Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Gardener's Diary


Daylily. Daylilies comprise the small genus He...
Daylily. Daylilies comprise the small genus Hemerocallis of flowering plants in the family Hemerocallidaceae. They are not true lilies which are Lilium in Liliaceae. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
I turn around for five minutes and the weeds have gone crazy. Okay I was away from gardening (manicure and travel) for almost two weeks. Poppies and peonies, iris and day lilies are starting to bloom.  Most years, as soon as my peonies blossom we have violent rain which nails many of  the blooms even though they are supported.
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Crimson Cloud Hawthorn
The Crimson cloud hawthorn is in bloom, crimson and white blossoms. The variegated French lilac is nearly gone by and the regular old farmhouse lilac is ready to pop!

English: garden peonies
English: garden peonies (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

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