A shot of the new clematis (montana rubens) growing on the new pergola. This is only one year's growth! I'm kicking myself for not thinking of this variety years ago for the other side of the pergola.
Close up of the Clematis montana rubens flowers. They are quite lovely, I think. And, they're also lightly scented. Very nice!
Another close-up of the clematis.
Full view of the lilac near the garden fence. So far, I am really happy with this shrub. I knew when I planted it that I would need to keep up on the pruning as we have no need of a 12 foot tall behemoth in this spot. An annual renewal pruning has thus far kept the plant in bounds and kept the flowers within sniffing distance of my nose. And Peri's nose, too...notice the blooms near the ground. I've found Peri standing there sniffing flowers several times. lol.
Close up of the big lilac spikes. And the fragrance - c'est magnifique!
A 'Dukat' daffodil in a pot on the patio. I'm really pleased with these. Bought on sale at Lowes last fall.
My renegade species tulips by the steps from deck to patio. They are everywhere this year! No one would know that I dug up about a hundred of them last year to give to Nathan and Carin. And the flowers are much bigger than most years. I think I started out with five tiny bulbs of each color (I also have yellow ones that bloomed a few weeks ago.) I'm still looking for some bulbs of the lavender color of species tulips. Would love to have some of those, too.
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Lovely as usual!
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