Iris Benton Storrington looking ready for a flower show with the petals out
Hi there! I don’t know about you, but the weeks now seem to be flying by, compared to when ‘Work From Home’ first began three months ago! Today’s post is a bit of a walk around the garden and seeing what is blooming. There was even some weeding done, so the boxwood (box) plant lining three of my beds is looking much more neat and tidy. We’ve had very little rain of substance for the past three months, so the garden is very dry. We’ll see how things hold up. The roses are looking amazing, but I think my next post will be dedicated just to them, so only a couple pictures of them today.
I hope you have been able to get out and enjoy some fresh air. That’s my main goal when I’m out. Of course I like getting things done in the garden, but I’m starting to spend more time just enjoying being in the garden – and not necessarily ‘working’ – which is a big change for this “type A” personality!
Enjoy the tour! Let me know which are your favorite flowers 🙂
In Peace,
Dana
The colors of this Iris Benton Storrington are a very pretty pinkish purple
O.K., so one of the super stars in the garden at the moment is Iris Benton Storrington. This is one flower that has done well in every corner of my yard, which is quite a feat! It likes full sun, or partial shade. As a bearded Iris, the rhizomes should be planted just above the soil, so they can have exposure to the sun. The tough thing it has to contend with in my yard is wind. It really takes a battering – which accounts for some of the weird shapes!
Iris Benton Storrington in my rainbow garden
This Iris is doing really well in my yard. Too well, infact! I’ve had to divide it a few times, which is why it is now all over the place. It works well in some of the places I’ve planted it, but I have to confess that in one particular bed it kind of clashes with its neighbor!
Iris and lupin
If only those lupin were some shade of purple, they could work together. But I really don’t like the pink and purple here. I’m planning on making a dedicated bed just for the Iris. I just have to figure out where to put it!
Iris Benton Storrington in our side garden
Another star in the garden, the Allium have looked very pretty this season. It is nice to have different shapes in the beds and these globe shaped blooms are perfectly different!
Purple Sensation allium among my David Austin roses
allium and Siberian Iris
The above allium (with the Siberian Iris) are another variety {sorry, I don’t have the name of this one} with more tiny blooms packed in tight to make up the globe shape. They are the last of my allium to bloom. The Siberian iris behind them had a very short life this year, due to lack of rainfall.
Allium, Siberian Iris and perennial pink geranium in the background
Allium made up of tightly packed teeny tiny flowers!
The Siberian Iris bloomed quickly and unfortunately also withered quickly
The bees also love Siberian Iris (can you spot it in the middle?)
Last year I chopped/trimmed this Viburnum Opulus Roseum. I was trying to give it some shape – I’m just not sure which shape I was going for! Thankfully, this is a forgiving shrub and should fill in again. It is low maintenance, which is perfect for me 🙂
Viburnum Opulus Roseum
The flowers on this shrub are so pretty up close! They remind me of hydrangea blooms. It really is a lovely shrub.
Viburnum Opulus Roseum
Viburnum Opulus Roseum with lots of white flowers
I’m just showing off all of my hard work in the next two pictures because I spent a lot of time weeding the boxwood hedging on these two beds. Shameless…
Flower bed lined with Boxwood
Rose bed lined with boxwood hedge
The Rose bed is filled with scented David Austin roses. My favorite color is pink, and I’ve filled the bed with shades from pale pink through to deep pink. On the far end I also have a peachy-pinky color, which doesn’t match perfectly. But they are incredibly pretty with a delectable scent with just enough pink for me to keep them right where they are.
A full view of the Rose bed with deep pink Princess Anne roses in the front
Boscobel – David Austin Rose (a salmon colored, sweet scented rose)
This is my favorite vase for my heavy headed David Austin roses
We have this sweet scented Strawberry Hill climber David Austin rose at our front gate
I could go on forever, because I really take too many pictures in the garden! But I will leave you with this last picture of two bees enjoying this foxglove. Do take care!
Foxglove and 2 bees
Mom in the Garden 