You almost can't see it, but if you look really close you can see a "forest pansy redbud." I like it for the purple color. It was just planted last year, so it's still little. Next year it will show up and really make a statement. The hydrangeas in front are getting ready to bloom.
Virginia sweet spire has plenty of flowers that should pop out in about a week. This is one of my favorites--so unusual.
These peonies are just about finished. It seems like they only last about a week.
This is a different variety that is just starting. I cut some and put them in a vase. See below.
This Henry iii clematis never disappoints.
This was most disappointing. Some large animal--I guess a deer---laid down and smashed two of these French hydrangeas.
This is a 25 year old climbing white hydrangea that didn't bloom until the year before last---but only a few. That was the year that we added several new ones along the fence. I guess they were able to cross pollinate. Then, last year, this look like it had totally died--we had a very late freeze. I'm anxious to see what happened this year since it looks like it's coming back. We'll see.
Here's a close-up of the forest pansy redbud.
And here are the peonies.
Unfortunately, it's been raining the last couple of days, so I haven't had a chance to see what's new.
Our patio is looking good. I decided to do something different on the patio this year---all red. So far, I am loving it. But then, we haven't hit the smothering heat of summer yet.
I got a red tree hibiscus. I forgot that the blooms only last a single day. We also got a new water plant with a red bloom. In the bed to the right of the pond, has a couple of red begonias. The wall basket has a wandering jew plant that we brought out from the sunroom. The window box has red geraniums and red impatiens. On the table is a geranium in a pot with some creeping Jenny.
More red geraniums. It's all a lot of work, but hopefully we'll have color all summer. I hope so.
Nothing is blooming around the pool yet. I've had a lot of new things planted there, so I'm anxious to see how it all works out.
How does your garden grow?
Those geraniums look so good against the green of your cushions. You're a bit ahead of us with peonies, ours are just about to bud - probably because our weather has been colder and wetter than normal recently! Peonies are so pretty aren't they? It's just a shame that their flowering time is so short. It is great to see gardens springing back into life after the winter.
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