More of Ning's Garden

Columbine
Ning's favorite rose, an early bloomer.
Ginkgo, looking healthy!

Ning's Garden

Ning is in China for a few weeks, so these are posted for him to look up on the Blog. Hi Ning!

Yellow Peony

Unknown variety - found growing among weeds 5 years ago. Fragrant, but the flowers hide among the leaves so it's better as a cut flower. As with the rest of the yard, 100% organic.

HYmenocallis has 2 blossoms. Spanish lavender

This was SUPPOSED to be fragrant. It isn't (at least I cant smell it) but it's a cool looking flower anyway.

Don Juan Rose and Ginkgo with cat

The first rose of the year

More irises

China Moon (said to be remontant)
"Ning's Rescue" found variety (mild fragrance)
"Immortality" (also remontant, huge ruffled pure white blossom)

Pink Iris

this one is jennifer rebecca. the leaves look unhealthy - mosaic? other cause? nice fragrance.

Hymenocallis blossom. Brugmansia bud. Opuntia ears.

I thought this might bloom mid or late summer. Here it is tonight.

Below is the brugmansia. Sorry about the blurry photo - might need to invest in better cam. I was surprised to find some little flower buds already. This probably points to June blossoms.
The little opuntias are growing 'ears'

Overwintered Gerania Bouncing Back

I suppose the plural is geraniums but I can indulge myself. The green leaf one is 'pine scented' - strongly scented now. Other overwintered gerania are also starting to fill in. If you want instant flowers & good looking leaves, it's quicker to buy new ones. If you want to be frugal, or maintain a favorite variety, the overwintering is a good idea, and it's easy. The other scented-leaf gerania didn't survive as dried plants, but the cuttings took minimal window space and are also starting to grow now.

Tomatoes Are Planted Now

They are all settled in as of yesterday. The 'weeds' are cilantro and garlic, whcih should be done long before there are any tomatoes.