Some other stuff in my garden:
Hebes...
And my one of my eucalyptus trees: (it won't stop growing!)
Hebes...
And my one of my eucalyptus trees: (it won't stop growing!)
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Ornamental grass - that cats love jumping in this!
Lastly, another tree and atm, I can't remember the name but I took this close up as I am waiting for them to bloom (I have 4 of these in the garden and this will be the first time they have bloomed since I planted them last year
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Lastly, another tree and atm, I can't remember the name but I took this close up as I am waiting for them to bloom (I have 4 of these in the garden and this will be the first time they have bloomed since I planted them last year
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OOOOOOO Lovely stuff, Gilly. And yes, I'm pretty sure what you've got there is lemonbalm.
Got a few pics last evening, though not that terrific, and by the time I got them to the computer, I didn't have the energy left to decide if there were any fit to post, and do the necessary resizing, etc.
Maybe tonight.
Got a few pics last evening, though not that terrific, and by the time I got them to the computer, I didn't have the energy left to decide if there were any fit to post, and do the necessary resizing, etc.
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Well, Gilly, I didn't get back to those pics the other day, and when I did, I wasn't that impressed. But Mother Nature continues to shine on us, and having spent an hour or so pulling grass out of the borders
, I decided it was time to play a little with the camera. (There's still lots to do. Even that task is not really complete, but it was sufficient to allow my stepson to mow this afternoon, without having to guess where the borders are
)
So...the only way to see the whole "patch" (not that it's so huge or anything) is to show a series of pics going clockwise around, most of them from the back porch. (The neighbour's yard is visible in some, and the lane in others.)
Starting at the top of the stairs...
I won't bother with more of the north fence, because there's not much to see there yet, except the fence that desperately needs painting, but will be covered with scarlet runners in a few weeks time
While I was messing around with the camera, though, I wandered toward the front yard, and caught this shot of the steps/foliage at the front corner of the house...
And a couple in the front yard -- the Japanese Maple, from the left, with a bit of the shade garden under it visible...
And the shade garden (in its infancy, still, but the hostas are getting the idea) with the JM showing -- interesting how the different angle completely changes the colour of the leaves...
And while I was doing all this, I was being supervised by a LawnTiger and a BushBun, who are about to have their own threads in Fur Pictures.
So...the only way to see the whole "patch" (not that it's so huge or anything) is to show a series of pics going clockwise around, most of them from the back porch. (The neighbour's yard is visible in some, and the lane in others.)
Starting at the top of the stairs...
I won't bother with more of the north fence, because there's not much to see there yet, except the fence that desperately needs painting, but will be covered with scarlet runners in a few weeks time
While I was messing around with the camera, though, I wandered toward the front yard, and caught this shot of the steps/foliage at the front corner of the house...
And a couple in the front yard -- the Japanese Maple, from the left, with a bit of the shade garden under it visible...
And the shade garden (in its infancy, still, but the hostas are getting the idea) with the JM showing -- interesting how the different angle completely changes the colour of the leaves...
And while I was doing all this, I was being supervised by a LawnTiger and a BushBun, who are about to have their own threads in Fur Pictures.
Awww more great pics!
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Ohhh thanks for all the pics and info
Cheers!
What is that purple tree? Again, the colours are so pretty it really stands out. Also, is that ALL lemonbalm by that fence on the left?
Thank you for getting pics btw
We should start a gardening thread so that everyone can share their garden / flower / plant pictures. It would be interesting to see what other ppl have from diff. parts of the world
Gilly - that one's a California Lilac and should be bursting out into beautiful purple/blue flowers in a week or twoOriginally Posted by Gilly
Lastly, another tree and atm, I can't remember the name but I took this close up as I am waiting for them to bloom (I have 4 of these in the garden and this will be the first time they have bloomed since I planted them last year)
Thanks
Actually, since that pic was taken (only last week) the buds have already changed to a more bluey colour, some are nearly flowering!!!
That would be lovely
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Actually, that one is quite large, and is probably 40+ years old. I'm pretty sure it was part of the original landscaping, much of which went through a probably longish patch of neglect, so many things that would ordinarily be small or moderate size have grown quite large.Originally Posted by Gilly
Ohhh thanks for all the pics and infoIt looks lovely. Is the Japanese Maple the red leaves? That is really beautiful. It's a shame, but I don't have room for anything that big in my patch.
The purple "tree" is lilac, and it's a perfect example of that neglect/overgrowth, as it stands (or did before it started falling over!) probably 30 feet high. Normally a tall lilac would be maybe 10 feet or so. This one is quite dark purple, which does make it stand out nicely even at a distance. Often they are pale mauve or white. I'm glad ours is dark -- I like them best
Your California Lilac will be very lovely when it is in full bloom -- it's already very attractive.
But back to the Japanese Maple -- you'll often see them as bushes not more than two or three feet off the ground. There were a couple on either side of the front walk, where I lived when I had Shasta. She loved to hide under them to wait for me to come home at night, and was most put out one evening when I arrived soon enough to poke my nose in to see her before she could come out. Giving away one's hiding place is not allowed!
That patch that looks like all lemonbalm is not all lemonbalm. It's solid lemonbalm to the left of the lilac, and some other volunteer interspersed with the lemonbalm for the rest of the way. It will be more obvious later in the summer, when the lemonbalm gets tall (3 feet?) and the other doesn't.
I can't claim to be much of a gardener. Rob has the green thumb in the family, but I do enjoy the products of his labour, and I'm good for stuff like deadheading and pulling grass out of borders and watering. I agree it would be interesting to see other people's gardens.
