Things are growing faster than I can keep up! We have had some good rain storms over the past 2 weeks which is great for the plants, not great for the battle of Me vs the weeds. We had a real wicked thunderstorm last night which turned the peony blooms to mush.
Here are some of the plants that are blooming this week-
This is my Miniature Goat’s Beard. I love the feathery flowers and it looks great against my Sum and Substance hosta.
My white clematis has just started to bloom. My purple one shouldn’t be far behind.
This is one of my foxglove with a sprig of my yellow butterfly bush. It doesn’t look yellow to you either, does it? I bought it 2 years ago and this is the first year it has bloomed. I was really looking forward to the yellow blossoms and yellow isn’t even one of my favorite colors in the garden. Oh, the fun of plant buying!
Posted by Mark on June 10, 2007 at 7:49 am
Hi, Thats a nice yellow come purple butterfly bush, I’m sure the butterflies won’t mind.
Cheers Mark
Posted by Martin on June 10, 2007 at 9:13 am
Are your peonies covered with aphid farming ants? I remember being fascinated by that when I was a little kid.
Posted by skeet on June 11, 2007 at 5:57 am
I’ve never heard of or seen goats beard before. Interesting and unusual blooms. I, too, think the butterflies will be happy!
Posted by Dawn on June 11, 2007 at 9:31 am
I am not sure if they are aphid farming ants, but when it has buds, the buds do have large ants on it. It is interesting how they gather there.
Posted by jean on June 11, 2007 at 1:12 pm
I love the white clematis. Beautiful! The goats beard is interesting.
Posted by Gardenmomma on June 13, 2007 at 12:05 pm
Oh! Your plants (and photos!) are just beautiful! My favorite is the white clematis. I just planted two Sweet Autumn Clematis’ which are supposed to have teeny white sweet smelling flowers this fall.
Posted by Sara on June 17, 2007 at 1:21 pm
What a lovely foxglove. I have one of those too.
Sara from farmingfriends
Posted by Lynn Tucker on June 17, 2007 at 11:55 pm
Great pics.
Yep plant buying is always a mixed-bag
mine is up