The Wet, Wet Garden
After worrying about the rain deficit (we were below normal for April), Mother Nature generously rewarded us with an abundance of rain this past week. I am not going to complain although I do wish it would skip my off-days. Today (Saturday) is an especially wet day. I ventured out briefly and took a few shots. The plants grow so fast from the rain. Text and photos by Phillip Oliver, Dirt Therapy
Lots of beautiful flowers!
ReplyDeleteI especially like all the Clematis blooms.
Happy Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day!
Thanks Lea!
DeleteWow! What a lot of gorgeous blooms you have. Love that 'Marchesa Boccella' rose.
ReplyDeleteThat is a nice one!
DeleteI am SO envious of your Clematis, Phillip. That Galega is interesting but I can't even find the genus in my sunset Western Garden Book, which can't be a good sign.
ReplyDeleteKris, that is surprising. Joy Creek used to carry it but they are closed now.
DeleteOther than Arabella my Clems have long gone over-and Arabella does look dreadful even as it continues to pump out the blooms. I have 2, so I am doing an experiment and cutting one of them back to about 2 feet to see what happens.
ReplyDelete'Arabella' is fairly new to me. It has not been that vigorous yet.
DeleteThanks for sharing your beautiful blooms, Phillip. You have gorgeous flowers in your area. We are suffering from the heat in western Kentucky. Daily watering is a must for us right now.
ReplyDeleteOh no, I sure don't miss that! :(
DeleteOh my, fabulous Clematis! 'Essex' and 'Phenomenal' make a great pairing, too.
ReplyDeleteSo envious of your Foxtail Lily bloom! (I had no success with this bulb).
ReplyDeleteI love the Gold Buttons and Carex combo: very cool. Are you growing the Alstroemeria in a pot? Is it behaving well in your garden?
Chava
The alstroemeria is in the ground. So far, so good. This is the second year.
DeleteWow! That first photo is sure bright! Beautiful.
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