The unseasonal heat of the past couple of days has caused everything to rush into bloom. Here's a quick tour arranged geographically--not everything that's in bloom, just a few highlights.
From the sunny front yard come the iris. The brown one is called "Gingersnap" and it smells subtly like root beer. Today was warm and, with so many blooms open, I noticed the scent just hanging in the air. The purple iris is called "Cantina" and it often reblooms in the fall.
Unknown bi-color iris intermixed with Heuchera.
This Clematis chiisanensis "Lemon Bells" is newly planted on the back of the front yard fence. I thought it would be lighter and more meadowy looking than the espaliered camellia that used to live here. I found a great new spot for the camellia behind my garbage can enclosure. It's a better placement--I swear!--even the camellia thinks so.
Around back, Alyssum forms nice mounds along the bottom of the planter wall. Alyssum is a blue-collar plant, but it's really earned its place in the garden. Alyssum is available early in the year, bulks-up quickly, flowers non-stop well into fall, isn't damaged by the occasional footstep, and it smells nice. Winner!
Further along the wall, Sisyrinchium "Lucerne" has burst into bloom. It won my respect last year for being tough as nails and continuing to bloom without cessation right until fall.
And here is Rosa mutabilis. This is its first spring in my garden and I can't believe how many blooms it pumped out!
In the shady back yard, the Brunnera blossoms are fading just as those of Alchemilla are coming on.
And that's what I've got blooming.
Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day is hosted each month on the 15th by Carol at May Dreams Gardens. Head on over there to see what is blooming, today, in gardens around the world.
5 comments:
I love Alyssum too, it's one of my favorite annuals, so easy to grow from seed. It looks great at the edge of your patio.
Thanks, Alison! I know--alyssum is such a workhorse. I really appreciate it. I tried to grow from seed one time--some came up, but it was so far behind the nursery stock that it didn't seem worth it. I do get self-seeding, though.
The heuchera flowers are wonderful with the iris. And, oh, do I love mutabilis and miss having it in the garden. I should just stop reading these Bloom Day posts -- I want one of everything!
Thanks, Denise! The iris and heuchera flower pairing was a happy accident, but I really appreciate it.
I'm trying to move my iris out of the "iris ghetto" and into combinations with companion plants. Thanks for the tips, and Happy May.
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