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Garden Of Surprises

Folder: NORTH CAROLINA
.. a photo-book of floral memories .. the Garden Of Surprises .. inherited with this home .. with the help of friends, most have IDs 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 .. Azalea / pink /red .. Buddleja davidii/Butterfly shrub .. Candy Tuft .. Carolina Primrose [Sundrops] .. Chives .. Clematis ( Kardynal Wyszynski ) .. Common Pyxie-moss .. Coral Bells (Alumroot) .. Creeping Phlox .. …  (read more)

23 Jun 2018

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Which one --

Would I pick as a favorite ? ALL -- Each photo has a note PiP in upper Left corner - All were blooming 22June2018 - Today, 23June - Winsome Lady has finished for the year [ her last blooms were today ] - What a Bloomin' Year she had - Usually only a few, but this year there were dozens - Newest to open - Red Velvet Jazz ( Not Identified ) - She was named by me - Kwanso has just started - Tis colorful out there ! © All rights reserved

13 Jun 2018

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A Bonanza of a day ~

Day Lily #3 - Her 'proper' name really is Bonanza - Hot day - But so much beauty - ** 4 PiP across the top ** 1 - Tawny (in the Garden of Surprises) bed 2 - Winsome Lady (also in Garden of Surprises) 3 - Bonanza .. different view, but same bloom (same flower bed) 4 - Tawny .. totally different area under Dogwood trees ** © All rights reserved -- EXPLORE --

25 May 2018

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Tawny Lily 2018

Here she comes en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hemerocallis_fulva ' Tawny ' is open for our viewing pleasure .. Known in some areas as a Ditch Lily since she isn't fussy where she is .. A 'true-died-in-the-wool' day lily person usually lets you know in a heart beat -- That is not a day lily ! Honest ... I have been told that on some gardening sites that it is invasive and so on .. If somebody wants to bloom in my Garden of Surprises .. Can't give a hoot if she has 'papers' or a pedigree ! I say -- Bloom on, My Dear ! Bloom On ~ (but if you start crowding out somebody else, you will have to decide which of you would like a transfer to another home .. would never get rid of all .. not possible) Oh, and keep an eye open for the Deer .. so far .. so good ! © All rights reserved * 3 PiP -Top Left of each photo * Another Link In The Chain .. Orange to orange .. -- EXPLORE --

22 May 2018

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8 comments

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Wildflowers ..

Top Left - Carolina Primrose Right - Orange Poppy Bottom Left - Unk Plant ( unknown until it opens more) --EXPLORE-- © All rights reserved

07 May 2018

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For the Album -

.. of The Sisters Iris - these are in bloom in the inherited - Garden of Surprises Top L - Elegant White - blooms as large as your hand and 3-4ft high To her Right - about 2 ft high -- Hot Butter! Top Right corner - Dauntless surrounded by Coral Bells Below Dauntless - Two shades of Purple Bottom Right - Party Gal (white silk blouse and purple velvet skirt) To her left in the middle - Gypzee !!! Mauve/pink with orange Bottom Left corner - Peach Sherbet / Fluff -- pale peach with darker orange beard Just above her - Japanese Iris .. 2ft and small blooms 7 May 2018 © All Rights Reserved --EXPLORE--

01 May 2018

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2018 ~ Sisters Iris

Yellow Gold (Gold Digger) bloomed in March - Then came the rest in between mid-March snow and cold weather - Tough Gals - Have given up on when they ''are supposed to bloom'' - They bloom when they feel like it AND where the want to be - Some do wander - Probably to see if I can find them - Iris in the Garden of Surprises ! © All rights reserved 5 PiP - top left corner of each photo

01 May 2018

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It must be May ..

Bright Orange Poppy - (Papaver dubium) - has opened - Enjoying the breeze with Formosa Azalea behind - © All Rights Reserved --EXPLORE--

06 Apr 2018

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Colors ...

- pick a color - or pick a flower - a wonderful selection - awaits you - in the Garden of Surprises (2018) * 1 PiP * This matches the photo with a number in lower L corner - 1. Coral Bells (Alumroot) 2. Candy Tuft 3. Hyacinths -pink 4. Gold Digger - Tall bearded Iris 5. part of the Garden of Surprises 6. Daffodils 7. RipVanTulip - he slept for 5 yrs ! 8. Gold Digger Iris 9. Gold DIgger 10. Azalea © All Rights Reserved

03 Apr 2018

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Flying skirt ..

as the wind caught the petals - I thought of you and your abandon in the Dance ! for my Gypzee Tribal Dancer friend - enjoy ! © All Rights Reserved -- EXPLORE --
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