Lilacs are just beginning to bloom at Pink Gardens. I love the smell of lilacs. In the past I've had dark purple, magenta and white lilacs in my yards, but this yard only has this medium purple variety. From what I can tell, the bush is more than 100 years old though, so it's sturdy old-stock.
My mini-Iris are flowering now. They're no more than 4-inches tall! I have to work hard to keep all of my more invasive, taller perennials from overtaking these little gems.
Pink Lily-of-the-Valley has been part of my family since the 1950s. I moved these to Pink Gardens from my mother's home and she had taken some from her family's home. They're smaller and daintier with less of an aroma than the white ones, but I really enjoy the nod to my past.
I'm not sure what this plant is called. It's a ground cover that Mary gave me a few years ago. Besides the pretty silvery-green foliage, it has these buttery yellow flowers in the spring.
My Jank-in-the-Pulpits are doing really well. I've naturalized more than fifty of these woodland wildflowers in this yard in the past few years.
Casey, you KNOW your "fan club" has been waiting for these seasonal pictures, right?? Just beautiful...I'm excited to start the trek through the season with you.
ReplyDeleteHoping this year is finding you in good health and feeling great (or should we all just try for "not bad"?? LOL)Enjoy the rejuvenation that is springtime...
Many thanks for taking us along with you and showing us around...a big hug too.
Mare
LILACS
ReplyDeleteJUST BOTTLE THE SMELL AND SEND IT TO ME. THANK YOU. THE JACK IN THE PULPITS ARE A FUNNY LOOKING FLOWER BUT IT MAKES ME HAPPY BECAUSE THIS FLOWER [ME] LOOKS FUNNY NOW TOO. MY FRONT BOTTOM TOOTH JUST UP AND FELL OUT THE OTHER DAY I LOOK LIKE AN OLD HAG NOW. TOOTHLESS AND OLD AGE GO TOGETHER WHEN YOU HAVE THIS D/// DIEABETES. I LOST A BACK LOWER TOOTH ABOUT A MONTH AGO. ALL I CAN DO IS LAUGH OR I'D CRY MYSELF TO SLEEP. AT LEAST IT DIDN'T COST ME HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS TO HAVE THEM PULLED. THEY JUST CAME OUT. NEVER HEARD OF SUCH A THING. JUST CALL ME GUMMY IF I LOSE ANYMORE WHICH I'M SURE WILL HAPPEN. YOUR FLOWERS HERE TODAY MADE ME HAPPY. NOW I'M OFF TO TAKE A NAP.
GRANNY
FORGOT TO SAY THANKS FOR SHARING.
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I love all of the pics but the mini iris are awesome - I've never seen any in Michigan! Absolutely beautiful!
ReplyDeletethanks, PX! The flowers don't last long, but that's the case with so many perennials.
DeleteCasey, The yellow ground cover is the yellow lamium or dead-nettle ("dead" because it doesn't sting). It's had a string of Latin names -- I knew it as Lamium scandens in my youth, but I think the current one is Galeobdomon argentatum, but you may also find it listed as Lamiastrum galeobdomon or Lamium galeobdemon. Bloody botanists ...
ReplyDeleteThat's the nicest picture of it I've ever seen. By your leave I'm borrowing it to show a friend in whose garden I just planted it.
Hugs
Roger
thank you Roger, yes, Lamium. Sounds familiar now that you've told me! I think I've seen a lavender variety also, in a neighbor's yard. And of course, you may use my photos whenever you'd like. I like the idea of them bringing enjoyment to people beyond my own little blogosphere!
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