Planting
Mom and Dad took me to Capital Nursery today for my birthday. We also cruised by Raley’s because they have plants, too, and there we found a lovely 5 gal pink flax for $20 less than the nursery price. I also spent my CN gift certificate from my mother and father in law.
1 pink flax (sculptural, unusual, unique in my yard)
2 spanish lavender (lovely purple flags)
4 evening primrose (baby pink blossoms all summer; hardy and drought resistant)
1 oregano (mmm)
1 lemon thyme (mmm)
2 rosemary (mmm)
1 barberry (purple foliage, new growth is pink; thorns)
2 roses (one called Watercolor that is yellow, pink, and orange; one called Black Cherry–a very dark red)
2 delphinium (the bluest flower you’ve ever seen!)
1 purple hybiscus (showpiece that I hope will look spectacular near our front door)
For my birthday, I also got a lavender from James and a gerbera daisy from Kat and Jordan. (Thank you!)
I have these sitting around waiting to be planted tomorrow:
2 purple osteoperum
2 pink pelargonium
1 rose
1 indian hawthorn
1 mandevilla
1 periwinkle? (I don’t know for sure; my neighbor gave it to me!)
I’m just thrilled to be filling in the gaps in my garden. I’ve needed both Ian’s muscles and his drip-system fu for a while now. He’s solving all my watering problems beautifully. Tomorrow I think we can get the rest of the plants in the ground so they can grow, grow, grow!
May 25, 2009 at 6:50 pm
and a partridge in a pear tree!
Happy Birthday Sweetheart.