Things are starting to shape up

Category: Work in the garden | Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 11:15 pm

The garden is really coming together now, even tho I got such a late start. The perennials are starting the show as usual. The annuals are 'getting there'. The pots are for the most part done (except the deck pots).

The corner garden has all the Day Lilys in it, along with other plants and shrubs. The first Lilys to bloom each year are the 'Stella D'Oro'.

These bloom all summer long.

They are like gold in the garden. As all the other Lilys and perennials ebb and flow, these stay steady at it.

The 'Stella's' also multiply like crazy. I can divide them every other year...or not.

The 'Kiss Frost White' Gazania are in front of the Lilys. They are some of the all white plantings I am putting in this year. This isn't a great picture, but for one thing I want to show you. This plant's leaves, as it gets older, turn fuzzy and grey. (Kind of like a Dusty Miller). Against the white showy flowers, its quite striking.

This is a better picture, but they are still quite small compared to their mid summer size. They love the heat and sun.

Roses are not my faves. This gal was new to the garden last year. It was the new intro from the 'Knock Out' series. It's a double 'Knock Out, Red'.

She was the sample sent to me by a company to confirm a truck they were sure I would not accept. They were right...she had one whole branch...so they didn't send the truck.
:) I did get to keep the pitiful sample, and this year the ugly duckling is a swan.

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eileen wrote on Tue Jun 05, 2007 11:20 pm:

Your garden is certainly full of colour Chitweed. I really like your Gazania as I'm a sucker for white flowers.

glendann wrote on Tue Jun 05, 2007 11:25 pm:

Oh I love all the gold just shines.Your garden is lovely already .It will be something a little later.I can't wait to see the pictures when it does.

hummingbird3172 wrote on Tue Jun 05, 2007 11:25 pm:

A gorgeous garden! I really love that Ganzania too...I like the unusual! The foilage is really nice!

Jo wrote on Wed Jun 06, 2007 2:42 am:

Hey Chitweed, it all looks great!
I really like white flowers too! There is just something about them. Your double knockout is gorgeus. I got a pink knockout rose last year, but it is not that pretty.