Two of my favourite plants are now in bloom. I just love the colour of the yellow Iris, but the bush Clematis is simply spectacular, and it sits in a pot up on the deck where I can get close to take great close-ups. Almost all its 20+ blooms opened up overnight and I love it.
Again Blogger completely re-arranged the order of photos, so I've taken a while to sort them out.
I love that it now sits on a small table on the deck right where I have my morning coffee, so I can get a really close look.
Meanwhile our luxuriant white Columbine is rapidly forming seed pods. This is one I can see closely too, and it's been very interesting to follow it through its blooming and seed-forming life. Last year I dismantled one of those tiny seed pods, so I could quickly see how one flower could distribute 100+ seeds and one plant can disperse thousands.
Love that clematis which I didn't know came in a bush form. How do you handle overwintering it?
ReplyDeleteMrs. F.G. puts in the shelter of our front porch, against the outer wall of the house, behind a bench, and wraps it up in bags of leaves. It's outside, but has survived fine.
Deletethe clematis is gorgeous, my favorite color. i have never seen it in bush form, that offers some nice options!! the yellow iris is really beautiful as well. it's so nice that they are close enough for you to take your own images!!
ReplyDeleteI was wondering about the winter with the clematis too.
ReplyDeleteThe colours of the iris and clematis are so vivid. Beauties for sure.
ReplyDeleteWe are all so fortunate to live in such a colorful world. So nice for you to have your flowers so close. Purple has always been a favorite color of mine too.
ReplyDeleteMy first time bein aware of such a thing as a bush clematis. It is quite impressive.
ReplyDeleteThese are beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI have looked for that gorgeous patio Clematis but haven't had any luck finding it so far. The search continues.
ReplyDeleteI did not realize there was such a thing as bush clematis. Do you bury the pot in the garden or bring it inside to overwinter? It's simply gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteThe irises are beautiful too as are the columbines. I do have columbines in my front flower bed but they don't do well as it is in the shade. The original one has reseeded and I transplanted it to another spot in the garden this year, hoping it will do better. It's still growing but shows no signs of flowering...yet. One always can hope.
That bush Clematis is so very pretty! I can see why you like it! Love the yellow Iris:)
ReplyDeleteGorgeous flower photos! Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteFlags are blooming in the wild here at the moment, one's growing just a few yards from my front door in the tiny stream. I'm not aware of having seen a bush clematis before either.
ReplyDeleteI love all colors of iris, but your yellow one is particularly pretty. I also didn't know clematis came in a bush type. Your pictures are all great!
ReplyDeleteAll beautiful blooms, but the Clematis gets top prize :)
ReplyDeleteAll the best Jan
That bush clematis is a new plant to me -- very pretty. We have that invasive yellow iris in a damp place in the yard and enjoy it's flowers. A few years ago I gave a root-stock to our son to plant by their pond -- now he's on a campaign to eliminate it since it's spread completely around the pond's shores.
ReplyDelete