Pineapple lilies

Yes, that's plural - the first season we've had more than one bloom. This patch is kind of jammed in between other stuff. Last year Kelly moved a plant to the front garden and it didn't survive the winter - so we're leaving these where they are and moving some of the stuff around them.

Luna Rose

Now we have a hibiscus in the back yard too!

Flowers in the back

The Comtesse

'Comtesse de Bouchaud' clematis in full bloom.

Jurassic Spider

We bought this one last year at Harbour Breeze Daylilies but after it was done blooming - $25 based on a photo. We're not disappointed at all this year. It's gorgeous - a spider-type bloom 10" across.

Japanese iris

The first bloomed today but this patch has lots of buds so it should be more impressive for Sunday. These are right up at chin level and bigger blooms than any of the bearded iris. The petals are very crepe-ish.

Delicate tiarella

I sometimes miss my tiarella because she sits quietly and doesn't yell out for attention.

Frilly pink

These are just soooo darn pretty in the back garden.

Blue salvia

It was a windy day and these guys just wouldn't stand still!

Pink masterwort

My masterwort is huge this year and will definitely need to be divided next spring. If we'd get some sun, all those blooms would pop open!

The back side

You can see the Opus One lilies are already over my head.

Frilly favourite

This columbine originally came from Mom's garden and has had a hard time surviving. It continues to come back every year but usually with only a couple of flowers. I would love for this to grow up soon!

June garden

After 3 days of rain it finally cleared this afternoon. It's supposed to be sunny and hot the next couple of days. The back garden looks quite lush for early June.

Frilly pink columbine

I have this big beautiful pink columbine blooming in the middle of the back garden. Danielle, you should recognize it :)

Hurricane Earl in the Backyard

The worst seems to be over now and we were only without power for 3-4 hours.  There didn't seem to be too much major damage till Kelly came home and told me about the tree down next door.  All the glads out front were broken or snapped off, whether they were staked or not.  The dahlia that we staked faired better but it's a darn good thing we staked them.  Many of the plants were blown around so much that the earth looks scooped out around the bottom of the stalks.  I'm hopeful that most will recover.  My hibiscus had 8 big blooms on it this morning and they are all shredded.  The new glad in the back that is about to bloom survived.  Most of the papyrus was snapped off down low on the stalks.  All of my bamboo trellises holding up clematis were totally trashed and snapped off but all the plants seem to be still in the ground.

My 'Dizzy'

Oh my gosh ! LOOK what is blooming :)

Hope for Humanity

This is my only red rose. Can you tell it is raining here? Thunderstorms all day.

Next to Open

Bright yellow in the Orange Lily Garden.

Pink Phlox

Pink Flame phlox started blooming as well as the Tenor phlox up front.