A stunning daylily planted a year ago, such a pretty shade of salmon pink. I think that this colour and coral pink are my favourite colours in flowers.
The three Limelight hydrangea got planted on the edge of the front yard. They help to define the perimeter and hopefully will help to transform the "yard" into a "garden". They will grow to about 6-8 feet tall and wide. Beyond the hydrangeas there are just trees growing in a jumble and this is where the deer roam freely. There is a house through there on the next street over, but in summer we can't even see it. Since we are the last house on a dead-end street, there is a wonderful sense of privacy to our property. And we probably have more mature trees than most of the people in this town.
To the left, beside the birch tree, is a big pot of nasturtiums. I have always liked the cheery flowers of nasturtiums. My grand-daughter asked "what is the plant that looks like water-lilies?" I had never noticed that resemblance before, but she is right. The leaves are like small water lily leaves.
You can see just how dry the ground is; even though we have got two good downpours this week, the grass is still pretty parched. The backyard is like dust compared to the front yard, which is more clay soil.
At last count, I now have 16 hydrangeas planted in the yard. Now I am on the lookout for Invinciball which is a large leaf hydrangea that blossoms rosy pink right from the start.
I have seen a few in this town, so they must be somewhere for the buying.
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