Each morning, I find myself sitting on our front deck or on the bench in the rock garden taking my morning coffee and admiring the variety of flowers that are in blossom. The labors of last spring are now paying big dividends in every color and shape.
"Columbine"
Terry's Birthday Present A Half Dozen Years Past
"Lillies ~ A Gift That Continues To Give
"Lilly"
"Wild Lupine"
"Dianthus"
This is one of my favorites, the Livingston Daisy. Their colors are so vibrant, sunglasses are recommended to look at them. At night and cloudy days, they close up and when the first rays of the sun hit them, they pop open with a transfusion of brilliant colors. A hardy plant and when planted about six inches apart, they will then mat the ground in a blanket of color.
Bed of Livingston Daisies
Livingstone Daises
More Livingston Daises
These are the giants of our "rock garden, although the rainy and windy summer we have enjoyed this year, it has hampered their growth. We have a number of these in our garden, to date the tallest one is about seven feet tall. There is one white, that is just now forming the blossoms. In full bloom, it will likely peak out between eight and nine feet in height.
"Purple Delphiniums"
"Poor little Riley James Harrington, Great Granddaughter, is not quite tall enough to "smell the flowers"
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