Welcome Home

I've been away from home for a week and came back to my recently planted yellow Lantana in full bloom.

Up Up and Away

It's rare to actually catch the Balloon flowers ballooning (is that a word?), but I go this one. The flowers are actually much prettier when they open up but the balloon is kinda neat. I have a white one and a purple one.

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For my dear friend

I have a friend who shares my passon for hydrangeas, so this one is for you. My hydrangeas have not bloomed in two years but this year they continue to delight me. I think it was worth this wait. Enjoy!

Sharing

The house next to my mom was empty for about two years so I plucked a few roots of this beautiful purple phlox from the yard. There are folks living their now so we both have them! I am sure they would have shared with me.

Kinda scary

I'm not sure if they named these Tiger Lilies for the color and the spots or becuase they look a little scary. My dad gave me these bulbs years ago. My garden would be pretty sparce without all of his transpants.

I bartered for this one

I helped a friend about 8 years ago who had a family member lose their landscaping business. She was trying to save the plants so I helped her move tons of them to her house. She gave me lots of plants including this beautiful variegated crape myrtle.