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| 'Blue Lace' New Millennium delphinium |
It's hard to believe that the 4th of July is upon us... it's a very special day for those of us who live in the United States... celebrate and enjoy!
For some time we've been preparing for an exciting and out of the ordinary adventure here at Oak Lawn. I've just agreed on a date for a photo shoot that will take place in our gardens for Country Garden Magazine. It was very hard to finalize the date as things have been unpredictable this year. They are particularly interested in featuring daylilies and I suspect it couldn't be a better year ... hemerocallis love rain and there has been no shortage of that this season.
Of course, I have no idea what will be included in the magazine so we have been diligent in trying to pull all garden loose ends together... something like this is a great catalyst, forcing one to get down to business. I have spread 40 yards of mulch to date with ten to go. I'm questioning whether 50 yards will actually be enough. Of course 50 yards of wood chips is actually like 100 yards since it all has to be loaded onto a mode of transport to get it to where it's needed in the gardens, as well as unloaded and spread about. I'm amazed at how well my back is holding up, but I do feel it in my wrists and rotator cuffs with all the shoveling. The end is finally in sight however and I am thankful to have it well on the way to completion. I do have a few hundred feet of new edge about some of the gardens to dig out still. Another goal is to get the house painted but that may not be completed in time for the shoot.
Today's post title may seem a bit odd, but to be honest... I just can't stop looking at my delphiniums! What an amazing perennial, some of the 'Blue Lace' cultivars are well over 6' tall. Of course staking is a necessity but I really don't mind as I love the vertical accents in the gardens. Some of the darker blooms are getting past, but I expect there will be side shoots to extend their season.
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| I started this particular plant from seed and don't have a name |
... Clematis...
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| I have never seen this bloom in the garden before... it may well be a seedling |
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| This is definitely a self seeded plant that has been returning for years |
Above and below are views of 'Josephine' and 'Younique Silver Pink ' astilbe...
Several views of 'The President', a personal favorite...
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| 'Invincible Spirit' |
... more Astilbe...
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| 'Sprite' astilbe line my rustic fence |
Sarah found the time to complete the painting of the fence that I built last year... I only got around to getting one side done as it played havoc with my shoulder... it looks better with both sections painted, don't you agree... on the far side pink astilbes are blooming but there is much more to come as I planted several cultivars in groups in this area...
'Camelot' foxgloves are starting to bloom in the gardens... here they accompany hosta and one of my favorite fern cultivars called 'Lady In Red'...
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| The birch walk is one of the calmest areas in the gardens |
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| Asiatic lily 'Graffiti' is one of first to begin opening this season |
... another path to the arbor...
This odd edifice above was built for growing clematis... several second year vines are blooming well and hopefully will eventually envelop the structure.
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Below evening settles over the arbor and it's goodbye to another long day in the gardens...
Take care, Larry
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