The Maple Garden is currently being graced by irises of red. Iris nelsonii, which is a Louisianna iris known as Abbeville Red, has grown like nuts in my garden. It isn’t red red, but a wine red, fading to pinky red as the flowers age. I will have to take a photo of the whole Maple … More Irises of Red
What is spring without a little blossom? I almost forget about the fruit tree blossom until the flowers burst out of nowhere. Aside from being pretty, the flowers on the fruit trees signal the coming of an even greater future event: fruit. They also signal that I’ve run out of time to finish my apple and … More A Little Blossom to Celebrate Spring
I am forever harping on about the camellias in my garden as an enemy force of stumps needing to be destroyed. But there are actually a couple of camellias that I like and am keeping. Part of their appeal is being in a good position and the other part is their colour. Pink camellias are … More Not All my Camellias Are Bad
Over the last few weeks I have been enjoying a few flowers of red and burgundy in the garden. In addition to the red asiatic lillies (Lilium ‘Detroit’) used in my Christmas flower arrangement, here are a few of the usual favourites I’ve been enjoying.
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