Blueberries are forming and the raspberries are blooming. I have been having to selectively pull columbines and foxgloves that have over self-seeded or were the wrong color. What looked good earlier like the piggyback plants had to be all moved. They looked weedy under the hostas. I am still trying to figure out the best ground covers for the hostas during the winter when they leave huge holes in the landscape. Sweet woodruff is being removed by the bin load so as not to compete with other more desirable plants. I am tending to favor the wild ginger which is quickly self seeding. It appears this first year to play nice with other plants I like. Time will tell. The sun garden is beginning to have a little color. The early yellow day lilies are blooming, and the French lilac and moser clematis are sights for the eyes and nose. Nelly moser clematis and French lilac ( photo / image / picture from Jewell's Garden ) Noid day lily ( photo / image / picture from Jewell's Garden ) The columbine are blooming and I have been doing a little selective removal based on colors I like. There has been some nice hybrids with the multiple petal types and the native bees love them. Noid columbine ( photo / image / picture from Jewell's Garden ) ( photo / image / picture from Jewell's Garden ) The ground covering pink blooming strawberries can be found hiding amongst the phlox. ( photo / image / picture from Jewell's Garden ) The woodland garden is having its best spring. This is only the second spring with the completed (I should say evolving) garden. The hostas are beginning to mature. The transplanted plants are looking better. I have some slug damage from roving slugs, but it am attempting to stay on top of it rather than use bait. Some varieties of hosta are definitely more gourmet to those shell-less terrestrial gastropod mollusc. Fragrant blue ( photo / image / picture from Jewell's Garden ) Paroit ( photo / image / picture from Jewell's Garden ) ( photo / image / picture from Jewell's Garden ) ( photo / image / picture from Jewell's Garden ) Some wider views ( photo / image / picture from Jewell's Garden ) ( photo / image / picture from Jewell's Garden ) A side path ( photo / image / picture from Jewell's Garden ) Some close ups of my favorites Bear grass ( photo / image / picture from Jewell's Garden ) ( photo / image / picture from Jewell's Garden ) ( photo / image / picture from Jewell's Garden ) The best kind of snowballs ( photo / image / picture from Jewell's Garden )
Truly an awesome bunch of flowers. You have some real beauties there, especially those strawberries! I don't think you will find much, if anything, to plant under the hostas though. I think they cast too much shade for anything to grow under them. You may just need to cover the bare spots with a bit of mulch.
Everything is looking soooo nice! Especially your Clematis. I need to get a better trellis for mine so it show off like yours is doing.
Well, I really liked this posting with your garden and plant foto's. It all looks so nice and colourful there. I must say, you've done a smashing job there. Your paths and hosta displays are looking smart. I especially liked the Aquilegia's. Chapeau.
Beautiful plants Jewell. I love the juxtaposition of the Nelly Moser Clematis with the French lilac. Perfect. Your columbines are beautiful too. You are so wise to weed out the less attractive ones. Finally, I love your whites: Bear grass (WHAT is Bear Grass BTW?), the snowball viburnum & the white dicentra.
