Thanks to Christmas and birthday gift cards, these four beautiful irises were free!
An artsy shot.
This is a stock photo of Batik, which was finished blooming by the time I bought it.
And here's a stock photo of Beverly Sills, which hasn't as yet graced us with her presence.
This is what she looks like now, making us wait!
This magnificent specimen is Stairway to Heaven.
And this breathtaking beauty is Circus World.
I got all excited because Las Vegas bloomed!
And so did Princesse Caroline de Monaco. I'm hoping that's Trop Jaloux next to it. (I had to dig everyone up early this year and either replant them further away from the porch or put them in pots. These two are in a pot.)
My new bleeding heart isn't in the ground yet, but isn't it purty?
It doesn't look like much right now, but this baby is a Josée Reblooming Lilac. Wow!
I'm getting dianthus blooms!
Just a few on these.
This double is new and, once again, isn't in the ground yet.
These violets are going CRAZY!
Another shot of the double dianthus with a different viola. :)
I put Circus World and Stairway to Heaven in the ground today, along with replanting some of my Expatriated (And Much Abused) Las Vegas Irises.
The lily of the valley is in bloom and smelling delicious!
So adorable!
Comte de Chambourd has TEN BUDS! I'm so excited! And I didn't get pictures of them, but the Secret Sideyard Roses have, between the three of them, 15, 21, and 27 buds! Woohoo!
My sweet little clematis is growing like crazy up these strings I tied for it!
Look at those fuzzy white buds!
In this one you can see the fuzz better, and how it's just starting to wrap around the string. So cute! Isn't nature amazing?
Look at the curling and all the buds!
Before the Storm has opened up!
And I have some very...
...pretty...
...little...
...roses!
Aren't they precious??
Look at them! HOLY COW!
It's crazy.
You can almost feel how soft it is. :)
Dripping petals.
And sneaky little rosebuds.
Rosa!
My little African violet.
My fantastic Little Duckling clematis has stepped into the spotlight!
I just LOVE it!
Look at all the climbing and buds at the top!
Just finishing opening up! :)
Pinks! My Telstar Picotee dianthus.
I don't know the name of this one, but it's great. :)
And in case anyone was getting bored, Garrett found a BATHTUB buried in his back yard!
Yup, it's a bathtub. And it's full of ash. And it's solid steel, so it's going to be oh-so-fun to get it out of there.
