Maiden Bloom

This is such an exciting time of year. First daylily seedling to bloom this year was this two year old seedling( seedling #1~top two photos), blooming for the first time ever today, and I was very pleasantly surprised! The cross is from pod parent Pure And Simple x pollen parent Spectral Elegance. The color of the flower reminded me of orange sherbet, and I could see it shining brightly from the other side of the yard. I feel like a new mother:). And the fun is just beginning! Its sibling( seedling #2~photo of bud) will bloom for the first time ever tomorrow:).

Jenny's Mother's Rose

Shared through friendship, this wonderful rose of sentimental value has been delivered to many gardens by my friend Jenny. Taken from her mother's rose bush planted over 50 years ago, Jenny has shared a little piece of her mother's joy with others,and helped to perpetuate the beauty of this little unknown rose. It may be easily identifiable to others, and if someone knows it's name, please let me know. For now it is known by all of her friends as Jenny's Mother's Rose:).

Robin's Egg Blue

Sadly abandoned, eight robin's nests were removed from our deck eaves today. Four held beautiful robin's eggs, and four were empty. Whatever caused the robin to leave the nests is unclear.There seems to have only been one robin involved in the nest building to begin with, and only one was observed sitting on a nest. We gave her lots of space, but perhaps not enough. Tonight we are robin's egg blue:(~a little corny but true.

Garden Whites

Highbush Cranberry
Campanula
Hosta with a lot of white coloration
Highbush Cranberry
Bridle Wreath Spirea in Landsdowne

I don't have a lot of whites in my garden, although I do appreciate the pure and simple look of white blooms. They tend to draw the eye like beacons of light, and offer a bright spot wherever they grow. Someday I may do an all white garden...so many plans, so many dreams:).

Hemerocallis~Oceans Eleven

Daylily Oceans Eleven, Petit 2004. Blue is a color that's difficult to achieve in daylilies ~ can you see it in the eye? Perhaps more of a purple, however in the right light it's definitely there. Please pardon the missing pollen:).

Weigela

The Weigela is in full bloom, with soft pink blossoms putting on a grand display. This bush is getting larger every year, and shows no signs of stopping. It must be well over 6 ft, and is impinging on some of my daylily seedlings. Never too late for a good trimming:).

Sunkissed Aquilegea

After a cold day in my Nova Scotian garden, I felt the need to post photos of sunkissed columbine flower taken several days ago when it was a little warmer:).I realized just how cool it actually was when my neighbor walked by with her dog wearing her winter coat and mitts!

Daylily~~Liege And Lief

I was greeted by a beautiful sight first thing this morning. Liege And Lief, a daylily from Art Gallery Gardens showed it's beautiful face, glittering tentacles and all.I'm saving it's pollen to dab on other blue eyed pink daylilies this summer.

Roadside Lupins

Lupins are a common site along roadsides in Nova Scotia at this time of year. They make an impressive display en masse, with beautiful drifts of pink and purple spikes.

Wordless Wednesday~Nova Scotian Wildflower