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. |
