Summer is officially here and the daylilies are putting on a show!
Daylillies and Purple Coneflower
There are so many more blooms than last year!
Bright Yellow Daylillies
There are several blooming in the Veggie patch…
More Color
In the lower garden…
Deep Red Daylillies
Out front…
Pale Yellow Daylily
In the side yard…
Pink Daylillies
By the bird bath…
Great Bloomin Lillies
And in the front side yard. Here they look dwarfed compared to the Trumpet Lilies. The taller plant is probably over 5 feet tall.
Daylily Color Explosion
Some of the colors are wild. So many different colors, shapes, and sizes.
Yellow and Red Daylily
White with Purple center Daylillies
Red Daylillies
Peachy Daylily
Pale Daylily
Daylillies
Front Side Bed with Lillies
Boy am I lucky to have this view.
Crocosmia
And this flower, that I thought looked lily-like is actually a member of the same family as Irises. Crocosmia is native to Africa.
Lilies are not the only flowers going gangbusters right now however…
Big Blooming Hostas
Several varietes of Hostas are putting on a show. Which, oddly enough, are also called Plantain Lilies and used to be classified under the family Liliaceae (essentially Lily family).
Hosta Blooms
Big and small hostas…
Little Blooming Hostas
The color is quite striking en masse.
Hosta Blossom
Some have already come and gone…others haven’t even started.
Crape Myrtle on the side
The crape myrtles are blooming- this one was the earliest to bloom and already has subsided.
White Garden Phlox
The garden phlox is just getting started now…
Phlox Bug
I’ve managed to keep the phlox bugs a little better in check this year- meaning I should have some more blooms this year!
Something Pretty
Lots of these blooming whatever they are.
Blue Rose of Sharon
White Rose of Sharon
Pale Rose
This little pale rose came back this year nestled in the yew bush.
Annabelle Hydrangea
The white blossoms are turning light green now on the Annabelle Hydrangea. I finally cut some to have some room on the path.
Gooseneck Loosestrife
Swaths of the Gooseneck Loosestrife are in full bloom now.
Dried Columbine Seed Pod
A few weeks ago my parents came for a visit, and I took a few minutes to gather some Columbine seeds for my mom. These little seed pods rattle with all the tiny beads nestled inside. They self-sow quite freely here so I have high hopes that they’ll take in my mom’s garden.
Cleome or Spider Plant
The first few Cleome or Spider plants! The tall one is much bigger and prettier than any I remember from last year. It may be partly due to the rain we’ve received this year compared to last. Lots of rain this year.
Mushroom
Found this guy after a wet day. It was about five inches across on the top!
Lower Garden
As always, a garden is a work in progress and there’s still plenty to do! I need to weed the path again, but most of the time I just go down and just look around. As bad as my allergies are, I can’t stay away from all this beauty.
BEAUTIFUL!!
Thanks Mom :)