We're long overdue for a blog post. The garden is looking superb and I'm spending as much time as I can out there.
Recently, I stopped by the K-Mart in Corvallis to look for something and got stopped by the plants at the front door. When I "heard" this Cuphea calling my name I said, "Oh honey, you're coming home with me!" In fact, two of them were vying! So, yep. I let them both jump into my cart. The flowers are tiny but prolific. Such a cutie pie, it will make a good "spiller". Have you all seen this plant? (It looks similar to Scaevola but it's not. The flowers are much smaller.
Info here.)
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| Cuphea ramosissima 'Cuphoric Pink' |
Speaking of Cuphea. I had to have this one too. I grew it last year and was so pleased with it.
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| Cuphea llavea 'Vienco Burgundy' |
Last spring I purchased Cistus 'Victor Reiter' from
Annie's. Her photos of the pink flowers made me swoon. Finally, one year later, mine has blooms. I'm not disappointed.
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| Cistus 'Victor Reiter' |
And finally, flowers on Geranium renardii. I love the leaves, of course, and have had a flower-less plant for several years. The flowers are charming.
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| Geranium renardii |
The blossoms on Rosa 'Rhapsody in Blue' are extremely fragrant. I love this rose. Thank you Carol.
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| Rosa 'Rhapsody in Rose' |
Montia is just full of flowers.Thank you Nancy.
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| Montia parviflora var. flagellaris |
Miniature rose 'Jeanne LaJoie' is blooming right on cue with variegated honeysuckle.
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| Rosa 'Jeanne LaJoie' with variegated honeysuckle (Lonicera perclymenum 'Harlequin') |
This Linaria is finally--after three years--a strong, happy plant. Thank you Diana.
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| Linaria triominthophora |
I succumbed to this purchase a few weeks ago: Papaver orientale 'Harlem'. My thinking is that I have trouble with the fickleness of the annual 'Lauren's Grape' Poppy so this one will serve as a reliable replacement.
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| Papaver orientale 'Harlem' |
Another impulse purchase is this red-leaved Begonia. Ooh la, la! The tag just said, "Rex." Online I found it named,
Rex Begonia Constellation Series Taurus. (There were several different ones in the series.) Whatever the name, it's pretty. Or gaudy. What do you think?
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| Rex Begonia Constellation Series Taurus |
May is the month for Dianthus! I love them all so much.
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| Dianthus |
The mild winter means strong, floriferous California Poppies. The pink ones are my favorite.
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| Pink California Poppy (Eschscholzia californica) |
The Astrantia are also looking fab!
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| Astrantia major 'Abbey Road' (I think.) |
Rosa 'William Baffin' is perfect right now.
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| Rosa 'William Baffin' |
Even this bumblebee thinks so:
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| Rosa 'William Baffin' with bumblebee |
I'm still deciding where to plant this fabulous little red-leaved Rhododendron. Don't you love it?
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| Rhododendron 'Everred' |
Last fall I hauled home this large, hollow log. After getting my son to cut it into threes, it has made a home in my one of my woodland beds.
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| Log love. |
And now for some garden shots:
We had a garden visitor for two days last week. Total cuteness. Sadly, he moved on.
We have a lot of tadpoles in the pond. Here is one their older cousins.
And finally, a plant I am unsuccessful at growing but my neighbor does so well. The view could be a lot worse, yes?
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| My neighbor's Delphinium |
Happy Gardening!
