The blooms are a bit sparse right now: the cool spring has delayed things like the hydrangeas and swamp marsh phlox. Nevertheless, there are things blooming….. ….like thyme and a mystery yellow-flowered groundcover inherited from the previous homeowner. Any ideas about what this could be? Wild iris (Iris shrevei) Also, Celandine poppy (Stylophorum diphyllum) Canada [...]
Archive for June, 2009
13 Jun
Bittersweet update
I was worried earlier about how long it would take for the new native bittersweet (Celastrus scandens) I planted last fall to cover the trellis. I’m pleasantly surprised to see how quickly the new stuff is growing! The older non-native (C. orbiculatus) plant is on the left, the native plant is on the right. With [...]
10 Jun
Shades of Green
A cool and wet spring/early summer means that everything is very lushly green. The sunny bed by the bittersweet (more about that later) is full of different green shades and textures. The Proven Winners petunia from Spring Fling provides a bit of color among all the herbs. The a/c hasn’t been turned on yet this [...]
7 Jun
Summer is here
Summer has arrived in Chicago, so it’s finally time to start using the patio. Nothing is quite as relaxing as sipping wine while listening to the waterfall. The wild irises (Iris shrevei) are blooming both in the pond and out of it. The pickerel weed (Pontederia cordata) is poking up above the water, and the [...]
1 Jun
Spring Fling, Days 2 & 3
Whew – all the hubbub with Spring Fling kept me from posting more photos until now. I kept forgetting my camera, too, so this is yet more iPhone as landscape camera. What with the bus running late and Rick Bayless‘ garden being “my” event, I didn’t take any pictures there. Other gardeners were more on [...]
