A new, as of last summer, bush in the garden is a Ninebark called Summer Wine. This is the first time it has bloomed since it has been in the garden. When you look at the blooms up close they look like small bouquets.
The foilage is what I really planted it for. It doesn't get full sun but the foilage stays that nice wine color.
I know you fruit lovers will appreciate this bloom. It is a blackberry blossom. Our tame, thornless, blackberries are beginning to bloom. I can't wait for some good ole blackberry cobbler and ice cream.
I am sorry gang but I couldn't resist one little picture of one more of my irises. It has just star
ted looking good. With all the rain we have had the Irises have had a difficult time keeping themselves upright. They can't help it that they are fatheads. I forgive them. I hope you can too.
My Dearly Beloved has been mulching the flower beds while I was at work this week. I am looking forward to helping him get the rest spread the next couple of days. The garden looks so "finished" when all the mulch is spread anew. I just wish it would keep that just mulched look for a longer period.
I, for one, am not tired of looking at your irises. In fact, mine have just started to bloom, so I will be showing some soon! My clematis is full of buds, so hopefully I'll have those to show soon, too. I didn't know you could divide clematis--I'll have to get some advice from you on that one.
ReplyDeleteLovely, unusual color of iris, by the way.
Hi Lisa.....I love Clematis, all of them, given the choice I would even have them growing up Mr Practical, if he would stay still long enough.
ReplyDeleteThe Ninebark is exquisite....I am not familiar with this plant.....I will look this one up in my plant guide, that is a definate addition if it will thrive here.
Agree with you about mulch!
The clematis is a really pretty one and how great you can divide it. Some are so finicky. I like the ninebark as well The foliage would be enough, but the blooms are such a bonus.
ReplyDeleteHi Lisa, I didn't know that any clems could be divided. We just got that one this year for the new arbor. Hooray! Great macro of the summer wine flower, I bought this too last fall, and am loving it. We do love all you iris photos. Don't stop. Ours are done, we want to keep enjoying yours.
ReplyDeleteKeep the Iris photos coming! I have only 1 type of bearded, so I'm enjoying yours. Isn't Ninebark the best? I have Monlo (Diablo), but it's still in bud.
ReplyDeleteThere's no such thing as too many irises! Blackberry cobbler sounds delicious too.
ReplyDeleteThat Summer Wine is a very pretty shrub. :c) I've only tried a clematis once and it didn't fare so well for me. Love your iriseseseses.
ReplyDeleteI would never get tired of your irises lisa. They are my favorite flowers, though I don't have many of the in the garden (they are not easy to find around here)Your clematis is beautiful (another plant that would not survive in m garden unfortunately)
ReplyDeleteStunning photos from your flowers and shouldn't be too long before my Irises will be flowering!
ReplyDeleteI love all those beautiful colors in your garden!
ReplyDeleteGee, I would so love to walk through your garden, it is so gorgeous! Thank goodness for blogs and photos!
ReplyDeleteDear Lisa,
ReplyDeleteYour iris are just beautiful this year! Clematis has never grown very well for me. I think I need more things for vines to grow on! Would be nice to have lots of arbors and trellises.
Your gardens are very beautiful. They show your care and work.
I am slowly getting mine mulched this year. I use the composit my husband makes for mulch. I think it looks pretty. Keeps the weeds down and feeds the plants all at once.
Sherry
Is there such a thing as too many irises? Or for that matter too many iris photos? Your flowers look lovely.
ReplyDeleteHow can anyone get tired of Irises? i couldn't, anyway. That Ninebark looks great - pretty flowers and decorative foliage.
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How can anyone get tired of Irises? i couldn't, anyway. That Ninebark looks great - pretty flowers and decorative foliage.
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That iris is outstanding!! Do you know which one it is? One of my favorites is blooming now in my garden - 'Red at Night'.
ReplyDeleteI don't know what kind any of my irises are Kylee. They are all pass along plants and no one has ever told me what the name of their irises are. I wish I could tell you.
ReplyDeleteWell, I cannot get enough of your irises! And that Ninebark is one I've not known...so thank you!
ReplyDelete(Is it related to mountain laurel?)
Lisa, I like that flower Ninebark that looks like a small bouquet. Flowers like that are sort of like getting so much more bang for the buck. BTW, I could look at all your irises everyday if that's what you posted... they are very fine. And mmmm, mmmm blackberry cobbler is probably my favorite kind!
ReplyDeleteYou should move farther south if your really want to see how quickly mulch can disappear. Beautiful flowers, but I'm not tired of your iris photos either.
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