Stepping Into May
Rhododendron 'Klondyke' and Geranium maculatum May is already here and the garden suddenly explodes with growth. We spent the weekend watering (already?) because there hasn't been significant rainfall in a while. We don't have a sprinkler system so it is all manpower, dragging hoses and sprinklers. It takes two days - one for the back and one for the front - to water everything. It is possible to get it all in one day if we start really early. The rhododendrons are beginning now - 'Mandarin Lights' 'Jean Marie De Montague' 'Percy Wiseman' - beautiful but suffers from lacebug. I'm considering replacing it or maybe I will try and treat it. A favorite right now is the Chilean Potato Vine ( Solanum crispum 'Glasnevin'). This plant is hardier than you might imagine. Some sources list it as a "9", others an "8". It is going on its third year in our garden, having been moved once. It is sheltered somewhat by a fence but ...
Stunning! Quince is fantastic and that color is striking!
ReplyDeleteAwesome color combo.
ReplyDeleteI've recently discovered the charms of Veronica. So far, I planted three with spears growing to various heights (later in the season), but I didn't know of the creeping kind. That blue is fantastic and I'll be looking for it on my next nursery visit.
Oh, that gorgeous blue!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteStunner of a combo--well done.
Beautiful! But I bet a man named that Orange Storm. I would call it coral.
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