Impatiens

Also balsams and touch-me-nots. This common
annual grows well in the shade.
6-10-09

Verbena

I discovered this annual last year and fell in love with it. It seems to last all summer. Also called vervain, Tears

of Isis, and Juno's tears. It is said that when used in a tea it protects against vampires - it has worked for me so far.

6-8-09

Coreopsis

I have 100 yards of coreopsis in the wildflower gardens.

6-6-09

White Dafodil

This is a double dafodil. Jan says we have had these for years but I never "saw" them until this year. They are much like a camelia.

6-4-09

Miniature Dafodills

Miniature Dafodils from a neighbors yard.
6-3-09

NaturalDisaster and Chaos

At about 2:00 PM on June 2 there was a hail storm that damaged
the house and gardens. The hostas and the night blooming cereus
were laid waste. All the leaves were permanently battered. The
house had hail damage to the roof, siding, and window sills.
6-2-09

Hail Damaged Flowers

Today's Flower for the Day requires some imagination.

We just had a nickel sized hail 'blowthrough' - like a

tornado - one chimney cap (heavy metal 0 blew off and

landed on the back patio.

Imagine: The container on the left has lavender flowing

over the side on the left and pansies on the right. The

smaller container on the right has Jan's new gorgeous

and delicate blue star creeper (Laurentia axillaris)

The gnomes on the right were so scared that they

started climbing the rope to safety. 6-2-09

Cala Lily

Cala Lily. 6-1-09

Magnolia

Flowering Magnolia - from a neighbors tree.
5-31-09

Knock Out Rose

This shrub rose is most popular this year.
It is draught tolerant and resists black spot.
5-28-09