The Garden Awakens
Anise 'Woodland Red' ( Illicium floridanum ) A few weeks ago, I thought spring would never arrive, but now the change is astonishing. The nights are still cold (40s and sometimes even 30s) so planting tender annuals and vegetables is unwise although I have already succumbed, but covering and uncovering things gets old quickly. Someone made a wise comment last week and I must agree with them - "Don't plant anything tender until after May 1". Several plants are blooming like never before. One is the Anise shrub (above and below). I don't know if the recent tree pruning, which is allowing more sun into the woodland path, is affecting it or perhaps it is just age, but I've never seen so many blooms. Michael refers to this as "the stinky fish shrub" and I have to admit to smell of the flowers is quite unpleasant. It is so beautiful that I can overlook that. The old pink dogwood tree, which was already here, shades our woodland path and it too is prett
Phillip, your roses are beautiful. Our peonies are loaded with blossoms this year, but haven't opened yet. The iris in your third photo (with the Japanese maple) looks like 'Braithwaite.' Our irises are just beginning to bloom. If the rain will ever stop, I can get some pictures. The yard and gardens are too wet to walk through. ~~Rhonda
ReplyDeleteLovely blooms, roses especially, you have some really special ones. I love your hybrid musks, they are at their peak here too.
ReplyDeleteProsperity and Red Cascade just take your breath, don't they? Great May Day Photos!
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ReplyDeletePhillip, I don't know what to praise the first - the blooms or your photographs! Both are great! Wonderful flowers, especially peony and roses. The pictures are very, very nice!
ReplyDeleteThose are hot, Phllip! As always, I love your roses.
ReplyDeleteOh my. Such beauty on a Monday morning. :)
ReplyDeleteI've got a 6' wooden post that is crying out for 'Red Cascade.' Will look for that.
And I love seeing your 'Sango Kaku'! I have 3 in various stages of youth and can't wait until they get larger! One of the most beautiful Japanese maples.
What beautiful photos of spring in full flow. We are still assessing winter's damage, but are hopeful!
ReplyDeleteYour gardens are welcoming May! Love the miniature climbing rose.
ReplyDeleteEverything looks so tranquil and lovely! Gorgeous roses! Glad you were spared from the tornadoes.
ReplyDeleteThis May Day thing just baffles me. I never heard of it until I was reading some other blogs this evening. I am just out of the loop. So it came and went and I didn't even know it was such a special day. Like your photos!
ReplyDeleteI just love this time of year. Every morning before going to work I find something new in bloom. When I come home more are there to greet me. Mary
ReplyDeleteYour garden looks so lush Philip. I would love to invite Betty Corning to my garden.
ReplyDeleteEverything looks just beautiful! Thanks Phillip!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous photos. I was checking to see how you fared in the storms. I live in Cherokee County, near an area that was devastated. We just have trees and limbs down
ReplyDeletePhillip, Oh my goodness~your garden is delightful in early May! I love the combinations you've created~the peony with maple tree and Daydream rose with the spirea are especially charming. Just lovely. gail
ReplyDeleteYou may have ID'd a rose for me- Red cascade. I think it may be the one I propagated from a pharmacy parking lot in Petersville. Love all your pics of course. I am so pleased with the Lyda rose I started from your garden. It is so pretty in form. It has become a nice sized plant in 3 years. Also loving Marjorie Fair. I'll post pics of roses soon.
ReplyDeleteYou have such an abundance of roses and they are all so beautiful.
ReplyDeleteYour photography is wonderful! I especially love the clematis photo. Your garden is glorious. It must be a treat to wander through it. You have some gorgeous roses! Red cascade is an amazing rose and has grown (and grown!) to become my favorite.
ReplyDeleteIsn't this a fabulous time of year, excepting tornadoes, of course! However. I'm not looking forward to summer!
Nice photos, how many gardeners do you employ? lol
ReplyDeletejust lovely...that clematis shot is especially wonderful...so elegant!
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