Spring Beauties
Baptisia 'Purple Smoke' We are experiencing a rare day for June - drizzle and cool temps. But oh, things will change this weekend with 93 predicted for Sunday. I'm not looking forward to that. We decided to take a break from the garden today because of the weather and the fact that we've been working our butts off. Our garden will be on the HPSO Study Weekend tour at the end of the month so there is much to get done. I would normally schedule tours of our garden now in early June because I feel that it the peak time ( (and you can make individual appointments). For the Study Weekend tour, thank goodness for hydrangeas to give them something to look at! I've been filling holes and pots, Michael has been pruning and dead-heading. A few days ago, we completely redid a rock retaining wall which just about did us in. The weather has been lovely and I do hope the heat spell is a short-lived one. Here are some highlights in the garden now. Peony 'White Cap' Ros...
Very pretty! I prefer to admire 'Tiger Eyes' in other gardens. Having grown up in the Northeast, where sumac is an aggressively spreading weed, I've never been tempted to plant any variety of it. It does have nice foliage though. I love my Molinia caerulea 'Skyracer.'
ReplyDeleteI admired the plants in this bed, and noticed the fountain grass on top cascading "green curls" on Pan's head. That hairdo requires more information :-)
ReplyDeleteYou have so many interesting corners in your garden. The sun accentuates the positive.
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