Thursday, May 15, 2008

May Bloom Day

Today is Bloom Day at May Dreams (visit Carol's website for links to other bloggers who are participating). We've had two days of rain (I'm not complaining!) but there were periods of relief. I took the following photos yesterday.

Florida Jasmine

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Honeysuckle 'Pink Lemonade'

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Jerusalem Sage

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Geum 'Mrs. Bradshaw'

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Clematis 'Jackmanii'

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The oakleaf hydrangeas are going to be beautiful this year. Here are three:

'Snow Queen'

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'Snowflake'

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'Dayspring'

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Spirea 'Gold Mound'

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And, of course, more roses!

'Sea Foam'

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'Gruss an Auchen'

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'Belinda'

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'Tausendschon'

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'Gartendirektor Otto Linne'

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'Felicia'

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'New Dawn'

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'Marjorie Fair'

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'Knock Out' with St. Joseph's Lilies

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'Robin Hood'

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And here's Michael at Bennett's Nursery in Huntsville. We drove up there on Monday. It is worth the hour drive just to shop at this nursery. They have a great selection of plants, many that can't be found except in catalogs. Thank goodness there is not one here in Florence!