This time of year there’s never a dull moment in the garden. Lots of new blooms this week!
Purple Rose of Sharon
Both the hibiscus bushes started blooming this week- also known as Rose of Sharon. The bloom above is a light lavender color with a deep pink center. The one below is pure white.
White Rose of Sharon
I’ve got lots of baby bushes coming up too- I would love to give some away.
Viburnum Berries
Another bush (but is really more like a tree), the Viburnum has berries on it. The two Viburnum I have bloomed fairly early to mid spring, but now have these bright red berries that look as thought he birds have been picking at them.
And I have one lone Hydrangea that has one tiny flower bud on it. I think it must have been protected being down in the lowest part of the property. I think it was planted in an area that fell/was partially washed away by the stream in a storm.
Hydrangea Blossom
Everyone else I’ve talked to here in Virginia aren’t getting any flowers this year. It was just too cold and froze the tips. I wonder if I cover them in burlap over the winter if it would help protect them?
Up front, one of the knock-out roses is still going crazy, and I think it looks so pretty with the clematis seed heads.
Roses with Clematis seed head
And on the other side of the driveway, both the butterfly weed and the variegated yucca reached their peak.
End of Driveway
In the background is our neighbor’s property, along with their knock-out roses. I’m starting to formulate some plans for this area. I want to keep the butterfly weed and the yuuca, but am starting to think about taking the juniper back and reclaiming some of this “full sun” area for some other pretty flowering plants.
Along the side yard, the crape myrtle is getting prettier every day.
Side Yard with Crape Myrtle
And in this show you can see some new flowers blooming. I haven’t figured out what these are yet.
Unknown Flower in Side Yard
They start out almost white and the palest of pink/purple and grow a little darker as they age.
And now…da da da daaaaaa! The daylilies!
Trumpet Lilies
These trumpet lilies are growing in the veggie bed between the tomatoes.
Other daylilies in the upper garden:
Peachish Daylilies in front
So pretty with the blue hosta!
Daylily at edge of property
Daylily at base of deck
Daylily in veggie patch
Joylene Nichole Daylily
I showed these beauties the other week, but they are just sooooo pretty!
Pink Daylilies front corner
Siloam Angel Blush
Fairy Mist Daylily
I almost missed this little one behind the birdbath. It was hard to get close to get a good picture of it, but it’s got a tight little yellow head.
Justins Purple? next to veggie patch
Another small headed (and short) daylily. Very darkly colored- it was difficult to get the saturation and intensity of this flower.
And now the new daylilies in the lower garden:
Yellow Daylily in lower garden
Possibly Attribution Daylily
I’ve been trying to figure out any names that I can based on the records the previous owners left. Some are a little difficult because I think the last updated list was around 1996. I have a feeling that a number of lilies have either died, been moved, or were even given away as more of the property became shaded.
Daylily lower garden
Daylilies in lower garden
So many pretty colors! It’s difficult to get any group shots from farther away, especially on my camera phone. My main camera is not turning on at the moment and it really bums me out because it’s only three and half years old. Stay tuned next week as the daylilies really start to get going!
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