winter

It is white outside and I don't like it . Too much snow ,to early .I still have so much to do in gardens and I was hopping for last year December. Last year it was cold but snow less and i was cutting grass on the 20th of December. Here are some pictures I took after first snow fall.

Fall flowering perennials

Its getting cold and days are shorter.I should have more time but there is no end to work.Plants to move and split ,seedlings to plant. Garden slowly dieing back with exception of few late bloomers.I have yellow and pink perennials mums.
Red Dendranthemum rubellum "Duchess of Edinburgh" and
little ground cover Dendranthemum weyrchii with pinkish flower.Native asters are in full bloom and they are so beautiful . To but not to many people plant them.To some
they are weeds.

Japanese anenemone

I have Japanese anemone scattered all over my garden .They are flowering for few days now.Pink and white ,about four feet tall ,they add color and height to a fall garden. Anemone are drought tolerant and can grow in a poor soil so are perfect for a tough side.Full sun or part shade they love it all .
It takes about two years for Anemone to start to run a little but you can always remove little ones in the spring 0r plant them where they have plenty of room to grow.They are one of my favorite and wordy to be in every garden.

Origanum rotundifolium "Kent Beauty"

It took me few years to find this plant It is just an oregano but what a beautiful oregano it is. . Origanum is a low growing, spreading plant, and looks like a mini shrub.Papery pink brackets are shaped somewhat like the flower of the hope plant .Colors change from pink to mauve, to almost purple. It is drought tolerant, and to much water or moist soil we kill it.
Perfect plant for the rockery, rock walls and hot sunny places.

Berlandiera Lyrata

It started to rain so I came in to wright about my new addition to the rock garden Berlandiera lyrata -Chocolate daisy
It is a small plant , about 15 in.Nice yellow daises are open early morning and smell like cocoa and vanilla . After temperature rises yellow petals fall to ground leaving behind green center which look like perfect green daisy.
I planted Chocolate daisy in very well drained , sandy soil and full sun .So far I didn't water it I just enjoyed it.I will be planting many more next year .The rain stoped ,we got all together 5 minutes .I have to go and water again.

It is beautiful in the garden .So many colors and interesting plants .One of my favorite grasses (Stipa)is in full bloom.It looks amazing in full sun and with breeze moving its flowers.
In a shaded corner astilbis in fool glory .I don't know there name ,got mother plant long time ago from a friend.They seed easy and thrive in poor soil.Colours may vary from light pink to amethyst.

Opuntia

We still waiting for rain.Its so hot and so dry.Earth in the field is cracking up.Opuntia's love that kind of weather.Patches are getting bigger and blooming beautifully..
Most of plants in a garden doing well .

Waiting for rain

I am considering hiring someone to do a rain dance for rain. We desperately could do with some rain here at the farm.

There is a Carolina Lupin here that is growing like crazy. It is a yellow lupin that is a native to the US and it is very popular with my customers. It is in full flower now, which shows off the lovely flower. When it is finished flowering, the flurry of interest will be over, which is a shame as it is a lovely plant.

Escobaria

Hello everyone,

I just wanted you to see my Escobaria in flower. Got some seeds 4 or 5 years ago from Gardens North. Didn't last too long, only a few hours, but what a beauty.