wow amazing pics just love to look at all these beautifull flowers
mine are almost there getting impatient now
Garden Photos of '09.... #15
Robin I love the color of your vinca!!!
Going out later today with my camera, I hope. It depends on how the kiddos behave. And, how hot it is outside compared to inside. Comfortable right now, but I have my morning chores to finish up.
My bee friends were in the sun this time. Would have been better with a dark background, but...
Am I ready for my close-up?
One flap down.
JM Kamagata.
Ukigumo.
Want a fantastic fragrance - get this narcissus Winston Churchill.
Last of now - Florida Anise - Illicium floridanum, from FW.
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Here's some more from me! Spring isn't Spring without the Bluets in my yard - one of my favorites!
An unknown Spirea.
I forget what this weed is called, and I don't feel like looking it up! But, it has the daintiest blue flowers on it.
Here is an unknown tree - has berries later on. Can someone i.d. it?
Close-up
Oh, let's do some more! Why not!
With this heat wave, everything's opening early. My wisteria never opens in April!
Some stray Forget-Me-Nots.
Primula Hose-in-Hose.
Brunnera Jack Frost.
It's a pest, but a pretty one at that!
The End.
Glad you liked the photos----Shelley, I would appreciate any tips on growing Lewisias! Victor---bee photos are excelent! Sue---nice primula---your tree is shadbush or it's also called serviceberry.
Found your weed(which may or may not be weed at all)....I was curious since I have the same.
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/62917/index.html
I agree on the tree ID - Amelanchier.
JM Tamuke yama.
Shigitatsu sawa.
One last bee shot.
Forest Pansy redbud.
Euphorbia.
Alpine columbine. Like how the 'curl' echoes the fiddleheads.
Fothergilla with Tamuke yama in background.
Last - dawn redwood.
More luvly, luvly pics. Thanks all for sharing. I really like the tree pics.
victor i was going to ask about your forest pansy - i see not blooms on mine and i'm concerned it may be a casualty - had the same concern last year and it turned out ok although no blooms - not so sure this year.
It's always late for me, Bill. Also took a few years to get any blooms at all. Be patient.
i have other redbuds grown from sticks that are blooming now - standard eastern redbuds - this one is trying my patience - it looks like it has flower buds - still nada - i'm wondering if it is in the wrong spot? morning shade with afternoon sun and a little moist.
btw i am almost certain i lost the bloodgood out back behind the shirazz - been scratching the bark like i had poison ivy and nothing green - added a red baron to my order with David and asked that he hold them till next week - too hot to plant these guys right now. my waterfall lost all its leaves from the heat - watching all closely now and watering daily if needed.
Bummer on the Bloodgood. Know that feeling all too well. Still in mourning.
My Forest gets AM sun and PM shade. How's the drainage?
Holey Toledo wha! or I should say Holey Heatwave wha! Just looked up your weather. Is it usual for it to get so hot this early?!?!
it is in a raised bed so it should not be bad - it's located by the front steps near the wall i built last year. i thought these were pretty hardy trees as some of the others are in tough conditions although not wet and thrive.
no dnut it is not - the whole ne got hit with this stuff - played 9 holes of golf at noon and it was blazing out there - just like my game:) shot a 44 for first time out not bad considering i had three double bogeys.
now i need to go rototill a bed to get ready for the peaches and cream from greers i got on saturday - wait till i show a pic of this baby - very nice tree!!
Thanks wha. Great first game! I've been swinging the clubs but no games yet. I wonder why? O look. It's snowing. What a big surprise. Guess I better cancel my tee time. (snort)