Hooping it up part two!

Alchemilla mollis with a few beads of water
This looked so neat because the whole plant was like this

White Bleeding heart... such a classic beauty

Anenome Snowdrop

Salvia May Night

She's so beautiful she's blushing

These beautiful blushing bride hydrangeas came up from a greenhouse and they were blooming. I couldn't help but take a picture! I love it when they are a creamy green/white.

This flower head was almost the size of a small basket ball. It was huge!

Flower up close

Its amazing

So Spiraea's look good about twice a year. #1 When the just start to leaf out. #2 And some look fabulous when the flower. So I decided to capture this moment of beauty today.

Spiraea x bum Superstar

Spiraea x bum Goldflame

Spiraea jap Magic Carpet

Don't get me wrong I like spiraea's and they have their spot in the landscape, I just think they are over used. The yellow foliage is so bright its almost blinding, watch out!

Hooping it up!

Blooming bleeding heart
Pulmonaria Raspberry Splash

They set up a hoop house at work to warm up perennials, today I got to count them up and see how many were alive.

Its very pretty and colorful!

By-golly its blooming!

Its April 20th and perennials have started to bloom! Summer is here Hallelujah! Hope these blooms make your day as happy as they made mine.

Bergenia cordifolia

Scabiosa columbaris Butterfly blue buds

Blooming!

Weekend Project!

Our Sunday project! Last fall we tore out the Bed of Lily of the Valley. And put in some plants. This year I continued to pull out the lily of the valley (did I mention I hate that plant??), then we put in some tumbled edgers! Yea for finally having a plan outisde. I love it, and cannot wait to put the new plants in.

*A bit of advice DO NOT EVER PLANT LILY OF THE VALLEY, your future homeowners will never forgive you!!!

Color, Color, Color!

Rhododendron Lemon Lights

I can see color starting on this otherwise dull brown landscape. And dandelions don't count.