So I haven’t forgotten my promise to hold myself accountable to the garden by periodically posting pictures. I probably haven’t spent as much time keeping things tidy as I should, but below is my big front bed. It’s filling in so nicely! (You can see photos of this bed from earlier in the spring HERE and HERE.) The lavender rose toward the back is a hybrid tea called Lagerfield. It has a beautiful scent – especially for a hybrid tea. In another month or so the asters and Japanese anemone will be blooming – and, knowing me, they’ll likely be flopping over since I won’t get around to staking them.
Front Border, June 15, 2013
The roses are all in bloom, so I went around the front yard and took a few pictures. I have a weakness for shrub roses and hydrangeas, which is goofy because those are plants that really love water and we’re on the side of a hill and it’s pretty dry. Only the strong survive in my yard!
Hybrid Tea – Tequila Sunrise
Modern shrub rose – Baby Blanket
Baby Blanket (close-up)
Heritage shrub “Caldwell Pink”. The place I ordered it from grew their stock from a cutting taken from a rose growing around some of the old houses in Caldwell, Texas. (It’s peeking out from between some geranium leaves.)
This little shrub rose has been struggling, so she’s in in herb bed where hopefully I can keep an eye on her.
Shrub rose – Sea Foam – My personal favorite. Love the old-fashioned flowers and the light apple scent.
Sea Foam making a wave down the side of the rock garden.
There you have it – another little peak into my garden. How is your garden growing? Do you have a favorite plant?
Have a happy Tuesday! Peace,
Liv
