Sunday, May 15, 2011

Garden Blogger's Bloom Day May 2011

Pink Tulip
Inspired by the quote, “We can have flowers nearly every month of the year.” by Elizabeth Lawrence, Carol at May Dreams Gardens hosts Garden Blogger's Bloom Day. On the 15th of every month gardeners from all over the world walk out into their gardens to note what is currently blooming. It's May in the northeast and the gardens are alive with color.  I gaze in awe at what appears before me.

Perennial Garden
The perennial garden is alive with delicate red and pink tulips, Astilbe, Lamb's Ear, Heuchera, Hosta and Daylily. The variety of textures and color complement one another beautifully.


Weeping Blue Atlas Cedar, Daylily & Crimson Azalea
The Stella d Oro Daylily is displaying vibrant green foliage against the blue of the Weeping Blue Atlas Cedar and the Crimson Azalea is in full bloom. Soon there will be blooms of yellow that will last throughout the summer.
Wisteria
The Wisteria is a sight to behold with its magnificent lavender panicle blooms. One can also smell the fragrance of sweet perfume. Under the canopy of the Wisteria  are Hosta ' Patriot' and 'Minuteman'  to add brightness to the garden.  In the backdrop are Heuchera 'Palace Purple' and Endless Summer Hydrangea.


Heuchera 'Caramel'
Heuchera 'Caramel', a new addition to the garden this year has an interesting foliage that cannot be beat. Heuchera 'Caramel' is said to be very hardy in zone 7 and will tolerate sun as well as shade. I am giving this beauty a test run!


Nepeta 'Little Titch'
Also new to the garden this year is a miniature version of nepeta. It is Nepeta 'Little Titch'. It displays beautiful blue flowers all summer long on much more compact silvery green foliage and is also hardy in zone 7.


Sedum 'Aurea'
The sedum 'Aurea' that I planted two seasons ago in between the crevices of the moss rock boulders of the waterfall are finally starting to flourish. They are planted along side Daylily and Blue Pacific Juniper to add color and a natural look. 


Montgomery Blue Spruce & Heuchera 'Palace Purple'
Behind the Montogomery Blue Spruce is Heuchera 'Palace Purple'. and Hinoki Cypress 'Aurea'.  The color combination of the blue, burgundy and gold is striking at this time of year.  
 
Ajuga 'Burgundy Glow'
Ajuga 'Burgundy Glow' makes its spring appearance as it emerges along side a boulder in the garden and forms a lovely mat of purple spiked groundcover.  This is also a debut for this plant in my garden. Planted last fall it has made it through the winter and is now thriving.


Spirea 'Gold Flame'
Spirea 'Gold Flame' is an all time favorite in the garden for its firey glowing foliage in early spring. Named for its color the foliage resembles a golden flame. Soon this shrub will be covered in pink blooms that will last throughout the entire summer. 


Bloom Day is a wonderful day of the month to be more aware of the changes going on in the garden. It is a great way to take inventory of what is growing in your garden and to view gardens of other gardening enthusiasts from around the world.  Be sure to visit our hostess May Dreams Gardens and check out all the other wonderful blooms that are emerging.


"In my garden there is a large place for sentiment. My garden of flowers is also my garden of thoughts and dreams. The thoughts grow as freely as the flowers, and the dreams are as beautiful." ~ Abram L. Urban

Happy GBBD.  Happy Gardening!



14 comments:

  1. Beautiful images! That wisteria is lovely, I want to plant that in my garden this year.

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  2. Like the evergreens, especially the weeping atlas. Have a Weeping Alaskan Cedar I just planted 3 weeks ago. You'll have to check out my blog post titled What's cool, Garden Version. Happy GBBD.

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  3. I love the wisteria made into a tree--that must have taken some work. You will love 'Caramel', one of the best heucheras out there.

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  4. Happy GBBD everyone! Carolyn-it did take a lot of work..years!!! I had to twine the separate vines together like a rope until they finally fused together as a trunk. All the hard work paid off though! I have been enjoying the tree for many years now.

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  5. Sedum 'Aurea'is one of my fav. Been getting into a lot of those golden ones like Lemon Coral and Angelina. Great work with your bloom day. Matti

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  6. The wisteria is breathtaking! Is that the tree variety? What a treat every spring to see that! Happy GBBD Day!

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  7. Happy GBBD! That Gold Flame Spirea is beautiful. I love the transition of color throughout the shrub.

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  8. I've enjoyed many of your posts over the past year... always fun to explore. I am attempting to train a couple of wisterias into tree forms... unfortunately the really exciting varieties aren't bud hardy here. I also do a lot of conifers and enjoy seeing the ones that you post... Larry

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  9. Thank you for all your lovely comments! Sage Butterfly-I trained that Wisteria from scratch but there are tree forms available which would have been a lot easier! Larry-I enjoy conifers as well. There are so many wonderful varieties out there. Happy Gardening! Lee

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  10. Beautiful post...that pairing of the purple Heuchera and the Blue Spruce is inspiring!

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  11. Thank you Scott. I enjoy combining different color evergreens with perennials. The Heuchera also hold up very well here...even throughout most of the winter months.

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  12. Lee I am so sorry for taking so long to visit your blog - I'm drooling over your standard wisteria - it's just fabulous. Thankyou for letting me see a little bit of your beautiful garden..........oh you love texture just like me!

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  13. Blog hopping & just came across your darling gardening blog...I host a garden party on Thursdays & would love to have you link up sometime???? xoxo, tracie

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  14. Hi Tracie-

    Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment. I will have to check out your garden party on Thursdays. Looking forward to it!

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