Wait and See

The poppies are pretty much done. I do love the poppy pods that are left in the garden after the fact, though.

'Patty's Plum', The Last Poppy of 2012

That Japanese Iris I was worried about because it apparently needed lots of water, apparently got what it needed, because it bloomed. Beautifully.

Japanese Iris

Nearby, the 'Honey Baby' honeysuckle is blooming.

'Honey Baby'

And not-so-nearby, but still in the front garden, Penstemon 'Husker Du' is in its glory, while the ordinary white hardy geranium (cranesbill) is doing well in its shady nook beneath the magnolia. (Note that the flowers are tiny, about the size of a US quarter. The extreme close-up photo is deceptive in that regard.)

Penstemon 'Husker Du'

White Hardy Geranium (Cranesbill)

I am waiting for daylilies (other than 'Little Red Spring Song', which is a prolific bloomer!) to flower.

'Little Red Spring Song'

Most of the plants are healthy and pushing forth stems with small, developing buds. I'm waiting to see the damage from last fall's tree removal. The healthy plants seem to benefit from the extra sunshine, but many plants were located near the trees that were removed and may have been subjected to boot-trampling and other stress. I suppose I should be happy to have an excuse to acquire more plants, but it's harder to do now. My favourite place to buy, Canning Perennials, was up for sale the last time we visited a couple of years ago and is (probably) no more. And it's a long trek to the daylily farm. So this year is going to be mainly "wait and see" for the garden.

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