Tue - July 19, 2005
Daylilies
Although many daylilies have finished for the
year, many others are still blooming. Here are soome now blooming in my garden.
This is Catherine Woodbury one of my favorites because of its muted pastel lilac color.
This is Magic Dawn
This is a new one in my garden this year - Startle. It has a yellow picotee edge.
This is Fires of Fuji - a warm double red with yellow and orange highlights.
Finally, Hyperion, an old classic yellow that I like for its color, a pure yellow with no gold or orange in it.
This is Catherine Woodbury one of my favorites because of its muted pastel lilac color.
This is Magic Dawn
This is a new one in my garden this year - Startle. It has a yellow picotee edge.
This is Fires of Fuji - a warm double red with yellow and orange highlights.
Finally, Hyperion, an old classic yellow that I like for its color, a pure yellow with no gold or orange in it.
Posted at 07:23 PM
Tue - March 15, 2005
Early Flowers
Spring is a little late this year, but there are
some early flowers out now. The earliest is the Helleborus "Royal Heritage",
that bloomed for the first time this year. It is purple, with darker veins.
Also blooming are the February Gold daffodils, which have been out for two weeks.
Larger, and a about a week later isthe daffodil Sun Disc
The iris dadiae, planted in planters are just now blooming.
Colorful all winter is Nandina "Compacta", which stays small and turns a brilliant red in the fall and remains red all winter.
Also blooming are the February Gold daffodils, which have been out for two weeks.
Larger, and a about a week later isthe daffodil Sun Disc
The iris dadiae, planted in planters are just now blooming.
Colorful all winter is Nandina "Compacta", which stays small and turns a brilliant red in the fall and remains red all winter.
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Tue - April 13, 2004
South East Border
The ostrich fern has
emerged.
The lady fern is emerging.
Orange Dream japanese maple now at its color height.
Butterfly just now starting to unfold its leaves.
The lady fern is emerging.
Orange Dream japanese maple now at its color height.
Butterfly just now starting to unfold its leaves.
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Mon - April 12, 2004
New perennials flowering
There are several perennials flowering
now including three kinds of Ajuga retans. This is the variety "Purpurea", with
meduim blue flowers and bronze
leaves.
This is a form with lilac flowers and bronze leaves
This one has green leaves and medium blue flowers
This is my favorite - green leaves but dark blue flowers
The bluish form of Phlox subulata, "Blue Emerald" is now open.
The pulmonaria "Viettes Deep Blue Sea" is open
And the Vinca major is blooming
This is a form with lilac flowers and bronze leaves
This one has green leaves and medium blue flowers
This is my favorite - green leaves but dark blue flowers
The bluish form of Phlox subulata, "Blue Emerald" is now open.
The pulmonaria "Viettes Deep Blue Sea" is open
And the Vinca major is blooming
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Sun - April 11, 2004
New Daffodils and Violets
The late daffodils are now open
including
Erlicheer
Winston Churchill
Golden Bells
This is Tullybeg
And the violets are coming up in the lawn and the woods. This is the white form of Viola cucullata
This is the violet colored one
This is a wild violet in the woods and in the front lawn
This is the pansy I planted last fall - it blooms all through the winter, pausing whenever the temp is below 20 degrees.
Winston Churchill
Golden Bells
This is Tullybeg
And the violets are coming up in the lawn and the woods. This is the white form of Viola cucullata
This is the violet colored one
This is a wild violet in the woods and in the front lawn
This is the pansy I planted last fall - it blooms all through the winter, pausing whenever the temp is below 20 degrees.
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Sat - April 10, 2004
New flowers this week
We are entering into the height of
Virginia's spectacular spring show - starting with these azaleas. The Wolfpack
azaleas, a single warm red, are
opening
A3, the creeping azalea is also opening
A6, a more lavender red.
A14, Coral Bells, a single pink.
Christmas Cheer, a single cool red
This was just planted this year, it is a double red.
Of course, the dogwood trees are also coming out.
A3, the creeping azalea is also opening
A6, a more lavender red.
A14, Coral Bells, a single pink.
Christmas Cheer, a single cool red
This was just planted this year, it is a double red.
Of course, the dogwood trees are also coming out.
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Sun - April 4, 2004
New flowers April 2
The later daffodils are open now,
including
Avalanche
Manly
Narcissus poeticus
Salome opened last week, but now the trumpets have changed to an apricot color
Tahiti
The Chinese Redbud is now open.
There are white violets (Viola cucullata) all over the lawn
The Weeping cherry is now open
The spiraea Goldflame is opening its orange leaves.
The Vinca minor is at its absolute height right now:
Manly
Narcissus poeticus
Salome opened last week, but now the trumpets have changed to an apricot color
Tahiti
The Chinese Redbud is now open.
There are white violets (Viola cucullata) all over the lawn
The Weeping cherry is now open
The spiraea Goldflame is opening its orange leaves.
The Vinca minor is at its absolute height right now:
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Sun - March 28, 2004
New Flowers March 28
This time of year things change very
fast. Lots of things opened this week, including these
daffodils:
This is Snowbird, a double white.
This is Precocious
This is Chromacolor
This is Salome. It opens with a yellow trumpet - later the trumpet changes to an apricot color.
This is Replete - a double with a salmon colored center.
This is the white with a double yellow center that opened last week. Notice how the center has now faded to a very pale yellow, almost white.
The japanese maples have just stated to open. The earliest in my garden is Acer palmatum "Orange Dream," which opens a beautiful color, orange with red edges.
My weeping cherry is just beginning to open its flowers, too.
The forsythia is out, too. I have two different varieties, this is the suspensa.
There are also a couple of new perennials out, too. The Bluets have appeared in the lawn.
The creeping phlox is in bloom, too. I have a couple of varieties. The pink one is the first out.
This is Snowbird, a double white.
This is Precocious
This is Chromacolor
This is Salome. It opens with a yellow trumpet - later the trumpet changes to an apricot color.
This is Replete - a double with a salmon colored center.
This is the white with a double yellow center that opened last week. Notice how the center has now faded to a very pale yellow, almost white.
The japanese maples have just stated to open. The earliest in my garden is Acer palmatum "Orange Dream," which opens a beautiful color, orange with red edges.
My weeping cherry is just beginning to open its flowers, too.
The forsythia is out, too. I have two different varieties, this is the suspensa.
There are also a couple of new perennials out, too. The Bluets have appeared in the lawn.
The creeping phlox is in bloom, too. I have a couple of varieties. The pink one is the first out.
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Tue - March 23, 2004
New Flowers March 21
Today the Fortissimo Daffodils
D1 are
open:
The Barrett Browning Daffodils D13 are also open:
Also D14, which is a double yellow with a white perianth:
There are two kinds of yellow trumpets - both in the daylily garden. This is D18 with a very large trumpet (it is also found in with the Heliopsis):
and this is the small yellow trumpet D25:
Also opening this week is Flyer - D19, a fully double yellow in the Main Border:
and D37, a semi-double yellow in the Blue Garden:
The PGM Rhododendron is the first rhododendron to open:
The Barrett Browning Daffodils D13 are also open:
Also D14, which is a double yellow with a white perianth:
There are two kinds of yellow trumpets - both in the daylily garden. This is D18 with a very large trumpet (it is also found in with the Heliopsis):
and this is the small yellow trumpet D25:
Also opening this week is Flyer - D19, a fully double yellow in the Main Border:
and D37, a semi-double yellow in the Blue Garden:
The PGM Rhododendron is the first rhododendron to open:
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Sun - March 14, 2004
New flowers today
Spring is gradually progressing, and
some new flowers are now open.
In the front yard, underneath the redbud these daffodils are now blooming.
In the front foundation border, a white dutch crocus is opening.
In the the back border, the Vinca minor is starting to open up all over the place.
In the Main border, Daffodil #16, the white with large yellow cup is opening.
In the front yard, underneath the redbud these daffodils are now blooming.
In the front foundation border, a white dutch crocus is opening.
In the the back border, the Vinca minor is starting to open up all over the place.
In the Main border, Daffodil #16, the white with large yellow cup is opening.
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Sun - March 7, 2004
Daffodils, Hellebores
Some of the first flowers of spring
have come into bloom. In the front foundation, the first tiny daffodils,
tete-a-tete, are
out.
One of the yellow trumpets are up in the daylily border.
And another yellow trumpet is open in the main border.
The February Golds are up, also Sun Disc in the middle border, and Ice Follies in the front border.
The Lenten Rose also opened.
Two other flowers opened this week - the vinca minor and the PGM Rhodie.
One of the yellow trumpets are up in the daylily border.
And another yellow trumpet is open in the main border.
The February Golds are up, also Sun Disc in the middle border, and Ice Follies in the front border.
The Lenten Rose also opened.
Two other flowers opened this week - the vinca minor and the PGM Rhodie.
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Mon - March 1, 2004
Crocus and Hellebore
I did some early work in the garden
today. I put top dressing on the main border, but there is lots left to do.
There are only a few things blooming right now. No daffodils are blooming yet,
though many are very close. There is a light puple snow crocus blooing in the
main border - where the Coreopsis "Moonbeam" is planted.
There is also a Dutch crocus blooming in the front.
The only other thing in bloom is the Helleborus that has open a purple flower with green interior.
There is also a Dutch crocus blooming in the front.
The only other thing in bloom is the Helleborus that has open a purple flower with green interior.
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Wed - December 24, 2003
Palms
There are not a lot of different palms
here on St. Georges Island, but these are some of the ones I have seen. These
are Washingtonia robusta, the mexican fan palm. We used to see these everywhere
in California.
Sago palms (Cycas revoluta) - not really palms at all but a cycad- are also common.
Also common among the dunes on the beach are a kind of yucca that grows a stem.
Not much is in flower at this time of year, but I did see this.
I think this is the Pindo palm, Butea capitata.
Sago palms (Cycas revoluta) - not really palms at all but a cycad- are also common.
Also common among the dunes on the beach are a kind of yucca that grows a stem.
Not much is in flower at this time of year, but I did see this.
I think this is the Pindo palm, Butea capitata.
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