Petunias are always a sure thing for Idaho summers. As long as the deadheading persists, the blooms keep coming. I love the gingery smell when the sun heats up the blossoms.
The penstemmon is also in it's glory, keeping one tall lily plant company.
The succession of flowers in a small garden keeps the interest up. I do miss the rhodies and azaleas from our Washington gardens (even after 16 years), but here we begin with the tulips, the grape hyacinths, daffodils, narcissus, violas and pansies. Next the columbine and bleeding heart takes over, with the purple thyme adding a fragrant note. Iris follow, looking like beautiful orchids with their fuzzy beards. Peonies follow, with huge, voluptuous blooms as big as dinner plates. In the meantime, the miniature and David Austen roses are gearing up for a big show. Clematis grow and bloom, and it's time for the lilies to begin. The lollipop (pink and white) lilies bloom first, then comes the golden lilies, and the big lilies like the one in the picture above. I've still got a big bed of lilies to bloom - I didn't keep the literature on them, and this is the first time, so I've got surprises to come. Meanwhile, the pots of geraniums keep blooming their glorious blooms - life is good in flower land.
Petunias are always a sure thing for Idaho summers. As long as the deadheading persists, the blooms keep coming. I love the gingery smell when the sun heats up the blossoms.
The penstemmon is also in it's glory, keeping one tall lily plant company.
The succession of flowers in a small garden keeps the interest up. I do miss the rhodies and azaleas from our Washington gardens (even after 16 years), but here we begin with the tulips, the grape hyacinths, daffodils, narcissus, violas and pansies. Next the columbine and bleeding heart takes over, with the purple thyme adding a fragrant note. Iris follow, looking like beautiful orchids with their fuzzy beards. Peonies follow, with huge, voluptuous blooms as big as dinner plates. In the meantime, the miniature and David Austen roses are gearing up for a big show. Clematis grow and bloom, and it's time for the lilies to begin. The lollipop (pink and white) lilies bloom first, then comes the golden lilies, and the big lilies like the one in the picture above. I've still got a big bed of lilies to bloom - I didn't keep the literature on them, and this is the first time, so I've got surprises to come. Meanwhile, the pots of geraniums keep blooming their glorious blooms - life is good in flower land.
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'Tis truly a wonderful color parade.
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