The weather is all over the place. Yesterday it was 80 degrees and sunny. Today was 60 degrees and rainy. But fickle weather is the definition of spring. The plants seem to take it in stride.
I'm noticing a few flowers on my
Jasminium beesianum.
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| Jasminium beesianum |
My two Weigelas are so full of blooms you can barely see the foliage!
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| Weigela florida 'Varigata' |
I found this Lychnis when I was nursery hopping with my sister. I love it.
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| Lychnis flos-cuculi |
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| Aquilegia something-or-other. |
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| Aquilegia 'Nora Barlow' |
There are several ruby-red blossoms on my Grevillea.
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| Grivillea rosemarinfolia blossom |
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| The entire plant |
If you're looking for reliable fragrance in your garden, look no further than Nemesia. I don't purchase very many annuals but this one is worth it. It blooms all summer.
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| Nemesia |
One of the very first plants that went into my garden back in 1997 was this rose. I'm not much of a yellow fan but Rosa 'King Tut' is such a sweet thing, I allow it to stay.
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| Rosa 'King Tut' |
And even though yellow is not on my radar, succulents are so I bought this Delosperma.
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| Delosperma nubigenum |
In the garden, this Lychnis is really spreading out. It blooms faithfully every spring, then keeps its green understory the rest of the year.
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| Lychnis viscaria |
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| From the opposite angle. |
Phlox pilosa or
Gail's "Practically Perfect Pink Phlox." It smells like deliciously sweet cloves.
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| Phlox pilosa |
And for foliage, oh my I could post a hundred photos! But I'll keep it brief.
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| Acer palmatum 'Ben Hime' |
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| Acer palmatum 'Seiryu' |
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| Nassella tenuissim |
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| Oxalis crassipes |
Finally, there are baby mushrooms sharing the stage with the colorful foliage of Fuchsia 'Island Sunset'
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| Fuchsia 'Island Sunset' and frog umbrellas. |
Once again I am in love with all of your lovely blooms and garden spaces. You certainly have a glorious green thumb.
ReplyDeleteHappy Gardening ~ FlowerLady
What an incredible variety of plants! How you must enjoy your outdoor time...
ReplyDeleteBeautiful as always, Grace! This time of year is very special. Leaves are so full of life and promise you can almost feel and see the life vibrating in them!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! It seems like most everyones garden is ahead of mine. I love that grevillea, though it looks more like G. juniperina to me.
ReplyDeleteAll your plants are looking fantastic as usual Grace. I so envy all the space you have to plant perennials. Love the umbrella mushrooms also and all the greenery so lush looking.
ReplyDeleteMy Weigela's always looked like your for years, but now the blooms are fewer..what do you feed yours if anything? It could be a growing shade problem Absolutely stunning triple Columbine! I have reds, but nothing like yours. It was so sweet looking at your Acer "Seiryu." We planted one two years ago, named it Jilly, after my sister who died, and it is already making a beautiful presence in my garden. I LOVE this weather...keeps everything so fresh, yet plenty of sun too.
ReplyDeleteYou've got a wonderful spring garden going. I even like the "frog umbrellas." That Weigela tugged at my heartstrings too. I saw one at my local botanic garden's spring sale and must have gone back to look at it 5 times before getting the strength to turn my back and walk away - sadly, it needs more water than I can provide.
ReplyDeleteHello Grace
ReplyDeleteToujours de superbes floraisons, vous êtes une inspiration pour moi
merci pour toutes ces belles parenthèses
amicalement
Christine
You have such a wonderful collection of PINK flowers. Love it. I turn to your blog for inspiration.
ReplyDeleteThanks for also pointing out which blooms are fragrant.
Oh man, that Acer 'Ben Heim'...I'm in love!
ReplyDeleteWhat a delight Grace to see all these blooms...I can't wait to see the blooms on my Weigelas...here they are beginning to show signs of waking up finally...and the columbines have loads of new growth but no flowers yet...love Nora Barlow.
ReplyDeleteEverything is so beautiful. Blooms and foliage alike. You have no idea how excited I am to see it in all its glory.
ReplyDeleteSpring is such a fickle beauty, isn't she? But she can pull it off, because we miss her so much over the winter. Our Miss Spring has been more even tempered, keeping it mostly fair and pleasant. But this week, she's going to throw a tantrum, and turn into summer for a few days! Mid 80's, what a switch!
ReplyDeleteHey Gracie! So pleased to see you are still gardening and beautifully. I hope you are writing too! Happy Oregon Spring!
ReplyDeleteYour garden looks so nice and your plant choices are great. Love the lychnis viscaria.
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