Spring has sprung!!!

[Iluvroses]

Hi guys!!!!

Sorry I have'nt posted in a while, I've been on vacation :sun1: :rockout: Boy, my garden sure did'nt wait for me!!!!:dodgy: I come home, and there are blooms everywhere!!!!!!!!!! We finally got a new digi cam- so without further delay-- enjoy!!!!!!!!

The clematis exploded!

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Million bells

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A few roses

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Calla Lilly

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Its Christmas-time according to our cactus lol

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Veggies anyone?

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And our garden welcomer

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[CactusLady]

:jive: :jive: wow what wonderful photos - its always nice to come home from holiday to a garden thats all in bloom, you find some nice surprises :jive: they are beautiful colours, fab, just fab !

and what about that birdie - aint he a cutie - do you know what he is ?

[Iluvroses]

Thanks!!!!!! That is one of our lovely cardinals :hearthrob: There are quite a few this year :clap2:

[LokisMum]

Wow - amazing photos! I love the clematis! And that cardinal is precious! I have a pair of them that have hung around here for several years, year round! They have quite a distinctive sound that they make, so even if I don't see them, if I hear them I know to look and can usually spot them after a bit!

[neetanddave]

:woohoo: Great pics! Looks like spring has arrived in St Loius for sure!

I love cardinals too, we have alot of them here.

[Kittywarden]

Great pics love the clematis plant. We have cardinals all over the place here. Just can't seem to get a good picture of them.

[Iluvroses]

Thanks for the compliments guys!!!! :purpleblob:
Late last year I started feeding the birds-you should see how many we get around here!!!! Everything from the big grackles to the tiny little chickadees :hearthrob: I can hear them all out there yelling for me now lol I usually feed them first thing, but I'm running a little behind today. The cardinals, bluejays and mockingbirds are my favorite visitors- but its hard to choose favorites, especially this time of year with all the babies around :hearthrob: I think I'm going to go out and feed them now, and see if I can get any new pics :camera: How does a birdie thread sound??? :idea:

[Anakat]

Your garden looks wonderful :daisy: and you get much prettier birds than we do in the UK.

[CactusLady]

and see if I can get any new pics :camera: How does a birdie thread sound??? :idea:


:jive: :jive: oo yes please, thats sounds like a great idea :jive: we do get the occasional hoopoo around, but I'll have to be quick :)

[Iluvroses]

Ok- the bird thread is up and running :jive:

I forgot to show off the bid weekend project! We FINALLY planted something out front!!!! We used to have the biggest, prettiest hydranges out front-- but someone decided that they did'nt like them, and ripped them out--so not only did we lose our beautiful flowers- but *butthead left the big empty space there :dodgy: so finally we had enough, and went to the garden store and picked up some lovely hostas-and I already forgot the name of the other little thing :dunce:

Yay!!!! It does'nt look blah anymore :blobyellow:

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We have 2 white hostas,and one purple

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And the poor little plant that I already forgot the name of :sniffle: How could I forget the name so quick?!?!?

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They all seem to be doing well-I can't wait to see how big the hostas get!!!





* names may have been changed to protect the identity of all parties involved.

[Steve]

Those Hostas will do great. It looks like a shady spot and that's what they like best. If Hydrangeas grew there, I bet the Hostas and that other plant (?? ) kick butt. They all like acid soil.

The garden pics are simply fabulous! That's as cool as it gets.

[Iluvroses]

Those Hostas will do great. It looks like a shady spot and that's what they like best. If Hydrangeas grew there, I bet the Hostas and that other plant (?? ) kick butt. They all like acid soil.

The garden pics are simply fabulous! That's as cool as it gets.

Thanks!
Yeah, i wish we still had the hydrangeas :sniffle: they were so pretty! Purple, blue and pink- and as big as they get-they were great as cuttings too. Oh well, just have to get used to the hostas :SmilieFlower: As far as those little plants, the tag said they made a great companion to hostas- they also get small white, branchy fowers on them in the early spring-- I'm just going to have to go do a web search for them- It's driving me crazy!!!!!

[neetanddave]

Coral bells heuchera (sp) I think they are....

[Iluvroses]

Coral bells heuchera (sp) I think they are....


:clap2: :woohoo: you found it!!!!!! Thanks! That's exactly what it is :clap:

[neetanddave]

I had one of them in my old garden, but couldn't think of the name of it. Mine was a dark burgundy leaf though....

[Iluvroses]

Cool! You have any pics of it in bloom? Or, any tips for me? :biggrin2:

[neetanddave]

I don't have a pic of mine in bloom, but I did find a pic of one in bloom.

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[Iluvroses]

Such a delicate little flower :biggrinlove:
Did you have your planted in the sun or shade? The guy at the nursery recommended ours for our shade garden- but after looking at them online- it looks as though they prefer sun :confused2: I guess we'll just have to wait and see if they like it there :biggrin2:

[neetanddave]

Mine was in shade, but the darker leaf probably made that make sense. I would say they can grow wherever the hostas can.

[Iluvroses]

Cool beans!:biggrin2:

[Steve]

Coral Bells are tough little buggers; they can grow in full sun or shade. The bronze/purple leafed ones I love planting. Like a Smoke Tree, the purple foliage is outstanding and very vivid, to say nothing of their pretty little flowers. I plant lots of those among my perennial choices.