Better late than never, right?
The bad news is: the irises are already done.
The good news is: I've got all kinds of other stuff blooming right now.
Let's get to it, shall we?
In the back, shade bed:
I still have some columbine going strong.
There are some violas and pansies back here, as well.
On the shady side of slope, the hardy geraniums are battling valiantly against the grass.
Slope, sunny side: we've got wild daisies and wild lupines
I just love that combination!
'Yellow Topaz' rose
You can't cut this one to bring in, as the petals fall off at the slightest bump, but it's a star right now in the June garden.
mockorange starting to open up
Between the Topaz rose and the mockorange, this section of the backyard smells heavenly.
My poppy bloomed! I was so excited, as I just put it in last year.
I love that color, too.
Heading to the front:
Dutch iris
The salvia really bring some great color to this bed.
And of course, that dianthus won't be ignored, either.
I was tickled to see so many blooms on this peony this year.
This is its 3rd summer and the first time it has really bloomed.
More salvia, with lamb's ear going for broke, and a few small petunias.
Believe it or not, these daises are wild.
They just happen to grow right here at the end of the flowerbed proper, and they're doing so well I decided to leave them.
The daises in the background along the side of the house: also wild.
Some people pull them out as weeds.
I don't mind them a bit.
I can hardly believe how huge this salvia has gotten.
I like the contrast with the foliage of the Sem False Spirea right next to it.
Speaking of spirea, this little shrub is blooming again.
Last but not least, the 'Watercolors' rose that I moved up front.
Take a look at other gardens, too:
Happy Bloom Day, friends!
