Irisgal, that pink is the viciously invasive Mexican primrose. A wonderful filler for huge empty lots. I also fell in love with that iris and statice- I'll get the name from Andi R. (male, although I was under the mistaken impression I had been speaking online with a woman for a while). Ms. G gave me the Marble something (cake?) LA iris. I was smitten with all of her LA irises, and I will probably have a chance to buy some at one of the sales. What an amazing woman- I must photograph the massive stone terraces that she built (she's a tiny little dancer, probably in her 60s). Renee

Thanks for bringing this back around, posierosie! I remember still being a lurker when I was so inspired by her beautiful gardens. gottagarden had a knack for plant placement, that's for sure. It's good seeing Iris interspersed throughout the garden like this. I planted 'Batik' last year and will be so happy if it looks like the ones pictured here.

It looks like HF Young, but there are a bunch of clematis that have similar color and bloom time that it could be, including Fujimusume, Silmakivi, Lasurstern, Zara, Cezanne, and Diana's Delight. There are also some with similar color that bloom a bit later, including Prince Charles.

pixie lou, I love the bright white of the shasta daisies. The nasturtium is a nice color. Do you start from seeds each spring? PM2, my patch may not be big enough. I just started last year with 3 plants. As for bees, I don't have many. I don't know why. Could be that the last owner used 'many chemicals' as quoted from the next door neighbors. Could be because there were very few flowers when we first moved in....like 2 butterfly bushes and 4 poppies. BTW, the oakleaf hydrangea is beautiful. Claire, how does that Itea virginica smell? nhbabs, I like that Clematis 'Fascination'. terrene, thanks. My crazy dog has been scaring off all forms of wild life except for the occasional deer and cats. I planted some sunflowers and have been worried that the deer will find them. Putting a fence is not ideal since the sunflowers are in the front yard and they will be at least 5 feet tall. Probably, should of thought of it before planting but I wanted colors in the hot southwest spot in the yard. -Tina This post was edited by Tina_n_Sam on Wed, Jun 26, 13 at 18:59