Lots of Lily Blooming Now

 

Oriental White from Kelly, growing in the slide garden. This one is about 12 inches tall. lol.

 

Lily 'Madrid', my favourite lily in my garden and I have it in the nursery, in the drive garden and in the sun garden.

 

Lily 'Northern Dazzle', growing at the front lower level and in the back sun garden.

 

Lily, 'Northern Carillon', growing in the sun gardens and blooming for the first time. All the Northern series lilies were added just last year.

 

Lily 'Stargazer' has been growing in the bird sanctuary for a few years now. Still not sure how I feel about this one. It's pretty but it has a really strong lily scent and if the patch gets too big, I can't walk by it without wishing it was smaller.

 

Lily 'Northern Star', my favourite of the Northern series added last year. At least, it is my favourite so far... still waiting for Northern Sensation to open.

Sharing Iris

Nova and I had an iris exchange and LOOK what I got :)



Unknown Pale Blue (dwarf)

Boo (dwarf), originally from Hazel's Garden

Possibly... Stepping Out

 

Cherry Garden (dwarf)

Baby Blessed (dwarf)

Batik

Blue and White (check scent)

I can hardly wait until next year!

Sharing with Linda

When Linda and I first met, she did not garden. She lived in a high rise apartment with a balcony that did not lend itself to gardening and she traveled a lot. She was always sufficiently interested and polite when I tried to drag her through my garden but there was no connection to plants. Then Linda got a house. The house came with a yard. Suddenly, Linda was almost a more avid gardener than I was. And she learned fast!

The benefits for me were huge. Now my best friend is interested in my main hobby which opens up whole new topics of very long conversations! The excitement of suitcases full of dirt when we travel back and forth because what gardeners do not share plants?!

Here are some of the beauties that Linda has shared with me over the years and have managed to survive in my zone 3 garden.

Alpine Columbine, blooming in my bird sanctuary garden.

 

Lungwort blooming with the Alpine Columbine.

 

Linda's Mom's pinks, blooming in my sun circles. I have a lot of plants named Linda's...

 

Spiderwort, blooming in my slide sun garden. She also sent me 'Sweet Kate' but I was not able to help it survive the first winter. I have tried 'Sweet Kate' since and it did not come back the following year. I am not very good about protecting things. They either survive our winters on their own or they don't. I don't think 'Sweet Kate' likes -38!

 

 

 

Iris Sale

UPDATE: German Purple are SOLD OUT!!!

 

All the iris are done now. I am dividing three of my iris this year. If you would like any of the iris shown, please let me know at danielle@daleyprogress.com. Cost is $2/fan.

 

Iris, Blue and White (very fragrant!) 

 

Iris, Pale Yellow

 

Iris, German Purple (early blooming, blooms with tulips)