Welcome to Mary and Gary's Garden Diary for May
May 2011, the trees are finaly blooming. It looks like the Apricots will
be the only fruit that took a bad hit from the cold spring. Above,
Cascading Peach, Sweeet Cherry and a Red Bud. To the sides, a two year old
Sensation Lilac and a dwarf Red Delicious Apple a few days from blooming.
Above the latest Spring additions include, Anenome, Sweet William and
Bleeding Heart. To the sides, the Magnolia tree has blooms like a tulip
and our brand new Norweigian Spruce is showing new growth. Below are
Jack-in-the-pulpit, Red Sister Cordyline, and a variegated Soloman Seal.
For texure and color, how about white and purle Creeping Phlox. Like wise
below are Bonfire Euphorbia, Emerald'N'Gold Euonymus and a Creme Brule
Heuchera.
Our Primrose and Sensation Lilacs are growing up and smell wonderful. Below, the blue Columbine and
yellow Baptisia surround our tough
Peony tree that continues to bloom despite our early accidental attempts to kill it.
The ordinary Columbine (pink & yellow) is blooming. The Sweet Cherries are
setting on. Below (left & right) are some year old plants we hope will do
something, Snakeroot & Baneberry. In the middle, a bunny trying to slow
down construction of the backyards f6inal path.
Here come the purples, Alium and Verbena. Below, our duplex neighbors,
brought home a planted a Foxglove and Bee Balm, already blooming. In the
middle is a Clivia given to us from Ray Evans
The house plants are all outdoors as this knotted Dragon tree. The first
tomatoes this year will come from the 'Red Alert'. Below the dwarf
Delicious Apple is setting on fruit. The fish are multiplying and hungry.
Last, the Black Stalking Meadowrue has just started blooming on the 23rd.
Compared to last year, we are lagging. The cold and wet Spring has slowed
everything. The purples are just opening, Iris, Crane's Bill Geranium and
False Indigo (one of Gladys's plant of the week). To the sides below a
Husker Red Penstemon and Arundo Donax (a 16 foot tall grass).
