Geranium ‘Espresso’ continues to bloom its arse off:
With trepidation, I made a decision to underplant all of these geraniums with Lysimachia. Brown/yellow color combo, 1970’s anyone?:
Sigh …
Still a sucker for a purple/yellow combination:
Not sure how, but the tiny little Lilac I planted last summer is blooming like mad already:
The Astilbe show is coming to a yard near me soon:
If you set a foot outdoors in my yard today, you are overwhelmed with the scent of Honeysuckle from the 100 or so shrubs that are on my property. Kind of delicious:
While they are nearing bloom time, let’s face it, Lady’s Mantle are all about how they capture the raindrops:
Tsuga canadensis (Eastern Hemlock) ‘Moon Frost’ just put on its new growth and looks fantastic:
Same goes with Juniper ‘Gold Cone’:
Panicum (Switch Grass) ‘Heavy Metal’ has made an appearance and we welcome her with open arms:
But most importantly, there are actual signs of a true “garden”. Plants co-mingling and looking OK:
Good times.
Lovely photography. Just stumbled across your blog on a search for pictures of Lady in Red hydrangea.
Gotta tell you as a gardener in Middle TN, that photo of Japanese Honeysuckle above the Alchemilla is giving me the heebie jeebies.
Hi John! I think that May blooms and foliage are the best! They are fresh and not faded by the mid-summer sun. I am impressed by the number of honey-suckle plants in your garden!
Lady’s Mantle is a star with the rain drops. I read recently that it was one of the favorite plants of Vita Sackville-West of Sissinghurst. I understand why. Thanks for the tour!
Love it!