Blooms pic vic.
Songsofjoy , is that a "jack frost"?

ge1836 - yes, I believe so. For some reason I had it in my head that it was "looking glass" but it seems to match more closely with "Jack Frost".

Looks like the one I just ordered.
There have been plants on my wish list for next season but when I went to Bluestone I found they were on sale ,just had to jump at the chance.
I hate being manipulated that way but what the heck.

Such pretty photos today!
More! More! More!

I like that very dark rancula, too. I'll have to try to find some for our gardens.

Great shots, Shelly. Love that iris and, of course, the JM. Amy, were you talking annuals or perennials / shrubs? There are a few heuchera - Obsidian is the darkest I know - and have. There is millet Purple Majesty. A purple fountain grass 'Rubrum'. There are lots!

this is blooming now.
Could it be an early Stella d'oro?

It could be, but my Stella's never look like that. Waiting for someone else to chime in here, but it could possibly be one of the species Hems. Stellas usually don't have their petals/sepals that open, they are more cup shaped (atleast mine are.) It's pretty whatever it is. And, my Stella's, and other members of Stella's family ie. Ruby, Black Eyed, tend to multiply quite easily. That small clump right there might double by the end of the season...if so, I would almost have to call it a Stella of some sort.

Anyone is welcome to venture a guess or for certain id.
The buds are rust color. It isn't more than 12" hi.
I don't think it's been in the spot for more than a few years, although the former owners had lived here for 15 yrs, sold, and moved back after 2 years. I just don't know much history of their gardening.

ge-This is what I meant by the Stella's being more cupped shaped, I would have taken a pic of my own, but they haven't opened yet, soon, but not yet!


http://www.daylilygarden.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=ODG&Product_Code=948&Category_Code=SF

And the reason it reminded me of a species Hem, is it looks like one I've seen, and wanted, but don't own. The only thing is, most of the species Hems get pretty tall, starting at about 2' or so...so this might not be it. And I have no idea after this, that's why I'm waiting on another Hem person to chime in. Maybe Pirl, Pixie, or Polly will know better what that is. Here is a pic of a species Hem that looks very similiar in shape/color:
http://www.daylilygarden.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=ODG&Product_Code=417&Category_Code=SP

Does it have a hint of citrus smell?? It looks like one of the species lilies Thom was talking about....my 85 year old Aunt calls it a Lemon Lily.

This is what I found w/picture:
Hemerocallis lilioasphodelus
the so-called Lemon Lily this daylily species is also quite early although consistently blooming after Hemerocallis dumortieri and Hemerocallis middendorfii. The color is a clear lemon yellow and a distinct fragrance. This daylily has a somewhat spreading habit but is a slow grower here in Vermont. One of the first daylilies introduced into the U. S., it is sometimes found near old abandoned cellar holes a testament to daylily's longevity.

Victor...can you believe that I only paid $20 for that tree about 7 years ago?

Pirl gets the id prize.
She said it's a Daylily.
I'm content with that.
I went to B&B's to see if anything looked right, couldn't find it.
The stems are short. In fact the buds seem to be forming deep in the leaf cluster, finished stem is only 12 inches.

Your Stella has back curving rippled petals, these petals are smooth and forward facing.
Thanks everyone for the links and guesses.
Jo Ann

Yes - definitely not Stella. And it's still early for Stella. Wow - great bargain, Shelly!

It does look like some sort of species lily, ge, but it's not the lemon lily.

They all are quite similar in looks, but my guess might be hemerocallis minor. I say that because mine are blooming now, and we should be about the same time. It's about 10-12"

Thom, I have the species lilies from 4"-72".

Viburnum rhytidophyllum.

Wave petunia from my annuals order.

Another from the annual order.

White azalea in full bloom.

I forgot what this is? Anyone?

Alpina columbine.