Picked up these charming, diminutive “Alpine Poppies” from a nursery on Sunday (I was helpless to that tangerine hue and those faerie-sized blossoms) but I have absolutely no idea which particular kind of poppy they truly are as the Latin name was not inscribed on the hand-written tag. I’ve searched for a Papaver alpinum that matches the description of mine to no avail. (Mainly it’s the non-fernlike leaves throwing me off.) Anyone have a clue?
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Ultimate Glam, Extra Large Crystal Post Earrings in an array of colors ~ Now in the shop
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A happy day to all you Mums out there, whether it be to a human child or a furry one, you deserve a day of total relaxation for all you do. We’ll be taking the day off from work-related biz tomorrow so I’ll be offline all day (What? How will I cope?) but I hope when I return I’ll have some pretty blooms and projects to share with you. By the way, if you want to have your mind blown by the actual history (in the United States) of Mother’s Day, I suggest you read this article. I had no idea and now I appreciate the day even more.
Toodles for now!
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A little of this, a little of that on this blustery, alternately sunny and rainy day. Lots of fussing over the roses of course. Hey, that stick looks like it’s getting ready to go up my nose!
All day it rained maple seeds. They were literally everywhere. I even found them in my pants later today. How that happened I have no idea. TMI?
‘Souvenir d’Alphonse Lavellée’, a Hybrid Perpetual, is in only it’s second year but has recently exploded in growth. So I had no choice but to move him from his container and into the garden into a more permanent position. This is not a good picture, but it’s covered in buds.
Here’s a closeup.
Not to be outdone, here’s ‘Georges Vibert’ (a Gallica) directly opposite and also getting ready to bloom.
Whoops! How did another photo of ‘Comte de Chambord’ end up in here? I have no shame.
As a matter of fact, lots of roses got new homes such as ‘Reine Victoria’ (not shown) and ‘Celsiana’ as seen tucked among some Coreopsis above.
Some were bareroot deliveries from David Austin like this ‘Winchester Cathedral’ still waiting to be planted.
And some were placed in their new locations like this bareroot ‘Lady of Shalott’.
Some only arrived a few hours ago like this last of my rose deliveries for the season (this one from Heirloom Roses). Our nosy little spaniel had to make sure everything was copacetic.
Of course I underplanted some of the container roses with colorful Calibrachoa which will fill in the bare spots and trail prettily over the sides this summer. The hummingbirds love them.
Believe it or not, it’s not all roses around here. Really! Here we planted a variegated willow to screen an icky view. This is Salix integra ‘Hakura Nishiki’ in case you’re wondering.
And just above the willow, a house wren sighting. They’re making their nest right next door so they visit our garden often. Wrens are such fun birds to watch because they have such an exploratory nature–always poking in and out of things pausing just long enough to sing a little ditty.
Here’s our resident bluebird off in the distance (yes, they ended up staying!) He perches on this tomato cage quite a bit–I think it affords him a good view of the nestbox and the rest of the yard.
Around the corner the blackberries are in bloom so you know what that means. More blackberry jam this summer! Only this time, with a LOT less lemon. Yikes.
But enough about us. What’s happening in your garden?
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