This week continued with more and more daylilies coming out. Some are just repeat bloomers, and a few new ones showed up as well! A couple of other flowers are making an appearance as well as we head fully into summer. It’s been very hot here, with temperatures often being in the 90s with high humidity. The mornings are usually the best time of day to go outside and take pictures- between the light and the heat- but even then sometimes it’s a furnace. This week, I’ll start in the front and work around to the back.
Front Yard
There are still several hostas blooming, and the annabelle hydrangea is still going strong as well. In this shot, you can see some of the monster lilies that started blooming along the side.
Lilies
These asiatic lilies are about four and five feet tall with gigantic blooms. They smell wonderful too!
Next to it, are several smaller daylilies- including this peachy pink variety.
Peachy Pink Daylily
And these smaller ones that I pictured last week- along with a Crocosmia lily.
Daylily and Crocosmia
And from here (well a little farther back) and looking down the side yard:
Side Yard
This neon daylily is in the side yard:
Neon Yellow Daylily
And more of these pretty blooming flowers that I still don’t know what they are. I thought at first maybe they were a variety of phlox but I can’t find any phlox that look like them.
Still Unknown
I still can’t get over how pretty and dark this miniature daylily is:
Miniature Daylily
And right next to it is a very tall butterfly bush with some pretty, dark purple spires:
Butterfly Bush
Over in the veggie garden, multiple varieties were blooming at once one day (most of the time it’s one or the other):
Veggie Garden Daylilies
A view down the slope, with flowering gooseneck loosestrife in the foreground, daylilies and roses at the bottom. In the middle, the houttuynia cordata is trying to take over.
View down the slope
The red daylily you see in the picture above, also has a stunning color:
Red Daylily
A new yellow double daylily appeared as well:
Double Daylily
And just some more of the beautiful color in the lower garden:
Daylilies and More in the lower garden
I haven’t been able to find this striking daylily yet:
Striking Daylily
What a contrast in size between these two daylilies next to each other!
Daylily Contrast
Also growing in the center of the lower garden, this one purple coneflower unfurled it’s petals this week:
Purple Coneflower opening up
More are already on the way, as you can see by some more green heads with tiny spikes.
These miniature hostas crack me up with their tall stems and giant flowers.
Small Blooming Hosta
And lastly, I noticed some new volunteers coming up in the lower path- several Impatiens have re-seeded themselves from last year! I am glad that they do not seem to have the Impatiens blight that I’ve been hearing about. I’m thinking of leaving some just where they are, but transplanting others to see if they can add a little color in other places in the garden.
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