see other posts, Nice work.

Thanks! On the left, there's William Baffin (fuschia) and Jeanne Lajoie (pink) along with a yellow honeysuckle and catmint (as an edger). On the right, the climbing pink rose is John Davis with clematis Huldine (white) and Madame Julia Correvon (red) growing through it. William Baffin was planted probably around 20 years ago. John Davis is probably around 10 years old. So, yes, it's an old planting, but they bloom reliable every year. Can't go wrong with Canadian Explorer roses in cold regions. That's the first thing I look for in a rose - hardiness. Then disease resistance.

My Cypella coelestis hasn't set buds either, but the foliage is behind the drumstick alliums in that photo. C. herbertii has started blooming, but I've been spending too much time at work to catch anything but the spent,shriveled flowers. Sandi, the blue foliage in the back is Euphoria characias var wulfuenii, which I consider to be one of the backbone plants in there. I've let it seed all through the side garden to try and deter the deer a little. Cameron, Intrigue gets about 7 feet tall for me. The flowers are orange and on the small side for a canna, but I grow it primarily for the foliage and form. It's in a location where it gets backlit in the late afternoon and then it really glows. It would look great with your orange echinaceas -- I pretty much struck out with those.

Dax-- Thanks Mike-- in answer to your mulch question, it's pine mulch that I get bagged from Home depot. I like it too. I've tryed several diffent kinds and I like this the best. Dave-- I'd actually move tomorrow if I could convince my wife to move to a place with more property, but she and the kids love the neighborhood and the vote always comes out 5 to 1 girls against guy, but I'm still hopeful. It might be tough to sell the house though, most people around here just want all grass yards. Thanks for the comments, Dan