One of my favorite hosta mixes occurs along the birch walk... the primary players here are 'Jimmy Crack Corn' and 'Liberty' which really light the place up despite the shade.
I almost tore up my little heuchera quilt that includes perhaps a dozen or so different players... I'm glad now that I decided against it...
Soon astilbes will add their blooms to this spot... having the rhododendrons in bloom as a backdrop is always nice... however the the texture of their foliage is a boon season-long...
I am beginning to enjoy the rock garden more and more as the little collection of alpine dianthus cultivars come into their own and the miniature conifers take on their personalities. The cattle tank to the back this season has the much smaller 'Inca Sun' brugsmansias which are also more consistent in bloom... as soon as we finally get a bit of consistent heat, they will develop nicely.
I was lead to believe that the alpine asters were not likely to return unless by seed... but alas, here they are... the pink ones are blooming nicely whereas the purple ones have less bloom...
Lots of clematis are beginning to bloom in the gardens... always a great addition...
I've decided to go subtle on the arbor this year with lots of pots of the dark red Calliope geraniums... I love the color and maintenance is much less work than other plants such as petunias... particularly since they don't require daily watering...
The individual florets of Calliope are a couple inches across... they also make a large plant and the baskets of two in each that should drape some later in the season...
The peonies were divided and moved about for better air circulation last fall, after having a major fungal problem last season... no signs of disease this year...
The Lewisias planted in hyper-tuffa have been outstanding this season and continue to display scads of blooms...
Following an outstanding bloom season last year, many of the tree peonies are slim on blooms this year... perhaps due to the extreme drought last season among other things... not a big deal however, as when it comes to tree peonies, even a single bloom "doth a bouquet make!"
Taylor's Sunburst lodgepole pine is doing its thing and combines nicely with 'Trompenburg' Japanese maple...
Finally, this Cornus alternifolia (Pagoda Dogwood) is blooming heavily in full sun despite preferring cooler conditions. As in many years, I will need to remove a few large trunks that are in trouble... drought and last year's heat are most likely the culprit but losing portions or all of the plant are never a concern since I have cut it back to the ground may times over the years and these return nicely....
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