Spring Blooms part 11

I hope no one beats me to the punch...my DSL is taking a few seconds to DL the pics and to get to the bottom of the list...lol.

Here is a no id Rhody

Here is a pic of the no id Iris I saved from the RUQ.

Here is 'Batik' with almost all of the buds open...I think there are about 6 more to open.

Woohoo...I know it's just 'Black Eyed Stella' but it's my first DL to bloom!

Here is the varigated Weigela in almost full bloom...it's a riot of color! I have this planted at the corner of my path, down to the side of the house where all of my baby hosta are at...I get to see this every day!

This is the lavender/purple rose that I got from Chamblee's. Here is 'Lagerfeld'

wish the sun was out
Lilac Iris with rose about to bloom

This is a short but not Dwarf Yellow iris I bought from Amish farm, no name alas

These are former owners purples

the mystery lily that comes up in the oddest places

these had flopped over in the night.I staked them, blooms havn't righted themselves yet.

My little Rhodie, Purple Passion about 2-1/2 feet tall.

Thom ~ thanks for starting a new thread. Mine was getting very slow, too!

Everyone has such beautiful photos to share. Sherrie, I love that rhodie. Mine still hasn't bloomed, although it has some huge buds!!

Love that rose, Thom. Sorry - I normally start a new thread when this hits about 300. It's slow with all the pics. Here is a hosta after the downpour before.

Sedum.

Crystal Fountain again!

Manifich honeysuckle.

Cool combo - accidental. Summer Wine and sieboldii sedum.

Summer Wine just starting to open.

Another bud a bit more advanced.

Zenobia.

Tiger Eyes sumac.

Ink colored iris next to my gold barberry. Forgot the name. A bit blurry.

Closer.

Lilac Sunday leaves are curling. It's still in a pot. Any ideas? Getting enough water. I might put in the ground.

Whoa, that is one very cool close up Iris shot Victor!

Everyone has nice pics, but I'll have to look at them again when I go inside, sitting out with my laptop and a little glare on the screen. I mentioned that I don't have much in bloom yet, but as I am sitting here I count 14 different blooms, so not so bad after all, must be envious of all I don't have.
Here is Centaurea Amethyst in Snow with a columbine

Thanks, Weeze. That's a nice combo, Deb.

Great pairing Debi.

Is the centaurea from seed, Deb?

Thanks!
I bought 1 plant last year and have 3 now so they must be reseeding and come true from seed, or I dug it up and moved it leaving some behind as I am forever moving things. I actually ordered the same plant from a bad catalog the year prior and it was not the bicolor - all purple. So when I saw this in bloom at the nursery I picked it up. Purple is my fav color. I actually just moved the columbine closer this spring when I realized the colors matched.
I usually try 1 plant at a time to see if it survives before buying multiples as I have in the past only to have them not perform well. Just takes more time this way.

well bad news Victor.... my tag from the iris is MIA.... don't know what it is... but i was looking deeper in my files and I picked up a zebra iris collection from michigan bulb... might be a part of that one... looked on the website they no longer carry it

JoAnn, you're not too far from me, your iris is bloomimg and mine are still buds.

Thanks, Allison. I appreciate the effort.

My plain ol' centaurea got HUGE this year - i just cut it back. i totally covet an "Amethyst in the Snow" centaurea, though if it gets that big i don't know where i'd put it!

Just collect the seeds!

I've been thinking about you Amy!

i picked the same centaurea up last year too- now blooming- hey- we now have spell check for posts! it doesn't like centaurea- maybe we need a botanically inclined spell checker.. or maybe i'm spelling it wrong..

Fantastic shots everyone!

but what i was going to say was... last weeks garden event was prom pictures...DD and beau... aawww