The house needs repainting, and I'd used a wire brush to see how easily the peeling stain would come off. Wish I'd snapped the picture first. A Hardy Ginger Lily will (or should) grow up in front of the utility panel later on.
The lovely climber 'Alchymist'
This Marsh Phlox, along with Gail's PPPP, have been bloom machines.
Japanese Roof Iris
'Aloha'
Delia's Purple in background
The fragrance of the white iris is similar not only to Hubricht's
Bluestar, but Styrax americana and the rose 'Veilchenblau'.
Bluestar, but Styrax americana and the rose 'Veilchenblau'.
Iris pallida, which has the fragrance of grapes.
Oh my, I love your garden. It is just absolutely smothered in flowers! Very English-cottagey. I especially love the roses. Oh, and the foxgloves. And the irises. Too many to mention all. Wonderful place!
ReplyDeleteGood morning. All my iris smell like grapes, or to me they seem to:)
ReplyDeleteLove those tall foxgloves. Mine never reach more than 3 feet.
Marnie
The white iris definitely smells different from pallida. The Fragrant Path by Louise Beebe Wilder has a wonderful chapter on iris fragrance and the different species that contributed to the fragrances of modern iris.
ReplyDeleteYour roses are so beautiful. I love Alchymist. I moved mine last year and it still needs more sun. I only had 2 blooms on it this year. :(
ReplyDeleteI always enjoy visits to your garden. I love the iris especially. I just found out that we will be visiting your state later this year. It will be my first trip to NC....I am so excited :-)
ReplyDeleteMy, My, such glorious flowers!! You must spend a lot of time working with them!!!
ReplyDeleteYour house and gardens are just beautiful. I am constantly amazed at the variety of plantings you have. Carla
ReplyDeleteI absolutely Love your garden!! So English Cottage , Beautiful!! And your pictures are Stunning!! The white Iris is Beautiful! Everything is Beautiful! Thanks for sharing :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!! I love how you've mixed the roses and the perennials. The yellow rose on the arch is lovely.
ReplyDeleteConnie
I too am honored to have a clump of Gail's PPPP. What a fabulous plant!
ReplyDeleteLove all your flowers.
I enjoyed seeing photos of the garden in relation to the house. You haves such a nice setting for your garden, with the fields behind and the trees next to you. Those colour mixtures are some of my favourites. I particularly like the Iris pallida. The ones with light purple blue standards and dark falls are my favourite iris colours.
ReplyDeleteWonderfully colorful! I'm still far, far from that.
ReplyDeleteAll beautiful but I particularly like the foxgloves.
ReplyDeleteSeeing the rose clamering up the arbor reminds me I need to get something going over my arbors. I just moved one and the other is new.
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