Stunning, as always.
...I sent you an email.

I was looking at some red yucca at Mia's restaurant yesterday. They were very full. But the blooms fanned out. Which they probably won't be able to do in the tower.

Very impressive, Roselee. I like your chickens, and the reeds really draw the eye. It's like a live column.

I don't know if red yuccas will bloom in captivity. Ha!

Jim

Joe, thanks. I just got it.

Kathy and Jim, I'm hoping they can figure it out on their own, but if not I'm gonna' help 'um break out of jail :-)

I'm thinking they will be like red rockets coming out the sides. They'll have full sun so we'll see. When something comes to my mind I just gotta' try it. Stay tuned.

This post was edited by roselee on Sat, May 11, 13 at 22:48

I like the chickens too. Such a well behaved breed. They wont eat your plants or poop on your chairs.

Omar

Oh Omar, I'm so glad to hear that. I've got some other chickens she gave me still locked up in the greenhouse until I saw how these behaved! :-)

WOW!!! So creative and lovely! INSPIRING!

Looking at these pics of such lovely plants definitely gives me zone envy, Roselee. Larkspurs are such happy little plants and mine are just now beginning to bloom. I must work on patience. I, too, like the chickens. The placement of your yard art so enhances your garden, and gives me ideas. Keep posting !!!

I really like how the blue in the flowers matches the paint color exactly. Did you take a flower to the paint store for matching? I've read lots of articles about what colors and textures go together and what doesn't, but it is all greek to me. You seem to have an eye for it.

Carrie and Lynmarie, thanks you much for your nice comments. Lynmarie, I don't want to say how many times I painted that trellis to get the blue right. I often buy returned paint for a couple of dollars a can and try to mix my own colors by trial and error. Lots of trial and errors ... lol

The red daylilies opened ...

Hi Roselee: I clicked over from the Florida Forum to see what's growing in Texas. Love looking at your garden pictures...and then looking again!

In the pic that features the Manfreda there's a lush background plant with red flowers. What is it? I'm guessing (hoping?) it's a red shrimp, but I can't really see it well enough to be sure. I just added a small one to my garden and would be really pleased if mine grew to look like yours, if yours is a shrimp too.

And in the picture after that, the one with the Pretoria, there's a feathery green plant on the left. It's such a pleasing contrast to the color and size of the canna leaves. What is it?

Thanks for sharing your garden with us, June

Hi June! You're welcome to pop over from Florida anytime. Growing conditions in parts of Texas can be very similiar to those in Florida since both states have a diversity of climates.

You're right about red plant. It's a shrimp. When we have a mild winter like this last one they bloom all the way through it and all the next summer and fall too. There are three different kinds of shrimp pictured on the link below so you can see what you have to look forward too.

The feathery plant is a single fennel plant that is going on its third year. I've never had one so big and fluffy. I plant fennel for the black swallowtail catepillars and also use it in cooking.

Here is a link that might be useful: Photos of shrimp plants in a previous post ..

Thanks Roselee: I lurk at the Texas Forum regularly but frequently forget to check the Gallery so I missed your April picture show.

I have Fruit Cocktail and it's big, bushy and full of flowers. The orange was moved earlier this year so while it's thriving and blooming, it's still striving to match its pre-move size.

The only red I've seen - in a fellow gardeners yard - was tall and lanky. Viewing your plant, l'm hopeful that conscientious pinching on my plant will produce a more pleasing form.

Thanks for the link, June