Photos, as promised

The view from the patio. The climber going up the tree behind the big pot is Fortuneana.

Gaura is in the big pot alongside 'Aladdin Yellow' petunias (from seeds) and Sweet Basil.I just sprinkled Carnation seeds in the reddish pot. If I get the birdbath, it will go to the left of the pots over near the spot the chair is in.

By way of full disclosure the "stuff" is still there behind the fence which is not leaning, just the effect of the wide angle lens. Only the tree is leaning. The other fence panel we put up is behind the 'alfalfa tea' cans is new.

The squirrels thought I had set out the grand buffet for them. Stupid useless animals!

Here's the other view. The roses I have in the bulging bed are 'General Gallieni', 'Mme Joseph Bonnaire' , 'Alexander Hill Gray', 'Aloha', 'Blush Noisette', 'Comtesse du Cayla' and 'Duchesse du Brabant'. None are blooming now. Maybe you figured that out by yourselves.

That's the new fuschia tucked under 'Reve d'Or'.

I'm pretty sure this is thrips damage on 'Clotilde Soupert'. They've been munching away in there. She's has 3 or 4 new canes topped with candelabras of buds which I am afraid will need to be cut off. The buds not the canes.

Now on to today's flower show.

'White Maman Cochet'.

'Red Cascade'

Daylily 'Sherry Lane Carr'

'Rocket' larkspur - One plant grown from seed. It flopped over and all the side shoots went vertical and bloomed.

Last year's 'Summer Carnival' hollyhock. I believe the color is called rose, but it's quite red.

'Early Sunrise' coreopsis, divided off last year's plant grown from seed.

This time with dianthus in the background.

Antirrhinum major (Snapdragon) bought from Lowe's and my favorite caladium, 'Aaron'.

Another division of the original coreopsis. It's out on the curb next to the mailbox. That's 'Red Cascade' and daylily, 'Kent's Favorite' about to bloom. It's red with a yellow throat. Isn't luck grand?

This is 'Hermosa', a small flower but petal-packed.

Worth a close-up, don't ya think?

Don't remember this caladium's name, but I like it.

Daylily 'Key to My Heart' - It blooms early and reblooms.

My favorite salvia, Salvia farinacea also called Mealy Blue Sage - the only one I grow. It's soft, doesn't act like a bully, and the blooms are a blue/purple that has a silvery glow.

The border along my front sidewalk. The caladiums came up nicely around the snapdragons. Eventually they'll be so tall you won't know the snapdragons are there - unless they really do get 3' tall like the tag said.

I leave you with clematis viticella 'Venosa Violacea'. It's right outside DH's den window and in the waning light we could only see the white, making the flowers look like stars. Very lovely.