I love these rare mornings when it's quiet and all I can hear are the birds singing. They were very busy at the feeders and in the Dogwood and Weeping Cherry trees. Our front yard is very sunny in the morning so I thought I'd see what was happening there.
Lavender and the Pink 'Flower Carpet Rose'.
Black-capped Chickadees found this feeder in no time. I saw a hummingbird at the 'Jacob Cline' this morning too. Of course it was gone before I had the camera ready.
Coreopsis verticillata 'Moonbeam' is one that will bloom all summer now. This one is easy to divide. I've just cut into it with a shovel and dug out a division and moved them around the yard or shared with other people.
Verbena bonariensis has reseeded itself around. This one looks good anywhere and the hummingbirds and butterflies love it.
Oxalis crassipes 'Rosea' another easy one to divide. I was given a clump about 10 years ago and have shared it with lots of people. It blooms spring until fall, sometimes into winter if it's a mild one. Thanks Grace, you are right, this is the correct name!
The weather is beautiful this morning and is supposed to stay that way all week.
Hi Catherine. Your first two photos are gorgeous. Do you know if Oxalis oregana is the same plant as Oxalis acetosella? This is what I think I have. Looks very similar.
ReplyDeleteI adore the mix of the lavender with the pink roses...its just beautiful . I once had an oxalis but it was too invasive even for my seeding tolerant regime. Does this one spread everywhere or is it well-behaved?
ReplyDeleteHi Catherine,your Oxalis is what I think is known as Kilkenny Shamrock over here!Very invasive but great ground cover if needed. By the way I read down your posts and see you had a birthday, many happy returns I hope you had a great day in the garden
ReplyDeleteDid you get a new camera? your shots look different, maybe its because they are larger photos. They look great!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! All of your flowers are so beautiful and look healthy and thriving! I love the first shot so up close and the birds feeding on the feeder. I love nature. Thanks for sharing a peek into your garden.
ReplyDeleteCatherine - you just got it going on at your place. That pink rose is gorgeous in the background of the first photo. Moonbeam is also pretty. Did you get a new camera?
ReplyDeleteHi Catherine~~ Was it I who told you the Oxalis species was oregana? I'm sure now that I was wrong. It is Oxalis crassipes 'Rosea.' My apologies. I wasn't sure but after seeing it labeled as such in several locations, I stand corrected. Your photos are fabulous. I have been reveling in these perfect summer mornings. Does it get any better than this?
ReplyDeleteProspero - I think they are different. I have the other one and they have different habits. This one just stays in a clump, the other one spreads underground.
ReplyDeleteJulie and Peggy - This oxalis has been very well behaved. The clump gets larger and is very easy to divide.
This is the camera I've been using for about a month or so. I think I'm just figuring out how to use it better.
Thanks for the nice comments :)
Grace - You are right! I just googled it and it looks exactly like this one. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteYour Oxalis (whichever) is really pretty and I love the long blooming time. Is it tall? I'll have to look for some. And your Verbena is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThe weather is gorgeous in the mornings but I have to come in when the heat starts. I just can't take it anymore - well, I never really could but it's worse with age. So much for gardening all day.
Saturday after being up your way I came home and died I was so zapped from heat - in fact Diane had to drive the last half hour home because I just didn't feel I would be driving safely.
Enjoy your week Catherine. The weather here is wonderful, though we need a bit of rain, but hey, it's summer. Your flowers look great and that chickadee is quite happy too. Can't say as I blame him since he is in such a nice garden.
ReplyDeleteLove the colours in the Verbena! And the first photo looks so peaceful.
ReplyDeleteI love those quiet times as well. Pretty pics!
ReplyDeleteLove the combination of rose and lavender, and a beautiful shot. I think I have that Oxalis too, obtained in a trade a couple of years ago -- it's a keeper!
ReplyDeleteI"m so glad you got a peaceful morning there! For me, today was begun with the garbage trucks right outside the window, yesterday with a tree being chainsawed and chipped, the day before with barking beagles. Maybe tomorrow I'll get a little of that quiet! Thanks for showing your coreopsis, I had seen it a few times recently and wondered what it was. Seems very carefree. Love the close-ups you're taking with your new camera! That lavender shot is a keeper. Cute chickadees!
ReplyDeleteYou are getting better & better at taking photos. You really have some real beauties in this post. I have had an Oxalis crassipes 'Rosea' in a pot for about 8 years! It goes thru a cycle where it all dies back,, so I cut it back to the ground & it comes right back out & goes into full bloom. I didn't know that you could divide it, I've been looking for some more because it is such a workhorse.
ReplyDeleteLovely, simply lovely. Pretty soon--you will get request to use your photos for all sorts of worthy causes. They are professional quality. Your flowers look very pretty today.
ReplyDeleteLove the larger photos on your blog! Coreposis is one of my favorites. The shot you took looks like a beautiful yellow sea of it. -Jackie
ReplyDeleteI love mornings like those too Catherine. and days when there aren't a ton of things penciled in to do. You captured some beautiful blooms & the feeder is really nice. I don't put sunflower seeds or suet out in the summer months because the starlings would hog it all and take over my yard. Lucky you to not have that happen. I have some verbena bonariensis seedlings just up (yes, I know, I'm slow) so maybe next year on those. I don't know why it's taken me all these years to catch on to them???
ReplyDeleteThanks everyone! I love hearing about others experiences with similar plants.
ReplyDeleteKathleen - Don't be surprised if they still bloom this summer. I've had lots grow very quickly and bloom the same year.
Good morning Catherine! Sorry I haven't been as good a commenter, busy in the garden. Blotanical does not seem to put all of my faved blog posts into my faved blog posts section anymore either. It has made it harder to keep up well. Hope your days are filled with all the great things a garden has to offer this summer!
ReplyDeleteHeather
What a stunning front yard you have!
ReplyDeleteI love your lavender. I started a couple of plants last year that I have been babying because I have no luck with it. I am hoping to get a few blooms this summer.
ReplyDeleteYour verbena is so pretty I wish they would reseed here.
Good Morning Catherine!
ReplyDeleteAll of your photos are quite beautiful, but that first one is gorgeous!
David
I wish some of those varieties grew hardy up north where we are Zone 3!
ReplyDeleteThey sometimes will grow a season if planted in the spring, but will not survive the winter.
Sigh.