'Beauty of Livermoor' poppy
a late blooming lilac
'Princess Victoria Louise' poppy
iris, salvia, and poppy
poppies and my neighbors house peeking through the trees
I like the pop of red in the garden
a lovely iris blooming now
pink poppy and lady's mantle
What a difference a week makes. I can't believe all the color starting to show up in the beds. So different from last week when all there was was green. The rain has not stopped and it is starting to look like a jungle out here. I have got to mow the grass, but it is so wet and hard to get through. Surely it will stop soon. Anyway, I love it when this time comes around. I love my poppies. I have so many of them in this garden, and I'm sure I will definitely acquire more. I have my favorites, but to me they are all beautiful. Their papery petals are such a contrast to their hairy, coarse stems and leaves. The poppies in my garden are all perennials. I haven't tried any of the annual poppies, but I'm sure I would love them. I still have many more to bloom, as they are just now getting started. My favorite one to date is 'Watermelon' and it is yet to bloom. There is one starting to open in a bed by the drive, that looks like it is going to be a stunner and it is as tall as my shoulders. I can't wait to see that one in full bloom. Boy, do I love this time of year.