All I've got for this week are a couple of flower pictures.
This was taken the first day of this month and tries to highlight the Purple Sensation Allium. These are supposed to get 3' tall, so I planted them in back of the roadside garden. Unfortunately, they are presenting short this year (2'). Doesn't help that one of the peonies (at left of pic) has decided to reach for the skies even though it is only supposed to be 2' tall, means they can't really be seen from the road. Maybe once the allium has another year or two, it will get taller. I know that maple will get taller, so the foliage will be out of the way.
The iris blooms are pretty sporadic - each of these were the only ones of their color to even be interested in blooming (aka, have buds). Maybe they are just ahead of their class and the others will catch up. Pics taken 6/4/20
Variegated weigala disappointed me at first. Took this picture on 6/5/20 and the blooms were almost totally white.
Only one day later, 6/6/20, and look at the difference
And last, but certainly not leas, The focus of this picture was the squirrel that thought it was a bird. Only while posting it in FB did I realize that it also showcased a vivid red geranium (given to me by the gal that picked up the old fence posts), and salvia in one of the planters on the back porch railing. Then, it was pointed out to me that in the background is also a nice shot of my shaded sitting area.
That's it for this week folks - hope the picture brightened your day!
The alliums are pretty; but the maple stole its thunder. One would think that our plants would grow to our specified heights. Don't they know they run the risk of being yanked out if they don't?
Like your irises, for whatever reason, only our ruffle champagne colored and orchid colored irises bloomed this year. What's up with that?
Love your photo with the geranium, squirrel, and sitting area. You are making me think of putting a sitting area out in the near end of the woods between the steps and the dogwood trees. Yes, your photos/flowers/squirrel are definitely day brighteners. It's too darned hot for me to be outside these days. (I did take a couple of buckets of water to each of the dogwood trees this morning. I was just taught that they need watering more frequently than do our new gingkos.)
Posted by: Cop Car | June 07, 2020 at 09:22 AM