Wind It's Fuji Murasaki, really more of a purple but the color varies a bit.
This is a lavender-pink I.hederacea.
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July flower pictures.
I really have to stop looking at this thread, to many "I must have that one"
Holly, when that Lily first bloomed there was some yellow in it, I wish I could remember the name. Anyhow, it is a pretty lily. I have been buying my lilies from White Flower Farms now and have been very happy with them. I am waiting for 2 new one from WFF to open. Will post those when they do. I also like the blue MG.
Wind if you have not already, go out in the evening/night and sniff the nicotiana sylvestris, heaven!
RCN: What is the plant on the bottom of your photo, towards the right, that is very bright green -- you actually have two plants of it next to each other? Is that the Sedum 'Angelina'? Your photos are always so inspiring!
Wind, that purple poppy is really neat and the daylily is gorgeous. Some chartreuse plants that I grow are Sedum "Ogon", Heuchera, Citronelle, & Lime Rickey, Dicentra Bleeding Heart, "Gold", Speedwell "Aztec Gold", Lady Fern. Small shrubs are Daphne Mezureum Bowles white which blooms in February. Spirea, Forsythia and Philadelphus all have chartreuse varieties. If you want the names, I'll check my records. There's always Hydrangea Limelight.
Holly, your MG's are beautiful.
Holly, we've known Barry (Asiatica) for about ten years and have never made it to his place although we've received a few plants via mail order and some from plant shows where he's exhibiting. How lucky you live so close! Unfortunately over the years his "taste" in plants has become somewhat eclectic? AND expensive! He still has tons of goodies I'd love to have, but sadly, although his plants usually do "live", they're so teeny for the price :(
Happy, yes that's Sedum 'Angelina' :) I loved how bright it was in this area and ended up planting one more at the base of the taller Sedums toward the back of the picture. I originally had a short "blue" Sedum that was a groundcover but lost it over the winter.
Well...plan to hopefully find Persian Shield fizzled :( Made a quick trip to Lowes for mulch yesterday and checked out Walmart while I was there - neither has any :( So much for adding it to my chartreuse/purple theme this year!
good morning :) thanks stormyla for the chartreuse plant list, I'll have to look them up and check them out
sorry no Persian s. for you rcn :( there are always a few I don't get too...there is always next year :)))))
I couldn't get any good photos of this, but it was so spectacular and sooooo fragrant, it perfumed the whole back yard. The blooms are past their peak now. It took a few years to get to the point of so much noticeable fragrance. They got extremely TALL (and did need to be staked), which I didn't expect and I should have planted them back further, closer to a yew shrub backdrop. I'm going to add 6 more to the patch behind them for next year. I highly recommend this lovely lily:
Lily “Silk Road
Wind one of these days I must come see your gardens. Your pictures are always sooo beautiful.
RCN, I didn't even know that there was a nursery there until last year. It's less than a mile from my house and I drive past it every time I leave home. Buttoneer was asking me about a specialty nursery in the Lewisberry area and I didn't know what she was talking about until I saw Barry's name on the website and the remarks about the barn burning that I figured out where it was. You can't see the farm from the road and they have no sign out front. The morning of the open house they put up a very small cardboard sign and it was taken down the same day. Comments on the web site make it very clear that you do not just drop in, Not in a mean way, just that you need to make arrangements if you would want to visit. I keep thinking after I get the Greenhouse up and running well I might try a few of his specialty plants but they are expensive.
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My lily bed. Not the best picture as a whole but look at the little one in the bottom right. That is the true color. It's really pretty.
Here is a closeup but the color isn't quite right on this picture.
It's a Purple D'Oro
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I love these yellow ones. This close up is much better than the group shot above.
Holly, you won't be disappointed at Wind's house. Everything was lovely last September when I visited her.
Ruby
This bouquet was cut this morning.
This is one of our Day Lily beds. There are several Hollyhock against the fence.
Volunteer Zinnia.
Glads in the garden.
hi Ruby :0
just remembered about your yellow buddleia.....didn't get the cuttings in dirt yet!!!!! I'm getting distracted by a summer class and still trying to get seedlings planted.... but I promise I'll get them started for you asap :) you should see it, it is blooming now and is really pretty this year with neighboring oranges, other yellows (like the yellow lilies in HollyAnn's photo), and purple blooms from a vitex and rose of sharon
I just planted more 18-24" nicotiana's, a few yellow datura's and some hosta's. I started the nicotiana and the datura from seeds, the hosta's came today from a generous school friend.
love your gardens as well HollyA, stop over anytime :) your last couple of photos remind me so much of what we have here...I had to do a double take to see if I posted them :)))
Day Lily: Ice Carnival
wow ruby, your cuttings are BEAUTIFUL!!!!! We have never grown glads before. I didn't realize you had such large gardens...and are those new raised beds? just wondering because I remember you wanting to get some.
Ruby-how beuatiful! I love that dark purple glad.
Ruby, Now we know where you're getting all of those fab bouquets from!!!! I really like your raised beds. Can you tell us what's all in them?
Oh Ruby I have to plant Glads. We use to have some and over the years they disappeared. Yours are just gorgeous. What are the plants in the front left corner of the right box, Calla Lilies?
Wind, I think my yellow may be Ice Carnival. I ordered a mix that included the Ice Carnival, Purple D'Oro and a couple of others, then I got a few unmarked in a swap plus the ones that Ruby and John gave us last year. I had Ruby and John's marked but there are Day-lilies coming up every where so I'm not entirely sure what everything is. I had thought the Ice Carnival was whiter than mine but looking at your picture I'm thinking that may be what it is. White with a yellow tint.
After all of Ruby's this is kind of a let down, 1 new lone glad bloom
Rudbeckia fulgida var fulgida
Non stop begonia, I just love the blooms on it, too bad it's not fragrant
Cardinal Flower red lobelia
Phlox "David"
Lady in red Hydrangea. These blooms started out white, then turned blue and are now taking on a rosy hue.
Galliardia goblin, Tickseed Coreopsis and some kind of Speedwell
Flowerjen, That is one beautiful romantic looking begonia
Thanks everyone. Our gardens are doing very well this year, thanks to adequate rain I suppose. These are not new raised beds. These were built at some point when this house was a rental. I asked John over the weekend how many Day Lilies we have and he said there are about 500 planted in different beds around the yard. I have some pictures that I will try to post of some of the beds.
Holly, yes the plants you asked about are Calla Lilies. In that bed towards the back are the Zinnia. Next sort of row has a stand of Gladiolus. There is my volunteer Bee Balm to the middle right of the upper bed. There are hundreds of small Celosia that will take over soon and be a blaze of fire. There are also a few Lupine mixed in there too. Oh yeah, I spilled a packet of Black Barlow Columbine in the upper bed last summer and they gave quite a beautiful show earlier in the season.
The lower left bed has several Astilbe, lots of Iris, White Cone Flower, Glads, Sedum, Sweet Woodruff and some Sedum spread throughout. Some of the Astilbe will come out and be transplanted this Fall.
I am responsible for those beds which are located in the back yard. Our front yard is too steep for me to navigate safely. Future plans to terrace it so that I will be able to plant there. I stick all sorts of things in the these two beds when they don't already have a home and it is something that I want to watch more closely than the things that are planted in the front.
We own two acres, which were once 9 acres. I deeded the other 7 acres to my sons in the early 1990's and those stinkers sold it this past winter. I live in a county where the taxes are high and housing is fairly expensive. My older son wanted to purchase a home and wanted the proceeds from this land to do so. He bought in the next county over and has a nice started home.
Hopefully the buyer of the 7 acres will be a good country neighbor. We have met him several times and spoken with him and he seems okay. There will be two homes built behind me at some point in the future. As it stands now, I don't see any other houses from my yard.
My brother own about 35 acres that adjoins the 7 that were sold. He is up the mountain a bit higher than myself and can see for many miles. On a clear night he can see the Airport which is about 30 miles from here. Talk about a million dollar view, he has one
So.......John and I would like to extend an open invitation to any of you who find yourself traveling through Central Virginia and would like to come and see what we are doing on our little hillside. I will be so happy when the rock walkway that he is building is finished.
Will try to post some of the Day Lily beds later today.
Ruby
Thank you Ruby, That was wonderful. Good luck with all of your plans!! .....and neighbors!
stormy, I can't believe you have Cardinal flowers in bloom already? I don't think ours have even started to form buds yet. I like the combination with the Perovskia (sp?), which reminds me, I have one lone survivor of this plant and it needs to be moved - not enough sun!
Ruby, your glads remind me of Michigan :) I think they're like the "glad capital" of the world or something if I remember correctly? They love the sandy soil up there and when traveling the countryside, you can see endless fields of them planted for cut flower production. Too bad you "lost" the 7 acres, I feel much like you when Rick's parents sold the land surrounding our house. There were two 40 acre parcels on either side of their driveway. Fortunately there were restrictions that each 40 acre parcel could only have three houses on them. But of course, one of the lots was sold immediately and the new owners built their house right on top of the hill and interrupted our view of the mountains. I guess I should be happy that they're far enough away that I can't hear them when they're outside, but I do have to tolerate the barking of their five dogs :( That's okay though, it's a trade off, they're the same neighbors who complained that Rick was playing Grateful Dead too loud! One of these days we will get an opportunity to visit each other and "Jerry" can serenade John as he strolls through our gardens :)
Getting closer and closer to posting photos of our recent plantings. Got one side mulched yesterday and selected the Hostas that will be planted on the other side. We've had a nagging issue of whether to take out a Hawthorn tree which has suffered over the years but yesterday after watching the sun realized that we would lose too much shade - darn I hate that tree! I think, however, Rick hates it more than me - he's been nursing his finger after one of the thorns from the tree managed to get under his fingernail while preparing the soil under the tree :(
Thankfully this guy is only planning to build two homes total. Yes, our land around here is restriced too for the number of houses on certain properties.
When I finally arrive at you place Debbie, I will have listened to The Grateful Dead during the drive. Guaranteed.
Ruby
Ok, That's it, I'm going upstairs and get My Greatest Hits CD!
RCN, I also have a Hawthorn that I'm struggling with. There are thousands of berries on it and I keep thinking about how beautiful they will be in the fall. But it is not a gardener friendly plant!!! Mine's up against the house. I'm not sure whether it's pliable enough, but I may look into training it on the wall.
I don't know why the Cardinal is in bloom already. It's planted in one of my few really sunny spots. There's Cushion Spurge in that bed too and it's very happy there.
I did plant some R. Sage in semi-shade and it's not looking very happy. Of course, it's been so wet, another one of it's dislikes.
Ruby- I'm going to have to look up Crozet on the map. IF you are anywhere near wineries, I bet I can find an excuse to get to your area!!!! I would love to see your gardens in person.
It rained all nite here in FL and I'm getting ready to go out and get some plants in the ground before the next shower moves through.
I can't believe how inexpenxive plants are at HD!!!! I had yet another Hibiscus follow me home last evening. And a couple plants I'd never heard of before.
So, I'm off to play in the mud.
Sounds like you have a busy morning ahead of you Qwilter.
Hey, there are several wineries in my area. Search for "Wineries in Charlottesville VA area." There are at least two within a few miles of my place. There are also several more that would be less than an hour's drive. I have never visited any of them, but might decide to tag along with you if you'd like.
When is the next time that you will be through this way?
Ruby
Stormyla, Your Galliardia goblin look much better than mine. I have quite a few flowers but for some reason they just seem kinda ratty looking. Did you get your Phlox from the Co-op?
My more of my cannas are starting to bloom and the Blue Paradise Phlox (from the co-op) is really coming into it's own. The Bright Eyes are just starting to open.
I have always loved that color combo Holly.
Ruby
HollyAnn, No I purchased the Phlox. I've never been to a co-op. Your blue Phlox is gorgeous and so are the Cannas.
I find the G. Goblin to be easy and a great bloomer. The one I always have problems with is Fanfare. I may stop using it.
Flowerjen and Stormy, great pics of the beautiful flowers. Thank you for posting them.
This rather odd Gladiolus popped open this week. It is the only one that came up in this area. Not sure if there are others planted there or not. Will check when I go outside later.
Sally swapped me for this wonderful Canna last year. She also surprised me by sending me a Tropical Canna in the mail a while back. I have it planted in a pot, but it needs to be put in the ground later on. Not sure if it will bloom for me this year or not. If it does half as well as this Red Canna, I will be happy.
