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I had a Groupon that I bought way back in March, and its expiration date was yesterday. So I was able to treat myself to a shopping spree at Armstrong Gardens! Amongst my favorite flowers are Dahlias; they began my romance with bulbs. I scored this beautiful Dinnerplate Dahlia called "Cafe Au Lait." What a beauty to wake up to in the mornings!
(The bed the Dahlia was planted in. To the right is my laundry area)
(A Peruvian Daffodil in the same bed as the Dahlia)
(the three Irises right in front of it)
( a small bulb that I keep pulling up, thinking it's a weed--now flowering)My long standing all-time favorite and personal motif has been Lillies of the Valley. In browsing at Armstrong I came across a bush called Pieris which is known as the "Lily of the Valley Bush." It flourishes in part sun/shade, which is ideal for my front door-walkway. I came away with two varieties: Pieris x "Forest Flame" & Pieris Japonica "Valley Valentine." They're a slow grower but top out as rather large shrubs so it'll be exciting to see how these adapt to my environment. I have bottlebrush trees at my house, so I used the Pieris with red flames closer in, as a transition from the bottlebrush further into the space.
(the Valley Valentine Pieris planted directly beside the front door)
Here are highlights from the rest of the garden that have been gestating for a while:
(my lone Apple)
(my single Nectarine)
(Jaysene's Garden planted back in May is taking hold)
(center in this photo is a spiky Fritillaria.I planted some of these in Jaysene's
Garden but haven't seen them pop up yet)
(my Daylily "Millie Schlumpf" and Artichoke with two chokes)
(the Hibiscus I planted at the end of the path, to form a hedge looking towards the house from the drive)
(looking down from the back of the lot towards the driveway)
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