June morning lights

Bouquet, June 9, 2008

The big blue and white ones are campanulas (Campanula persicifolia). The little blue one to the left is Campanula rotundifolia. The purple one under it is Geranium 'Patricia', above it to the left some Salvia verticillata 'Purple Rain' (unfortunately the photo does not render how beautiful it is in life).

The two wine-red ponpons near to it are a brook thistle (Cirsium rivulare). Below, a hydrangea is about to bloom (Hydrangea arborescens 'Annabella'). In the middle, below, a Hosta (to the right there are two more Hosta flowers as well). Behind it the wood spurge (Euphorbia amygdaloides 'Purpurea') that is still blooming.

Beside it, a handful of Heuchera coming from the garden of my mother-in-law, of which I do not know the exact name. To the right, a Solomon’s seal (Polygonatum multiflorum 'Variegatum'). And finally, two decorative bulbs: a big purple Allium atropurpureum (uncorrectly called Allium atropureum on its paper-bag), while the two tousled ones are Allium vineale 'Hair' (spelled uncorrectly again as Allium 'Fineale Hair' on their bags).

Amelia - Violacea: fence of historical roses, 2008

Amelia

Blush Hip

Cardinal de Richelieu - Violacea - Sissinghurst Castle - Amelia - Hippolyte

Cardinal de Richelieu

Charles de Mills (the light pink one to the right: Amelia)

The simple one: Complicata; the full-flowered: Hippolyte.

Empress Josephine

Empress Josephine - Amelia - Charles de Mills

Erinnerung an Brod

Hippolyte

In the forefront: Hippolyte. In the background, to the left: Rosa gallica officinalis. In the background, to the right: Rosa Mundi.

Indigo

In the forefront: unknown rose (it was mixed up in the nursery and I do not know its name). In the background: Erinnerung an Brod.

In the forefront: La Sancta. Behind it: Trigintipetala

Sissinghurst Castle

Trigintipetala

Violacea

Bouquet, May 26, 2008

The double-flowered dark crimson to the left: Red Charm. The white one below it: Do Tell. The large one on its side: Cytherea. The double-flowered striped one above: Pink Spritzer. The pink one below it: First Lady. The simple wine-red on its side: Hogart. The butter-colored near to it: Coral Sunset. The dark wine-red above: Mons. Martin Cahuzack. The salmon-colored near to it: Coral Charm.

Most of them were bought at Paeonia Miely.

Morning lights

Viburnum × pragense

One of my favorite evergreen shrubs. I like very much its loose shape that lets it fit both in jungle and Japanese compositions. And it is also undemanding. At us there are two of it in the lower fence, exclusively reserved for survivor champions. It grows quickly, but it is not spreading. It bears beautiful, fragrant flowers in the spring. It needs virtually no maintenance.


height: 2-3 m
width: 2-3 m
soil: It likes good soil, but it lives on almost any soil, even on light sand.
water: It likes irrigation, but also tolerates dryness.
light: It prefers half-shadow, but you can plant it on relatively sunny places as well.

Nevertheless I do not recommend it for dry and sunny sand.

American hardiness zone: Z5 (down to -29 ºC)
bloom: mid- or late spring

Paeonia 'Teni' May 14, 2008

Paeonia 'Kokuryunishiki' 3

Good morning, Pentecost!

Paeonia 'Teni', May 10, 2008

Paeonia 'Teni', May 9, 2008

Paeonia 'Kokuryunishiki' 2

This dark purple-colored arborescent peony is also beautiful when budded.

Squirrel, May 3, 2008