Monday, June 7, 2010

My Spring Garden

Spring is my favorite season.  I love the way that the world comes to life with pops of color.  You can tell by all the color in my garden in spring.  

Columbine

This was a volunteer in my garden.  Last year I got some Lily of the Valley from Grandma Connie and I planted it sporadically under the crape myrtle.  They bloomed, but had some damage thanks to Morgan.  (I planted them in her “path” as Kenny says, so what did I expect?)  Well, this appeared among them.  Surprise.

I had no idea what they were, but thanks to my dear friend Dawn, I can now call them by their name…Columbine!  They are really a neat plant.  The leafs, the tall blooming flower.  I hope they come back again next year.

IMG_0866 The first buds of my hydrangea.  I have been waiting for 3 years for one of my hydrangea to bloom.  I need to take a picture of the blooms.  They are amazing.

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Spirea.  They have no scent, but I had to take the picture.  I only have 1 of this variety.  I want more and I don’t know the name!  I have tried to propagate it by sticking a brick on a limb to see if it will root out.  No luck yet.  I might try to take a cutting later this year…

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Peony.  Need I say more.  Can you smell it?  They are enchanting.  They are my favorite.

Summer blooms coming up:  Coneflower, Black-eyed susan, Sedum, Day lillies, hydrangea, crape myrtle, joe pye weed

On my wish list: 

  • More hydrangea.  Lots more.  Mopheads, lacecaps, and event oakleaf!
  • Butterfly bush
  • Tall Phlox (pink)
  • Delphinum
  • Liriope (solid green with purple flower)

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