June 2008 Bloom Day
Hydrangeas make up about 90% of the blooms in the garden now (I posted those in an earlier post). I did find a few other blooms this morning. We had a good rain yesterday which was badly needed.
My first photo is for Randy and Jamie because I know they love daylilies. I took some photos of a beautiful red one but it didn't turn out that great so I'm not posting it. I don't know the names of our daylilies although I do have them written down somewhere.
This is a Red Yucca that I bought on impulse at Lowe's a few years ago.
One of my favorite perennials is Salvia 'Black and Blue' - I love this color in the garden.
Fleece Flower 'Red Dragon' (Persicaria)
A coleus with Creeping Jenny (Michael stuck that redbird in it, it came from a flower arrangement that a friend sent me on my birthday).
Ivy and Purple Heart
What would be do without impatiens?
Rose of Sharon 'Blue Bird' which should have been pruned this year
Chaste Tree (Vitex)
Okay, a few more hydrangeas. This is one of the best - 'Veitchii'
'Geoffrey Chadbun'
To see what's blooming in other gardens, check out Carol's May Dreams blog!
My first photo is for Randy and Jamie because I know they love daylilies. I took some photos of a beautiful red one but it didn't turn out that great so I'm not posting it. I don't know the names of our daylilies although I do have them written down somewhere.
This is a Red Yucca that I bought on impulse at Lowe's a few years ago.
One of my favorite perennials is Salvia 'Black and Blue' - I love this color in the garden.
Fleece Flower 'Red Dragon' (Persicaria)
A coleus with Creeping Jenny (Michael stuck that redbird in it, it came from a flower arrangement that a friend sent me on my birthday).
Ivy and Purple Heart
What would be do without impatiens?
Rose of Sharon 'Blue Bird' which should have been pruned this year
Chaste Tree (Vitex)
Okay, a few more hydrangeas. This is one of the best - 'Veitchii'
'Geoffrey Chadbun'
To see what's blooming in other gardens, check out Carol's May Dreams blog!
Comments
Why do they call it a chaste tree? That
makes me giggle. Like the other trees are slutty.
Your other flowers are lovely too. Nice photos.
The closeups are beautiful, Phillip but your mature, large plants in full bloom are what knock me over. What a gorgeous garden you have made!
Annie at the Transplantable Rose
Sarah, my camera is a Nikon D50.
Pam, I wish we could grow the Jacaranda tree. It is so beautiful in photos.
Margaret
I'm amazed how much father along yours are than mine!
Frances at Faire Garden
You have been posting some lovely pictures lately. I can't believe that your Chaste Tree and Rose of Sharon (Blue Bird is my favorite RoS, BTW) are blooming. Those are like a month away for us.
I planted a lot of Black and Blue this year and so far I have really been enjoying it.
You asked about my shrub clematis... I picked it up at a nursery on impulse, didn't even no such a plant existed. It does have to be held up by a large hoop, otherwise it just flops over, but it will have blooms on it most of the summer, and those beautiful seed heads that clematis have.
Thanks for joining in for Bloom Day.
Carol, May Dreams Gardens
I love to see so many new gardens on GBBD. Your garden looks like a great place to be in and you have some wonderful plants - many new to me :-D
Have a great weekend :-D
As always your garden is a delight! You do a great job with containers and I do love your painted wall!
Gail