Thursday, June 25, 2009

Just LOOK at the blooms!

My Clematis is in full bloom and I don't think it has ever been this beautiful! Just look at all that wonderful purple!


The hostas are huge! But just wait till you see my ferns!!!


Can you believe this!! I'm being taken over by the ferns! This is (or was) a walkway along the side of my house. The hostas to the left are actually on a stone-wall ledge that comes up to about the height of my knees. So you can imagine how big those ferns are! They're up to over the bottom of the windows! You can still walk through here, but not a good idea after it's rained! LOL! The double windows look out from my dining and living room. I've had my blinds off due to the painting, so the clematis create a huge "punch" as we walk by the windows. May have to keep the blinds off a little longer! Okay...see that large cedar at the back right of the picture? When we planted it 8 years ago, it wasn't much taller than me.


That's it...enveloping our shed! I love this corner of the yard. That's a hydrangea bush to the right, beautiful when it starts blooming. Behind it, in the corner is a white lilac bush-turned-tree! Lots of green in this corner right now. I need to get in there with some color!



I just love my water pump, but it, too, will soon be "taken over"! lol! Guess I'll have to move it yet again. Seems just when I find the perfect place for it, the flowers or plants start hiding it! Wish I'd gotten this picture while the blooms were still purple and before the slugs got to the leaves. We tend to get quite a few slugs around here! I've learned the hard way not to go out in the yard barefooted! Even brought one into my house last night, guess on the bottom of my shoe. Saw this black "thing" on my floor, went to pick it up to throw in the trash and YUCK!...discovered quickly just what it was!


And more blooms! I bought three different colors, but the pink I planted in the middle really ended up being white. When I bought them there were no blooms on them, so I was going totally by the little tag in the dirt. Someone must have switch them, for there's no pink there! LOL! This window box sits outside my kitchen sink! Hey...gotta have SOMETHING nice to look at when I'm doing those dishes! The box is about ready for a redo...wish I'd thought about it BEFORE planting the petunias! I want to paint it black. That'll look good against the brown and white.

Just wanted to share a bit of my OUTside, since my INside is still in disarray from painting. But I'm getting there...slowly getting there! ~~Annie

19 comments:

  1. All of your flowers are just gorgeous & so huge! Thanks for sharing.
    Pam

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  2. Wow, just a beautiful clemitis...someday I hope mine gets like that, I must have an early blooming spring one because mine bloomed in the spring and now doesn't have one bloom on it.

    Love those ferns too, thanks for sharing,
    Rondell

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  3. I so enjoy seeing everyone's pretty flowers! Your clematis is just gorgeous!

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  4. HI ANNIE, WOW I JUST LOVE FLOWERS, MINE NEVER LOOK THAT NICE, LIVING IN TN THINGS SEEM TO NEVER GET ENOUGH WATER UNLESS A HURRICAN COMES OUR WAY FROM FLORIDA,I LOVE TO LOOK AT EVERYONES GARDEN, NANCY

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  5. What a great tour around the yard!! And the clematis is just gorgeous!!!

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  6. How beautiful! Love the window box with the two colors, looked like you planned it that way! Have a great weekend, Dawn

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  7. Oh...just stunning!! It really is amazing how things just grow like crazy up here!! Stunning yard!! Things are just starting to pop here..too cool for too much growth yet!! Your hostas are amazing!!
    Sarah

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  8. Absolutely amazing! Thanks so much for the photos, Hon. I'm entirely jealous! LOL I live in a zone 5/6 and will never see my garden look like that. Sigh! Can I move into your yard? ;-)

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  9. Incredibly beautiful! Wah! I miss the Puget Sound area! Is that a Jackimanii clematis? So pretty!

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  10. Absolutely Gorgeous!! Im so jealous, my flowers are doing terrible this year!! ~Tammy

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  11. Oh your yard and flowers are gorgeous..I hope my clematis grows up to be like yours someday..they are new plants planted this spring..I have one huge whitish purple bloom though..so hopefully next year...it will get bigger..what is your secret...:) love all of the photos you took..can't wait to see the inside when you are all done...heck I want to see it in person..:) I think we will plan for next month..going to drag Kimmy as her hubby is gone till the 17th of July..so it is perfect..have a great weekend..:)

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  12. Everything looks so lush and beautiful, you have a gorgeous yard.

    Debbie

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  13. Beautiful plants Annie! My clematis also did really well this year. I think all the rain helped alot! LOL! We finally have a nice sunny day today so I'm hoping things start blooming more. Have a great day!

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  14. Annie,

    The clematis is gorgeous! Love your window box even if it's missing it's pink in the middle. I'm still waiting for the hubby to build mine...sigh! Your garden is lovely.

    D

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  15. Hi Annie,
    Your flowers are just beautiful!! You certainly have the green thumb. I really enjoy your blog.
    Sallie

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  16. What beautiful pictures of your yard. You certainly do have a green thumb my friend!
    Thanks so much for sharing!
    Hugs~ Birgit

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  17. I just left a comment in your other post that is older than this one...opps...sorry about that...hope you see it :)
    Hugs
    Nancy

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  18. the rotary sale was on bainbridge island or as we call it..braindead island..:)and yes I did have a cat nap..great play on words..;)

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