More roses on the south side 5-26-09

New rose garden west end of house by our bedroom

More plants on the south side of the house

Garden on the sourh end of the house

Iris

I'm so excited!!! My iris are blooming! I've planted a variety of colors and didn't know which ones would come up or what color they would be.

On the south end of the house the iris are a gorgeous deep blueish purple and a stately white with brownish-rust coloring in it. The yellow iris has already bloomed and wilted on the south side.

The front patch has my favorite the light purple iris. The yellow is in full bloom there as well. I think there is going to be another deep blueish purple one there too. I wil have to wait and see.

Our spring garden...

The gardens need a ton of work this year. I'm working on moving the south end bushes this year as part of the rotating 10-year plan. "The plan" rotates since the yard work will never be completely done.

I've moved the spring bulbs that needed divided also. Some of the bulbs are planted on the west and north sides of the pole barn. Sheli and Mark gave me about 5 bags of bulbs they pulled out last fall...what can I say...I procrastinated getting them...nothing unusual about that!! I have no clue what type of plant or what color they will be. I'll just have to wait until they bloom.

The lamb's ear came from Georgia about 4 years ago.

It is doing well in the front, east bed.

Looking south.

I have no idea what the small tree by the road is called.

It has beautiful purple-ish red flowers in the spring and gorgeous red leaves in the fall with red berries.

I'd forgotten I had yellow iris!

They bloom early spring.

The purple iris is just now getting ready to bloom.

The driveway bed now has pink and purple hiacynth mixed with the white. I can't wait until they bloom next spring!

The yellow tulips bloomed first.

Next were these red ones. Now the purple-ish red ones are blooming!

So if you look by the rocks and behind the grass that needed weeding, you will find the hens and chicks. Four years ago I started with one hen and two chicks. They they this spot in the front, east garden between the rocks.

I think this is an azalea but I'm really sure. I love the pink flowers that bloom. So do the bumble bees!

Tulip Time

Our friend Peggy and her husband have moved to more a temperate climate. What no more wind and snow?? They visited a tulip farm on 4/30/09. I love the gorgeous pictures!

Peggy's e-mail:
"Last Wed. we went to a Tulip farm where they had 40 - 50 acres of tulips here are some pictures."

This is my favorite picture!! I love the candy stripe tulips!

Neat landscaping!

The azalea bush is their yard is in full bloom! Our bush finally came out in bloom almost a month later.

Mom's garden wish list...

These are pincushion flowers. I'd never heard of them until this week.

I want some! They are beautiful!