Wildflowers that reseeded from last year.
Roses by the creek
Don Juan
Impatient
American Climbing Blaze
Climbing Golden Showers
Beauty Berry is blooming
Mulberry?
Roses along the driveway on a slope..but on an automatic water timer.
Double Knockout
Paradise
Paradise
Mexican Petunia and Cashmere Bouquet
Iceberg
Impatient
Front of the house has Encore Azaleas, Endless Summer Hydrangea, Mexican Heather and Perwinkle.
The Perwinkle and the Mexican Heather were not planted here this year. But thanks to bees, they have new seedlings.
Mexican Heather..the Mexican Heather that was here last year was moved to the greenhouse. So these are volunteer plants.
Boy, once the hydrangeas are established they do take off. These are on an irrigation system.
I use aluminum sulfate to make them blue.
Memphis Music roses
These are my favorite.
Dark velvet red with buttercream stripes. When they become spent, they look black and white.
Side of the house bed. Gardenias, Don Juan, Pinata and Joseph's Coat.
Sundial area near the back rose garden.
I used Sevin..because I thought I might have witch's broom..but hydrangeas do not like sprays..it discolors them.
Back rose garden on the North side of the L shape
Green Ice
Gerber Daisy
Pinata rose
Bougainvillea
Corner bed by back porch
Zinnia
Big Daddy Hydrangea..not so big at moment.
Magnolias
This 15 acres is smothered in huge, old magnolia trees
Hydra bed
The mums have finally finished blooming I think.
Oleander
A poorly kept and weedy bougainvillea
Hibiscus
Back of the L shaped rose bed
Corner of the rose bed. This is still in progress. Europenas and Climbing Iceberg
Corner of rose garden facing house
Moss Roses
These are by the pool and it's very hot..they do well here
They open once a day
I also have them in hanging baskets
A rose I managed to grow from a cutting. Tangerine Streams
Ketchup and Mustard
The screening is a work in progress. Rose bed is at least 3000 sq feet
Double Delight
Moonstone
Sunny Knockout tree
Winged Begonia
More begonias
One corner of the rose bed. Surrounded by sky pencils.
I volunteer at a museum..that is literally next door. I take care of a few plants there.
Lacecap Hydrangea
Miniature roses
Stormy Weather
You should seen how this has grown. It was barely a foot tall a few months ago.
Saltwater pool
Ch-ching
Eclipse
Moondance
I believe Golden Masterpiece
Blue Girl
I don't remember the name
Touch of class
Tiffany
I think it's Promise
Tangerine Streams
Lady Diana...I have to look up to take her picture
Gold Medal
Climbing Iceberg
Purple Tiger
People ask if we use our saltwater pool a lot. All the time...it's very hot here.
Shot from the back porch
9 comments:
Your roses are looking good - love that Memphis Music. But I am so impressed with those hydrangeas!!! Wow, wow, wow. I have several hydrangeas, but mine have never looked that beautiful. And I wish I had some old magnolia trees here, too. Those blossoms - oh, my - I would love to be able to pick them for keeping inside in a bowl.
Beautiful, beautiful flowers! Wonderful roses!
I am really admiring the Magnolias, probably because we do not have any on our own property.
Have a wonderful week-end!
Lea
Lea's Menagerie
@Holley, those are the endless summer...I was surprised how they took off...aside from the irrigation system...I honestly think it was the aggressive pruning I did.
@Lea, Magnolias can be a bit invasive here if they weren't so beautiful but oh the smell.
Lots to see at your place. Hard work pays off.
Did you reach your goal of getting all that screen stuff down by Bloom Day?
@Nell, thanks for remembering. Yes, I screened the large portion of the garden I set out to screen. Next goal was to get all those plants at the green house into the ground by June 20. That one, I am not sure I can do..but I will try. I am sore and lazy this morning. The heat has been incredible and the house well keeps shutting off. Glad I have two wells. But I have easily over 50 to get in the ground. I'm sitting here waiting for my second wind. I ask myself, if I would do it all again, would I? Yes, but I would have done somethings differently. I hope it will be beautiful.
You certainly have an abundance of gorgeous roses. And those hydrangeas! I never add aluminum sulfate to they are a rather wishy-washy shade. I might try your technique.
Hmmm...I'm no expert but I was at the museum and someone else reported the same thing. Her mother said it was water which made no sense to me...but she reported that after a heavy rain, they were vibrant.
You seem to have quite a range of flowers there. With June being a transitioning period to summer, I would be expecting a smaller range of flowers, especially due to the heat. I can only imagine how gorgeous your garden will look come spring time. :)
Darrell Gardner @ LivingColourGardens
The automated irrigation system helps with that a great deal...otherwise they get really stressed...you can't water them too much in the heat of summer.
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