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Lupines looking good.
A view off my walkway to the front porch.
Iris Shyline Road and Wave Runner
Iris Sea Power
Iris Pledge Allegiance. I guess my now you could guess that I love blue Iris LOL!
My Portulaca Hanging Basket |
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- Posted by schoolhouse z5/ohio (My Page) on Sat, May 28, 11 at 11:23
| Everything looks great, but that lupine patch is to die for. |
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- Posted by crackingtheconcrete 7a (My Page) on Sat, May 28, 11 at 12:34
| Oh, my stars, Rita!! Your yard is so beautiful! Do you ever do garden parties to show off your blooms? |
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- Posted by silverkelt Z5b/Southern Maine (My Page) on Sat, May 28, 11 at 12:45
| Looking good Rita, Lupines look great.. my patch is much smaller this year.. last years drought didnt help them either. I will start more this winter I think. Your iris though are just awesome, I looked throught the link you provided and am thinking about adding some more soon. Though I just put another rose order in as well .. so might have to space it out so my wife wont yell at me =P.. Silverkelt |
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- Posted by newyorkrita z6b/7a LI NY (My Page) on Sat, May 28, 11 at 15:19
| Schoolhouse- Thanks. I hope all these lupines make it this year as I like this year lupine garden even better than last years. Hey, I found lupines potted for sale at a much more local nursery than the one I got mine at. So if I need them next year I might have a choice as were to get them. But I hope mine overwinter. crackingtheconcrete- No garden parties here, or any type of parties. Afraid I live the quiet life. But I am out in the garden most of the time. Silverkelt- I love the Tall Beared Iris because I really like the tall stalks and the big showey blooms. I mostly like iris with vivid colors and lots of ruffles. |
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| Your iris are beautiful, but the lupines are STILL my favorite. |
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| What they said! :) |
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- Posted by newyorkrita z6b/7a LI NY (My Page) on Sat, May 28, 11 at 17:12
| There are lots more iris here than lupines but those lupines do have quite the impact all bunched together like that. But then I really love things bunched together anyway. My favorite method of planting. |
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| Your lupines are to die for Rita! Your roses are also stunning, love the colour! Jason |
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- Posted by organic_kitten 7 (My Page) on Sun, May 29, 11 at 21:17
| Your garden is plenty party for you, it is a gorgeous place to be. kay |
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- Posted by newyorkrita z6b/7a LI NY (My Page) on Sun, May 29, 11 at 21:29
| It really is pretty here. I love to just walk around and just look at everything. The roses are just thinking of starting. There should be a really big rose showing this year as they have really grown and budded up like crazy. |
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- Posted by organic_kitten 7 (My Page) on Sun, May 29, 11 at 21:49
| Rita, My two little Midnight Blue roses are doing pretty well. Of course, here all of them have to be sprayed to prevent blackspot. Hopefully I won't see anything else in your rose photos that I think I have to have since I don't know where I would plant anything else. But I am really looking forward to those pictures. kay |
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- Posted by newyorkrita z6b/7a LI NY (My Page) on Sun, May 29, 11 at 22:08
| Kay- Roses here have to be sprayed as well or the blackspot would run rampant. Glad your Midnight Blues are doing well. Mine should start up soon. But I haven't gotten any new roses this year at all. My goodness, what is this world comming to. I haven't gotten a new rose nor a new daylily either this year. Bought plenty of other plants though. |
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- Posted by burwoodbelle 6-7 (My Page) on Sun, May 29, 11 at 23:12
| Rita,I love the hanging basket of Portulaca.I poted 5 hanging baskets Sat.with mixed color Portulaca and also a strawberry jar.Also have an old farm wagon with orange and pink Portulaca and mix color dwarf Zennias.So far 2 flats of 36 Portulacas. Pat |
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- Posted by newyorkrita z6b/7a LI NY (My Page) on Mon, May 30, 11 at 11:09
| Portulacas are a very handy flower. I planted two flats already myself and really need to get more. |
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