June Blooms

I've been outside today adding some new items to the gardens.  Wine Country Gardens is having a sale on annuals, so I couldn't resist.  Fourteen herbs and two hanging pots later... 

They are also having a daylily sale, buy one get one free.  So I resisted the urge to buy a new variety of daylily that I don't already have and stuck with one that I do have, Mauna Loa.  This will help give my gardens a nice full effect when they're all in bloom.  It's a gorgeous orange color with a tinge of golden yellow mixed in.  This is the only nursery where I've found Mauna Loa, so imagine my surprise when I saw them at Lowe's a few weeks ago.  Same price.  Except now I can get one free at WCG.

By the way, if you have never walked/driven (via golf cart) through WCG's daylily field, or haven't done it in a while, I recommend this for a great outing.  Go first thing in the morning when it's still cool outside, and you can have the field to yourself.  Acres and acres of daylilies, all different colors and types (that's why they offer the golf cart).

Here are some pics of what's blooming.  Actually, it's not much, since it's been incredibly dry here.  No rain to speak of in four weeks.  I've resorted to watering by hand.  We really need to get a new sprinkler!

Annabelles have huge, showy, pure white blooms.  However, I don't recall them ever being this large.

The Annabelles draped around the porch.  A nice visual cooling effect in the hot weather.

The front porch entry is flanked with identical pots.  You can do wonders with the clearance section at Lowe's.  Geraniums for 99 cents and a Spanish Lavender for $2.00.

The PeeGee hydrangea blooms are fading to pink.

The dry creek is looking a little dry.  Where's the rain???

This is my FAVORITE daylily!  When we moved in, I found it near the fence line, in the shade, not blooming.  I think I found it once in a photo on a website and asked the webmaster what it was called.  They emailed a response, but of course, I deleted the email and forgot to write it down. Good luck finding it again!

The wild back garden has spots of color here and there.

Atlanta Full House -- this daylily came with me when I moved from my old house.  Light yellow with a green center. You can find these at Wine Country Gardens.  It's so dry this year that it only has one stalk of buds.  I have less time than usual to enjoy this one.