I shall have to make a lot of effort this year, and get some plants moved and divided to make proper room for them all. Some Aquilegias have to go to a new home, because the poor Arisaema is disappearing in them. Here are a few photos from outside this evening: Yellow Muscari and Lewisia ( photo / image / picture from Droopy's Garden ) Arisaema sikokianum ( photo / image / picture from Droopy's Garden ) Paeonia officinalis ( photo / image / picture from Droopy's Garden ) This tree heath is a baby from my mother's garden. Her tree heath managed to sow this all by itself. It's very rare on our latitude: Erica arborea ( photo / image / picture from Droopy's Garden ) Mini Epimedium ( photo / image / picture from Droopy's Garden ) Can you see the poor orchid in between that Trillium? There's also another Trillium and a Primula in there somewhere. That particular Trillium needs a new home, and I've got the place for it too. It's so big, it's nearly as tall as the Glaucidium: Dactylorhiza, Trillum and fern ( photo / image / picture from Droopy's Garden ) Dactylorhiza ( photo / image / picture from Droopy's Garden ) Rock border starting to look good ( photo / image / picture from Droopy's Garden ) Queen of Night tulip ( photo / image / picture from Droopy's Garden ) I could hardly find this poor baby in between all the Aquilegias: Arisaema triphyllum ( photo / image / picture from Droopy's Garden ) Hosta "Spilt Milk" ( photo / image / picture from Droopy's Garden ) Syringa ( photo / image / picture from Droopy's Garden ) Trollius ( photo / image / picture from Droopy's Garden ) Trollius ( photo / image / picture from Droopy's Garden ) Allium giganteum ( photo / image / picture from Droopy's Garden ) The columbines. I have let them self-seed in order to get some nice combinations, and I have had some success with that. But I need to get rid of a lot of dark red, blue and red-and-white ones: Aquilegia Barlow-cross ( photo / image / picture from Droopy's Garden ) Aquilegia Barlow-cross ( photo / image / picture from Droopy's Garden ) Aquilegia Barlow-cross ( photo / image / picture from Droopy's Garden ) Aquilegia ( photo / image / picture from Droopy's Garden ) Aquilegias ( photo / image / picture from Droopy's Garden ) Aquilegia ( photo / image / picture from Droopy's Garden ) Aquilegia ( photo / image / picture from Droopy's Garden ) Some of our plants are a sorry sight because of the rain and low temps during the last days. Well, suits them right. They shouldn't be blooming yet, most of them. And the honesuckle started a week ago! *faints* It's normally in bloom around mid-summer.
What a beautiful selection of plants you have in your garden Droopy. I particularly like the pale blue aquilegia and the lewisia. Your garden must look a picture. I am very envious of your flowering paeone. I have had one for a number of years and it has not yet flowered
"I shall have to make a lot of effort this year, and get some plants moved and divided to make proper room for them all." I was just saying exactly the same thing to my neighbour earlier today!! The thing is where do I start? My Arisaema Sikokianum haven't even appeared through the soil so far this year. I have a feeling that either a magpie or a squirrel has made off with them as the soil was disturbed and scattered all around their pot. I'm really annoyed about it as they are soooo expensive to buy over here. I think your garden is lovely Droopy and the rock garden puts mine to shame as it's so tidy. I simply can't pick a favourite from the plants in your photographs but I do like all your Aquilegias :-D
That is spectacular to see, Droopy. I know what you mean about the prepature blooming...I am experiencing that too. I sometimes wonder if I shall have anything blooming during the summer months. The Dactylorhiza and the Arisaema sikokianum are looking particularly nice. the lovely Aquilegias are a sight to behold, aren't they. Well, I'm pretty thrilled to see this posting of yours tonight. I think that I shall have another "scroll-through" ...a little slower this time. Thanks.
Everything is just gorgeous in your garden Droopy. All the Columbine mixing together makes a pretty sight.
Beautiful blooms Droopy. You've just reminded me that my Columbine hasn't come up yet. Yours are gorgeous! I love "Spilt Milk" too, I haven't seen that one around here. It looks like a large leaf Hosta? Lovely Peony and Lilac's...2 of my favorites
Wow, such a wonderful variety of pretty blooms. There are a lot of flowers in there that I am not familiar with at all. Your rock garden -- I love the look of that so much! Aqualegia, I don't know that one at all -- I wonder if it grows here, I dont' think I have ever seen it at a garden center but I will look again. The blue green one and the Aquilegia Barlow-cross are ethereal -- reminds me of a fairy's home. I also love your pics of the Alium giganteum and the 2nd shot of the trollius -- they are great. Your garden must be amazing.
Thank you all for your kind comments. The Dactylorhiza orchid is a "freebie" that just came up from somewhere, and I'm very pleased with the size of it. The rock border is fairly new, that's why it looks so tidy. Just give it another couple of years, and I won't know what's what in there. The "Spilt Milk" has large leaves but it's not a very big hosta. I hope you find some columbines, daisybeans. They are such dainty, little blooms, and adds air and grace to the border.
Thanks Droopy for letting us trapse through your garden. It is so delightful to see all your beautiful blooms. What eye candy for the soul. Love it! :-D And I didn't step on a single plant. :-o
Well, shoot... the Latin names confuse me, but I'm trying to learn them. Of course I know of columbine... there are so many different shapes and colors! I didn't put two and two together on the aqualegia -- but now I will! I am going to the garden center this weekend -- I think I will pick out my first aqualegia. It will be hard to choose!
You've got a very light step, Jewell, so don't worry. daisybeans, I usually use the scientific names for our plants since I'm uncertain of the common names in English. You wouldn't know what I talked about if I used the Norwegian common names, but with Latin you can search them up in a book or on the web.
I am getting used to it and like learning the Latin. It was just funny because I was thinking I had discovered a whole new plant and here it was columbine! he he he!!! Aquilegia!
I really like those last 3 columbine pictures. Wish I lived closer I'd swap with you You have a beautiful garden. Everything fits together so nice. In my yard there is no rhyme or reason
