Monday Mellow Yellows July 8, 2013

Welcome to my Monday Mellow Yellows post, for other posts click the link to hostess Gemma's blog.

Herb Agrimony-

Daylily-

Hannah

Ruby Tuesday July 2, 2013

Hi, welcome to my first Ruby Tuesday post.   Join other bloggers for their posts at the link.


Rose Campion, Lychnis coronaria-

Lychnis arranges herself along the drive, 
Under the shade of the Cedar trees,
Carefree and cool.

-Hannah

Macro Monday 2 July 1, 2013

Welcome to my Macro Monday 2 post, click the link to see other marvelous macros.  I'm featuring the 3/4" (2 cm) flowers of the ground cover Dianthus 'Microchip'-

Macro-

A macro a day keeps the doldrums away.

-Hannah

Monday Mellow Yellows July 1, 2013

Welcome to my Monday Mellow Yellows post, for other posts click the link to Gemma's blog.  I'll start off with  a large daylily with a large geometric eye, Bold One-

And a small daylily with a small eye, more rounded-

Next is the vigorous yellow Rugosa Rose, Topaz Jewel, not needing deer protection, Yay!-

Happy 4th of July!

-Hannah

Straight-Out-of-the-Camera Sunday June 30, 2013

For Straight Out of the Camera Sunday, join other bloggers on Gemma's site.

Straight out of the garden for the Fourth of July-

-Hannah

Wildflower Wednesday June, 2013

Welcome to my Wildflower Wednesday post, to view more wildflowers join hostess Gail at Clay and Limestone where she is featuring Bottlebrush grass.   This month I am featuring Tellima grandflora, Bigflower Tellima or Fringecup.   It grows wild in my yard and seeds itself around nonchalantly.   It is in the Saxifrage family, related to Heucheras, Tolmiea (Piggyback Plant), and Mitella (Mitrewort).  It is found from Alaska to California, and in Washington is found mostly on the west side of the Cascades.

A close look at the flowers reveals why it is called Fringecup, the flowers have a top-shaped calyx with white to pink finely divided petals making a folded-back fringe around the edge.

The leaves are roughly heart-shaped and form an evergreen basal clump in milder climates.

The plant is tolerant of wet soil and seasonal flooding, and likes to grow on streambanks and in ditches, so is useful in shady areas with poor drainage.  It is somewhat drought tolerant, but likes soil with humus.

It can be used in a border, where the 2' tall flower spikes can attract hummingbirds.  It likes some shade and doesn't like full sun.  It starts blooming in mid April, and the flowers eventually turn brown, at which time the stalks can be removed.  Seed should be sown immediately when ripe.

It is supposed to be fragrant, but I haven't noticed a scent.  This is a cute and useful native plant, adaptable to gardens.  In the right conditions it can form large colonies.

-Hannah

Macro Monday June 25, 2013

Hi, welcome to my Macro Monday 2 post, hosted by Gemma, to see more macro posts click on the link.  

Hardy Geranium x 'Philippe Vapelle'

Macros make the world go round.    -Hannah