Winter Greenery
Autumn Fern, Wheel Tree ( Trochodendron araliodes ), Aucuba 'Rozannie' and Rhododendron 'Percy Wiseman' On Monday, the sun came out in a major way. Maybe it was the fact that it had been gray for so long, but it seemed extra bright. I had a few errands to run and everywhere I went, people were making comments about being blinded. The forecast is for the entire week to be dry and sunny. However, I was surprised to see that the clouds had returned on Tuesday and it was fairly chilly as well. But today the sun was back and it was nice working in the garden. I started work on revamping the terrace rocks which turned out to be more work than I had anticipated. No wonder the terrace walls had vanished - the majority of the rocks were now buried by years of accumulating leaves and soil additions. So, I am now in the process of removing the buried rocks and raising them. I start taking photos of our evergreen plants which keep my going during the winter months. Fatshedera ...
Great garden photos. You can really tell how hard you work at your garden.
ReplyDeleteJan
Always Growing
I wondered if you shopped at Bennetts...They spoke at a local Perennial Plant Society meeting and I was all set for a field trip! So it's worth the drive?
ReplyDeleteThe rain has beaten the life out of some of the flowers here....yours look like they survived!
Very nice post Phillip...loved stopping by!
gail
As always, wonderful photos. I can't wait until we fill our garden up! I love getting a peek into your gardens! And the drip system? What did you decide?
ReplyDeleteHi Phillip, you have the most incredible roses I have ever seen, so many varieties and so perfectly blousey. Gruss is exquisite. They are the stuff of dreams.
ReplyDeleteFrances
I miss Bennetts!
ReplyDeleteLove your Lutyen's bench in the background. I am convinced. I need a few more roses. Now i just have to figure out which ones?
ReplyDeleteIncredible show, Phillip. Love the Oak Leaf Hydrangeas and have never, ever seen a more beautiful one than yours.
ReplyDeleteYour roses are outstanding as well. Thanks for sharing your gorgeous garden with us.
Wow, just gorgeous. The 'Gartendirektor Otto Linne' is an amazing rose, I'll have to look it up. And I love your oak leaf hydrangeas- had some at my old house and want them again but can't figure out a good shady area.
ReplyDeleteWhat beautiful flowers. I'll echo the other comments... those are outstanding oakleaf hydrangeas.
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining in once again for bloom day. Your garden must be quite the place to see in May.
Carol, May Dreams Gardens
Having three kinds of Oakleaf Hydrangeas is so cool, Phillip! They're all so happy looking, as are the wonderful roses... the color of Gruss an Achen is perfectly beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI can understand your feelings for Bennetts! Far SW Austin's Natural Gardener has a large and varied plant selection and is about 45 minutes away from my house...sometimes I wish it were closer, but other times know it's safer to have a little distance between my wallet and those temptations ;-]
Annie at the Transplantable Rose
Wow, spring is definitly in full bloom in your garden. I can't believe how big your Oakleaf Hydrangeas are. Your 'Pink Lemonade Honeysuckle is also a stunner.
ReplyDeleteYou have a wonderful selection of plants for bloomday. I'm quite surprised your oakleaf hydrangeas are so far along while our H. paniculatas are still just putting out new shoots.
ReplyDeleteYour roses are lovely esp. the 'Gruss an Auchen'. I'm also glad to see the knockout rose becomes a good sized bush. Ours remain stunted but I was hoping they would eventually grow larger.
I have never seen the lovely Jerusalem sage before.