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...
Your new layout is a nice change. I hope you are getting rain. Tulsa has suffered a terrible siege of heat and drought. We have escaped to Chicago to visit family and toured the Cantigny Gardens. If you ever have the chance to visit you will love them.
ReplyDeleteNeeds a few grasshopper wings to complete the decoration on top!
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My kids would LOVE this. The Wicked Plants CD is very informative and bits are a little scary! At first I wanted to run outside with gloves to my armpits and yank most of my plants out....have reconsidered though, :)
ReplyDeleteYum, a very good classic southern recipe.
ReplyDeletePhillip, you are killing me over here. I'm trying to diet, and have already lost 13 pounds! First it was the lemon pound cake, now grasshopper pie. They both looks so delish!
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