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...
When I was a small child, my grandmother had one in her garden. I was fascinated with the golden carnation like flowers. So of course, when I started gardening, I had to have one. Unfortunately, I'm on the edge of it's zone, and most years the branches don't make it through the winter, even though it regrows from the base. So no flowers since it blooms on old wood. But I keep trying and this year due to the mild winter we had, it is nice and green and I should get a bounty of flowers for once. :-)
ReplyDeleteOh I want one.
ReplyDeleteKerria is so beautiful right now and your photo is stunning. I just don't have the right spot to grow it.
ReplyDeleteI have this beauty too. I think once it is established you can't kill it and as you say it is so reliable. Mine blooms profusely during the early spring. After that it blooms sporatically until frost I almost always have a few blooms to add to an arrangement.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful. When we were kids we had an almond bush. I just loved the pink rose like flowers. I now have a couple and saved a bridal wreath spirea from an old home site. I need to add this to my have list. Mary
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous shrub! I like that yours is planted in front of a dark fence, better to show off the lovely blooms.
ReplyDeleteI'm a Kerria fan too. Yours looks totally happy!
ReplyDeleteI have this shrub and love it....and wish that it were more commercially available. It's so much nicer in the garden that forsythia!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful and great photos too. :)
ReplyDeleteI love it. Looks orange-ier than I expect when I think of Kerria.
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