Tulips, Planting Annuals, and a bear... Late Spring 2021

              Planters

Hello Everybody!  I've begun planting my annuals.  In this planter I've got some Supertunia Royal Velvet, Really Red Supertunias, two yellow marigolds and a spike planted.

 

I've got a Two tone orange Dahlia, a Prince Tut, Corkscrew Rush and a Creeping Jenny planted in here.

 

 

Here I've got some Rockin' Blue Suede Shoes Salvia and Diamond Snow Euphoriba.  These salvia will get quite tall (30") so this will be interesting to see how it turns out.  These were magnets for the hummingbirds last year so I'm excited to have them again.

 

I've got two Calliope Medium Scarlet Geraniums, two Limoncello Supertunias and a Prince Tut grass here.  I'll update in a month or so as to how these are all looking.

 

This planter has a Sunfinity Sunflower centered and is surrounded by Sunrise Rose Lantana.  Should be real pretty once the sunflowers start flowering!  This type of sunflower branches out and get's quite full rather than a single stem.

 

 

Tulips!

Tulips!  These have been blooming nearly two weeks!  They are called Keizerskroon circa 1750!  (Grand Duc or Emperors Crown) They've really made a good show and I can see why they've been around for so long!  There are soft yellow daffodils and purple hyacinths also which smells so good!

 

This was a mixed package of tulips I ordered.  They've all so pretty and came out and bloomed together which is perfect!

 

 

This one's like a rose!

 

These pink tulips really made their mark!  

 

This is how they started.

 

I think these were called Pink Impression 

Back to Planters

 

 In this terracotta planter I've put two geraniums, one a Calliope Medium Deep Rose' a hot pink and the other a Patriot Watermelon which is the red/orange color.  I planted two Wojo's Gem Vinca vines and two Superbena Stormburst (light purple) plants.

 

 This planter got a real vibrant mix.  Centered is a Canna Lily that will be yellow, a blue/white lobelia and a Hot Pink Calibrachoa.

 

More annuals to plant!

 

I'm going to try these Coleus around the hosta hill and fountain area.  I always plant impatiens there but I thought it might be fun to switch up a bit! 

Got my large galvanized planter filled up! 

 

 

I've got pink Senorita Rosalita Cleome in the center which will get quite tall. Verbea called Vanessa Bicolor Purple, Superbells Honeyberry on the left side and white Calibrocha on the right side. 

 

Next to it we inserted the shepards hook through the middle of the pot and I've planted New Guinea impatiens called Blushing Crimson all around the top of the planter.

 

On the shepards hooks I've got a pair of hanging baskets with Techno Upright Dark Blue Lobelia, Silver Nickel Vine Dichondra and in the center (which isn't blooming yet) is a Sonic Deep Purple New Guina Impatiens.

 

This one has Diamond Snow Euphobira, and two double Red impatiens by D.S.Cole, a Creeping Jenny and one white Browallia

BEAR-  We had a little excitement for a couple of nights.  A bear visited our bird feeder and climbed the post and knocked everything off.                                                           

 

You can see his claw marks at the bottom of the post.

 

Look at the white post, there's a bear climbing up on it!

I'm told he's a younger one, probably a year old.  At this time of year they are looking for quick food since their main sources of berries and such aren't available yet.  In 32 years that we've lived here this has never happened!

I'm attaching a video we caught on our trail-cam but I don't know if it will work the way I did it.

Well that's all for now!

Spring With Color! (T)

I chose my striped tablecloth to brghten things up.

Lots of colors including whites, purples, deep reds, pinks and blues.

This mix kind of stretches the color spectrum.  Unfortunately the lilies aren't open and the hydrangea is going down quickly and I don't know if the roses are ever going to open. 

I matched the antiqued metal handles with the napking rings.

The bottom plate I chose to add a little cozy country appeal.

I chose these salad plates because they had a lot of the colors in the flower arrangement.

Blue flatware and napkins enhanced the blue from the dishes.

I chose these glasses because of their blue and green coloring which are colors in the dishes.

I've started a bunch of caladiums in peat pots that you can see in the background.  Those will be there for at least another month. 

Spring is coming along up here but slowly.  My tulips and daffodils will be blooming soon though and I can hardly wait!

 

Yellow Roses & 43rd Wedding Anniversary (T)

 

A glowing bunch of yellow roses just in time for our 43rd Wedding Anniversary which is this week!

 

I wanted a blue and yellow mix so I went with these dishes from Pottery Barn.  Interesting there is no pattern name on the bottom but I looked up my orders and they are called Sophia.  The tablecloth is from Williams Sonoma, called Vintage Floral Jacquard.

 

I chose these seagrass chargers for their shape, slightly curved upwards and the bamboo handled flatware to compliment the dishes.  

 I always love yellow and blue mixed. 

When I picked out the wedding cake  back in 1978 I had chosen yellow roses with vines going from one to the other.  Our wedding invitations were a soft yellow embossed with roses too.

 

 

 

The champagne flutes sit on some beaded seashell coasters I found at Home Goods

 

A quiet dinner with some friends...

 

 

Happy 43 to my Loving Husband and Cheers to many more!