Bloomscrolling--what's in bloom where you are?

[Bernard]

Empress Wu Hosta. It's huge! I dare say about 5 feet tall.

Although it doesn't flower, the ferns next to the Hosta are just as big.

I don't have many Foxgloves this year. Only a few plants scattered about the yard. (But I have more Hollyhocks than ever before! Looking forward to them blossoming, one of my favorites.)

[RealPlayer]

Somebody help me with my tarragon! It’s out of control.

[Bernard]

@RealPlayer Point at it with a stern expression and exclaim with authority, "Tarra, gone!"

Sorry, RP, I can't help.

[rustyfingers]

Eastern Prickly pear, native to New England believe it or not

[Steve Miller]

@rustyfingers

Have you tried eating them?

Nopales!

[rustyfingers]

Ours bloom but they have never fruited.

[RealPlayer]

I've seen those opuntias in the sandy soils of East Hampton, New York, by the beach. Flowering too. What an unexpected treat!

[wtg]

@rustyfingers said in Bloomscrolling--what's in bloom where you are?:

Ours bloom but they have never fruited.

I think nopales are the "leaves" (maybe they are called "pads") rather than a fruit.

https://www.isabeleats.com/how-to-cook-nopales/

[rustyfingers]

Ah. I learned something new!

[RealPlayer]

You can eat both the pads and the fruit…if you get fruit. I think the fruits may be pretty small in these eastern species.

[Steve Miller]

Japanese balloon flower. My new favorite garden plant!

[Bernard]

My Wisteria is blossoming. I planted a twig of a plant about 4 years ago. It's reached the top of the gazebo and I've got blossoms.

[Steve Miller]

How about no bloom scrolling?

Deer at all of the flowers and buds off of my daylilies. They even ate the ones I brought home in my suitcase after I visited Lilylady. The fancy double yellow ones.

https://share.icloud.com/photos/00erzjACvaUVjr6o9ZSZUf_1w

That’s it. I’m getting a wolf.

[Bernard]

@Steve-Miller Oh, no! How disappointing. I know the feeling... I've had orchids put out buds only to find they'd been eaten by mice!

[Bernard]

Despite the set back over the winter, the roses are blossoming. In fact, they've made a pretty good come back. The one that lost it's long canes is growing new ones at a great pace. The one that was all gone except for one stem that I subsequently, accidently strimmed off has put up a new shoot! So I it looks like I get a second (at this point it's more like 10th!) attempt to protect them next winter.

The bush that was taken for a goner:

A flower and bud on the one that lost it's tall canes:

New canes growing:

The trusty yellows and red/magenta ones:

This one hasn't blossomed in years. It was in an area that got invaded with Bishop's Weed:

[Bernard]

Other blossoms at the minute:

I bought this Sedum for the color of it's blooms. A bit of salvia on the right.

If anyone can identify this pink and white flowering plant, I'd love to know what it is:

Close up:

Clematis:

I transplanted this Geranium while it was in bud from an area infested with Bishop's Weed. It looked pretty sorry for a few days but it's perked up nicely. It's my favorite one for the color:

Another Geranium that had got lost in the weeds:

[Bernard]

An overview of the front garden. I'm going for a cottage garden feel, may eventually introduce a picket fence.

A view towards the upper garden.

[Steve Miller]

Everything looks great, Bernard!

[wtg]

@Bernard I used an online plant identification tool to see if we can figure out what that flower is; it's quite lovely.

Actually, I tried two. The first one identified your mystery plant as a phalaenopsis orchid. Um, I don't think so.

Tried a second site and it came up with Lindheimer's beeblossom.

https://www.picturethisai.com/wiki/Oenothera_lindheimeri.html

Here's another site with more pictures, including of the foliage.

https://luirig.altervista.org/pics/index5.php?recn=137997&page=1

Looks like a possibility to me. What do you think?

edit: Not sure about the leaves....

[Daniel.]

Beautiful, everyone!