Garden Photos of '09...#26

Noid purple

WOW
Pixie those are fab shots
I just love the verbascum Violett I have it too.
My Martagons are starttin to bloom.

more marts
Ilove them with Actaea Black Beauty

Forget the name of this geranium at the moment

painted daisy's I think

A few purples in my bed

probably not kansas willie

celeste very nice all of them and yes that is painted daisy

Mount Grace

Thans Jo, I love Martagons but don't own any yet. They are on my list believe me!!

Cinquefoil

Thanks Bill!

Noid

Rugosa bud

'Stock is one of my favorite annuals, if you've never grown them give them a try. They smell lovely and they come in singles and doubles.
here's a single.....

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another..

double purple

double creamy-pink

double plum this looks great beside that mini carnation above.

Thanks, Bill .... I thought yours looked way to perfect and full to be the same as my floppy bunch!

I will keep my eye out for 'Kansas,' though .... maybe these old ones will step up the blooms, if they see competition like that!

I bought Pass The Wine last year, Celeste, which is not blooming this year. So, I am glad you posted yours! I tend to like darker, or bluer flowers, anyway.

Anyone have any idea what this is being overpowered by my Aruncus dioicus?

It's kind of hard to see to the left of the Aruncus, but it is another kind of "goat's beard," which looks like astilbe, but isn't .... gets maybe 4 foot tall or more.

Some really nice colors in all those photos--loved Karen's frog shot---heard peepers in April along with leopard frogs---now they're quiet. I've always planted purple allium, but Patti, I think I'll try some white after seeing those. Jo Ann---thanks for the ID on one of my roses---Morden Blush. Victor, can't remember seeing any foliage on my hibiscus---gulp. Pixie---loved the carnation---Shelley, that fuchsia may be hardy for you, not my zone---but I did have a fuchsia come through it's second winter--planted by the road & rock wall---here it is...

Pixie, you have an amazing collection of great plants. I can't believe how you have caught up and zoomed past me with your bloom time. It finally feels warmer today so this is the last one for today as I need to get outside while it isn't raining.

Wha, more allium to come yet. Love them.

Regosa Sir Thomas Lipton is a nice double white and I like this rugosa 'Carmen' which has a single flat bright bloom. TBI Starring is startling. And a couple peonies that are joining the others in starting to bloom are Paeony Charles Burgess and Primeverer. They should really open up today. Patti

Loved the stocks, Pixie, & Jo Ann---martagons are among my favs! No lilies here yet. This is Morden Sunrise, with more blooms than ever before....

I bought that last year Robin...(Morden Sunrise) but it's so tiny it will be years before I see something like yours! It's lovely and im looking forward to 'some day'. lol

Pixie, this is only its third year---& I just planted this Carefree Celestial last summer, & it's right in the middle of the dogs' 'playground'!

I'm waiting for the Buff Pixi lilies to open, should be today.

Celeste, everything is looking good! That columbine looks like my 'ruby port'

Booglingly beautious all!!!! I've been bouncing back and forth between the threads and bobbins catching up and I'm hoping I'm on the current thread.

oh my goodness.. so many great combos & blooms!!!.. perennial glads & mini carnations OH MY

Wow - you're cooking now, Celeste! Love Cloud Ballet and the mini carnation.

Great shots Willie, Patti and Robin. We're all in full bloom!

Wow, Pixie, you are in full bloom mode now. Beautiful!

Just a few. I thought you might like to see the native columbines which are always the first to bloom and prolific self seeders.

Another

O boy I'm so far behind you guys but I caught this in morning sun yesterday morning

Ajuga

Moss phlox and polmonaria still doing its thing. I like my shadey garden in the spring ^_^

Well ya with LOV in the background.

Ok I have burstful iris buds. I WILL catch up soon. Thanks for being patient my dear friends.

Lovely D-nut, you'll catch up just like I am now. Next month for me is daylilies!!

Dnut the phlox & pulmonaria is a great combo

Wow, again another day where I can't possibly comment on all that I like.

Dnut... I second Allisons thoughts

Pixie... i agree completely about stock. It smells wonderful. I don't have any, but I've used it in some others folks' yards.

Thanks Robin... Only truly hardy fuschias will make it here, and that one does not look like a hardy fuschia. But, it sure is pretty.!

Patti... I love that TBI Dark Passion.

Jo Ann... I agree that Eskimo Sunset is stunning. I fell head over heals for it the first time that I saw one a few years ago.

I am definatly tearing out the diseased Vibernums at the corner of the house.
DD says wait another year.
I say no.They are not trimmed into a good shape and are invading a spot that I want for a sun garden.
I just have to save up the bucks to get the job done.

Here is whats blooming this AM
White astilbe White Gloria
container Mahogony Giant,Gloria,thai basil
Buff Pixi mini lily
Hosta Gold Tiara and campanula Blue Falls