April Showers
Rhododendron 'Blue Baron' Greetings from a wet, wet garden. In between rains, I've managed to get a few photos... (And sorry for the erratic quality of these. I have a new phone and still learning how to use it. Some of these are from the phone and others from my camera). Acer japonicum 'Aconitifolium' ('Dancing Peacock') Flowering Currant ( Ribes sanguineum ) 'King Edward VII' Clematis 'Stolwijk Gold' is beautiful for the first time after languishing in the garden for five years. Turns out, it is all my fault. This is a clematis that should not be cut to the ground in early spring. You live and learn, and I know that I will never understand the rules of pruning clematis. Clematis 'Stolwijk Gold' Aucuba japonica 'Rozannie' - the aucuba that doesn't really look like the others. But what a fine shrub this is, especially for shady situations. This was planted in 2019 and didn't grow much for the first few years but n...
Very pretty. I don't have these, but I do have some of the red spider lilies, which aren't up yet.
ReplyDeleteI'll be posting a different sort of naked lady picture on my blog later tonight.
These are great. I even really like the foliage in the spring, though I always seem to confuse it with the daffys. My spider lilies aren't up either, I hope they show this year but I have not had much luck with them like with the nekkid ladies.
ReplyDeleteHey Phillip...isn't this pretty risque talk for a librarian! I adore these ladies! They always surprise me! seriously, I forget where they are planted and as you say...there they are! I have the spider lilies, too! Can't wait to see your post on them! ...your photo of the ladies is great!
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I just came off the beaches of SC and saw a lot of thinly clad naked ladies who seemed to sprout upward on thin supports too. I think it was too much southern food in their case. I did not bring it home on pictures. I do love your Naked Ladies much better---no offensive areas to cover.
ReplyDeleteWhat wonderful pictures, Phillip! I can't wait for my mine to bloom although I don't expect it this year. I also enjoyed Jeff's story, thanks for the link!
ReplyDeleteI loved this post! Beautiful photos-as always!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty. I don't have any nakkid ladies so I'll admire them in your photos.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed the previous blog about Helen Keller's home. When I visited in the early 80's it look different--not as well maintained.
Marnie
Lycoris is one of those plants that continue to come up aroun old home places, long after the house is gone. Thanks for the photos.
ReplyDeleteIs this the lily that some refer to as the Wonder Lily? I had one in my yard that just popped up from out of no where! It was so pretty then the voles or squirrels ate the bulb! argggg I guess if it were a squirrel, he may have been the one to plant it for me in the first place so I reckon his to claim... lol
ReplyDeleteI really like this plants, I just wish I could get mine to bloom. Have you noticed that they're fragrant as well as beautiful?
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ReplyDeletegreat info. here on this.
I have seen these in old gardens. North of Fort Bragg on the windswept N. California coast there are old abandoned ranch houses from the 19th century and you will see these blooming in the old gardens,now wild. They must require no care at all! gophers do not seem to like them either.
Beautiful image.
Regards,
Philip