I've been busy in the garden.. I had an open garden a couple of weeks ago and had to get everything all tidied up.. Hoses coiled, patios swept, paths raked, orchard mowed..
It's been all about the Iris these past several weeks. This was the vegetable garden.. Oh wait.. there's still asparagus, so technically I can still call it that.
In my new Iris garden, I've been enjoying some first time bloomers.
'Engagement Ring', 'Sordid Lives'
'Yours Truly' & Rainbow High'
In the entry garden, the Black Swan Beech tree make a great backdrop for Iris 'Leading Light'.
'Tea Clipper' Rose is in the same bed. I can't believe how many petals are packed into each flower.
On the other end of the petal spectrum is Rosa glauca (aka rubrifolia)
A mixed border with Iris, Roses, Heuchera, California poppies and native Penstemon..
Clematis is blooming.. this one is jackmanii.. The gold foliage in the background is a Cotinus 'Golden Spirit'
The Heuchera is a variety named 'Rosada'.. It's hard to find flowering forms these days over the fancy foliage forms.
Weasel, plotting my demise, no doubt... just look at her claws..
