Monday, June 7, 2010

A Few Things For Fertilizer Friday


I love the wine colored Periwinkle or Vinca Minor.

This is the lavender color - I suppose experts call it blue but it's not - it's
lavender.
Thes little Violas (Johnny Jump Ups) have decided to jump into the yard. The
only place I see them is in the grass - guess I'll have to go dig them up.
I believe this is a weed growing in the grass but not for sure so I'm letting it
go until it blooms.
Another littl Viola Johnny Jump Up.
The tub is finally getting some spring color.
This is one tough little flower. It has lived in a raised bed way up at the back
of the yard. Every year it has been chewed off by some critter. It has never
bloomed and frankly I'm surprised it's still alive after all of the years of
nibbling. I've probably had it around 6 or 7 years maybe more. I finally moved
it down right off of the deck fall before last. Last summer it grew very nicely
and didn't get chewed for the first time in it's life but it didn't bloom. If
you'll look closely you can see color coming in those buds. I am very excited
about this as I have no idea what it will look like. It's called Thalictrum
aquilegifolium and they describe it as 'Columbine like' which the leaves do look
just like a Columbine. It's also called Meadow Rue.
Here's what it is going to look like - I hope!
What is it about red that I can never get a clear picture? This is one of my 3
wild Huckleberry bushes just loaded with buds.
Another Vinca where I mixed them together for a different look.
Saxifraga of some kind.
Cyclamen - not blooming but I just love the foliage on this.
Pulmonaria
Heuchera Snow Angel
This Heuchera looked like this all winter and all this time I thought it was Plum
Pudding (my favorite) and the ticket says Licorice. Guess I have a runner up
favorite.