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| 'Quietness', a Buck rose. I have previously ragged on this rose, but I was stupid. I moved her in the winter to the west side of the house which is pergatory for roses, expecting her to croak, but she fooled me. She loves it and is growing and blooming. And I'm a happy gardener. |
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| 'Quietness' - Not only a beautiful face but an exquisite fragrance as well. |
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| A fading flower |
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| Easily a 4-inch bloom |
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| And more coming. |
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| Dianthus chinensis - the brightest, most cheerful flower in the garden |
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| 'Maman Cochet' on her way back from the thrips invasion |
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| Same flower the next day |
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| 'Sherry Lane Carr' daylily and larkspur |
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| 'Capitaine Dyel de Graville', a sport of the Bourbon, 'Souvenir de la Malmaison'. I call him Lady Killer. |
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| 'All American Magic' daylily |
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| 'Pinkie, Climbing' |
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| 'Mary Guthrie' |
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| Again - she just thrills me. |
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| 'Marchessa Boccella', one of a few Hybrid Perpetuals that grows well in Florida. |
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| She's fragrant, too. |
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| And seems to enjoy living in a purple pot. |
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| She's a very sweet rose and bush. |
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| 'Madame Abel Chatenay', my baby. I would have a whole garden of her if I could. |
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| A close-up of her. The tinge of brown is thrips damage. She fared well against them and never even balled. |
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| Covered with buds |
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| Salvia farinacea aka 'Victoria Blue', a completely wonderful perennial companion plant for Florida |
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| 'Lilian Austin' and an immature Purple Coneflower bloom - I like Lilian a lot. |
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| The peahen has paid our neighborhood several evening visits since Saturday. This time when I heard her I followed her voice and caught sight of her just as she flew from the neighbor's front porch roof up to the turret roof. Very regal, don't you think? |
