I wandered around a little too. The ridge top garden is in full grow mode.
I saw a few trilliums down in the forest.
The Spanish Bluebells, Hyacinthoides hispanica are in full bloom.
The big pink azalea is just past peak and the first of the rhododendrons are starting to show some color in the buds. The two yellow rhodos are in full bloom. Sorry no picture of them today.
There are lots of Spanish Bluebells, acres and acres of them. Bulbarella must have spread the seed for a good decade before she decided that was enough.
After I finished weeding and a few other chores, I dug up a wheelbarrow full of astilbe that were being buried beneath a rhododendron. They followed me home.
It was time, just because it makes me feel better about such a wild garden. The first path whacking of the season was begun.
Whacked paths say garden like nothing else. That tiny bit of order is so soothing to my maintenance gardener mind.
Repetition of form can say garden in the wildness too. Even better would be if the blue Caesar's Brother and the yellow Iris pseudacoris bloomed abundantly and in sync. That would say garden pretty loud.
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Whacked paths and a "few" trillium brought a smile to my face this morning.
Astible doesn't like it in my garden. They look good in spring then seem to barely hang on through out the summer. Such is gardening.
That was a few trilliums Rebecca because there were a whole lot more further into the forest.
Client#1's garden is the same for astilbe Lisa. I think it is a water issue. They need to be constantly wet and the soil there is a bit sandy and it doesn't rain as much down below as it does up here.
My yellow blooms first as well. Our purple Louisiana iris has really multiplied this year and looked so pretty. But oh yes, the yellow and purple would look so good blooming together. But alas, I think it is not to be.
I want some bright blue Spanish Bluebells! Do native nurseries sell them?
Also, on your April 29th blog,in pic 11 are the high purple blooms Lilacs?
Sallysmom our bloom season can sometimes be more compressed than yours. If the freeze didn't kill the dormant flower buds on the iris there is a chance they will bloom in sync.
Dana, Spanish Bluebells are not native and are found in most all bulb catalogs. If you visit, we have plenty to dig. Just can't guarantee all blue. They come in white and pink too.
It sure is coming along fine. weed whacking sure makes things plain.
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