With all the rain we’ve had this spring, our garden is growing with a fury. Many of the flowers are coming up late, probably because it has also been rather cold. When the flowers finally show up, they will be giant flowers.
At this time, the garden is rich in columbine which typically, by this late in May, would be fading away while the lilies and roses take over.
Columbine
No lilies in bloom and no rosebuds, either. But the lily greenery is huge. They are taller than I am and the rose bushes are thick with leaves and the beginning of buds.
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Had a storm two days ago. Heavy rain and strong wind. Battered our garden.
One day later everything popped back up. Hard to keep good flower down.
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A lot of our flowers haven’t made buds. Too cold and rainy, I think. Not one storm. Just an endless progression of chilly, rainy days. But I think this coming week will be mostly overcast, but probably not raining. Maybe the flowers will decide to join the party!
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They are so pretty. I think the season is a little late this year. Must check for rose buds.
Leslie
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If we don’t get some buds soon, it will be a rose free year! I hope not.
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I would consider that a disaster!
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It would be a first. We planted those bushes the year we moved in here and they bloomed that first season, 16 years ago and every year since.
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They’ll probably bloom this year too.
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It is interesting how the gardens have adjusted to the strange weather we have had. I usually have gorgeous peach poppies but not this year. There isn’t even a bud on the plant.
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I have yet to see a rose bud and by now, those bushes are usually covered with them. It’s sunny right now, until the rain comes back tomorrow!
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Just like my garden 🙂
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Wild and free?
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And not a little promiscuous 🙂
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Tish,which ones are promiscuous?? I’ll investigate.
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Ha! Go chick on those naughty columbines, Garry. All that replicating they get up to 🙂
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I love columbines, but have yet to plant much in the garden at the new place. My roses are out though.
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I think I planted two or three columbine. They did the rest on their own. They are the kind of plant that likes to take over. Sturdy!
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They grow wild here in all their retro colours, as well as the escapees from gardens. I love them.
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I have columbine in the garden. It grows wild all around us and I like it very much. It is a good year so far for growth. I noticed buds on my roses, So they should open soon. It is true, the more rainy days you have, the more luscious the vegitation.
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So far, we have huge amounts of columbine, but I think all this cold, wet weather is slowing the blooming. This weekend — our Memorial Day (in memorium for war — all wars) is the most flowery day of the year, but not this time. Everything is waiting for the sun to come out. Me too!
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Columbine is such a pretty, delicate flower!
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And this year, we have maybe three times as many as we had last year. All the rain? Or removing the dead rose bushes? They have really come of age. And what a great color.
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I had no idea they’re so prolific!
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