Some pictures from the last week or so
Laura twixanddud - SE MI - 5b
8 years ago
Well, I haven't tried to load pictures in a week and my old way isn't working, so I am doing it differently and it *seems* to be working.
Arterial Blood, with a hummingbird moth resting on it. This is the first time I have ever seen one that was not in flight!
Matchless Fire
Panic In Detroit
Aaron Brown with a little Heavenly Angel Ice showing too (sorry I couldn't get closer for a better pic)
Remembered Kisses
Indian Giver, classic beauty
Paul Aucoin, new to me this spring (again sorry about the pic, can't get closer and I am not taking time to crop these photos)
Lip Smack with a bumblebee
Ruby Lipstick - first decent looking flower this year, it was new last fall
Seven Seals - this one is so much prettier than I was expecting, I only bought it because it was relatively inexpensive and I was buying something else from the seller. The color is hard to capture.
That's 10 and I'm out of time for now - will try to post more later. Thanks for looking!
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Comments (18)Thanks everyone! Nancy, I do have some clumps of veronica in that bed - you can see some in the 'another angle' photo, it's in the middle toward the bottom. I also have veronicastrum, which is the bottom right of that same photo. In addition to those, the coneflowers and the monarda, I have agastache and nepeta (catmint) that are taller accents. The tall nepeta is in both group photos, on the very right, kind of in the middle (Nepeta sibirica 'Souvenir d'André Chaudron' , hummingbirds love it) - it's sprawling all over all the daylilies near it, I really need to try to cage it or something next year. Mantis - I have had Crazy Ivan for a few years, in a pot. Late last summer I gave away all but one fan, which I planted in the ground. It's now 2 fans. One scape, not many buds - maybe 8-10. I think it probably would be happier further south, but it's holding it's own. It's on my trade list. Maryl, I'd been wanting Linda Beck for a while, an just got it in late May - 2 fans and it surprisingly put up 2 scapes. I look forward to seeing how it does in future years!...See MoreSome blooms from the last few weeks....
Comments (9)Beth for Kya, what you�ll need to do is train the leave it command...Anytime Kya gets anywhere near the sprinkler or any rose bush you shout "leave it", and then the working command come! to substitute the behavior and give her a small treat or a good play tuggy session. Tuggy whether it's a soft toy or a tennis ball attached to the rope allows Kya to work off her Border Collie side of the gene pool by tugging and growling and shaking that tuggy. Most B.Cs love tuggies because they get eye contact with their owner and a real hand to body interaction with their owner.... We adore you here Inga, (rosie smiles and hugs) but hehe, that muzzle suggestion would throw most Border Collie owners into seizures because BCS are extremely hyper-sensitive dogs. And my Eluane is now cringing and trembling in her corner. Also people need to understand the Border Collie's obsession with chasing and herd water. Never run the sprinklers while she is in the backyard. Save it for pre-dawn with a set timer. Take a look at this link.. It tells the whole story, about how water spraying makes B.Cs go cuckoo. They think of it as time to pounce attack and play! Beth the only reason why I didn't tell you this right away was because I wanted to be sure everyone wrote their fan replies on your beautiful roses first before I derailed everyone on Border Collie issues, lol! Border Collies and Sprinklers Once you own a border collie or a B.C. mix great efforts have to be made to understand the breed so that you can really enjoy them and understand how to work with them.... They require tons of time and attention to train but they are so brilliant. Border collies do not settle down until 3.5 years of age and even when they do settle, to be a truly happy dog, an owner has to be able to give them a job to do and to engage them as much as possible. They were always meant to accompany a shepherd 24-7. That is why one has to treat them as if you were their shepherd. That's why most owners have to do things like dog agility, frisbee competitions that sort of thing....But with BCs you get endless devotion and excitement, lol! Life never gets boring when one owns a border collie! :D...See MoreSome Rose Blooms from Last Week
Comments (10)I too love Moonstone the most. It is so perfectly beautiful when it blooms right. Once in awhile I do get a split center but I think that it maybe due to environmental conditions. It is one that I don't mind growing 2 or 3 of them. Irisgal, I also grow and like Secret and although it is very lovely too, it is just not comparable to Moonstone. I think it maybe due to the climate. Secret probably performs better than Moonstone in CA than in the hot humid east coast. I don't know where I read this but someone had commented that Moonstone likes it hot and humid....See MoreSome photos from last week
Comments (15)Jean - We've all been missing you! So wonderful to see you posting again! nancykvb - Hello to you also! Insider Trading and Summer Snowball are great ones. Maryl - Empire of Desire is a midseason bloomer. It's just about bloomed now, but I'm hoping it reblooms this year. I like the color, the sculpting, and the large size of the blooms. It multiplies extremely well. I traded part of it and sold a division this spring and still have six fans. I would definitely recommend it. Summer Snowball reminds me of Razor Sharp. Sorry to read your Pinwheel Princess did not bloom this year. I was sad about Larkspur Blues not scaping this season. Maybe we'll both get lucky and they'll put up scapes later. Sherry - My mom is doing better. They're finally letting her have real food again! Mantis - Did you finally add Insider Trading? If so, I hope it's doing well for you. Debra...See More
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