Up the front walk are foxglove and delphinium
blooming under the bedroom window.
blooming under the bedroom window.
More delphinium and lavender as you approach the front door.
Annabelle hydrangeas are in the same bed as well as
peachleaf bellflower.
I also have two clematis that grow up the side of the house.
In another bed I have sweet peas, lavender and roses.
In the background are one of my Japanese tree lilacs 'Ivory Silk' in bloom.
sweet peas and lavender
In another area of the garden is John Cabot rose on an arbor with William Baffin rose
blooming in the background.
I love this rose!
I have six of these hardy Canadian John Cabot roses in the garden now.
Three of them grow along our long driveway and make such a beautiful show.
It does so well here and is such a reliable bloomer.
The red rose in the background is the Adelaide Hoodless rose.
It grows to about my shoulders, but this year I chopped it and now it's about to
my waist and by the end of Summer will be back to shoulder height again.
It has a very light fresh scent to it.
An arbor along the driveway.
Under the arbor with John Cabot : O
As far as hardy geraniums go...this is by far my favorite blue one.
It is named Rosanne and has a very long bloom time.
A little Bonica rose and Johnson Blue geranium.
I can't remember for sure which Griffith Buck rose this is, but I think it is Winter Sunset. Or it may be Prairie Harvest. I have them both and don't know which they are unless I get out my garden map.
Mr. President clematis and Morden Ruby rose.
And one of my favorite delphinium colors.
My little volunteer violas in the same iron urn as last year. They just keep self-seeding.
And lastly...
a little tin pitcher of peonies and lady's mantle.
I just love this color combination!
