The Garden of Bogturtle

 a More photos of the southern native, the Crossvine, Bignonia capreolata. As mentioned before, this vine will grow up, out of sight to the hiker, and bloom high where the Hummingbirds can get to it. A bloom of Clematis 'Ramona' is also shown. They soon bleach to a color like bleached out denim. The first Clematis I ever added, and now here and there, still much appreciated.  Very unsatisfied with the dark pictures this camera, or setting on it, gives. But here are a few of the small, bell shaped blooms of another Styrax tree, Styrax japonica. This is oriental, as compared to the previously shown Southern species, Styrax obassa A nice photo of the only Peony here. An old plant, maybe now to deep in the soil, after years. Only 3 beautiful flowers, and of the open Japanese sort of bloom. I recall it has some Japanese name, like Isani Guidi, but unsure. A feature of the main perennial garden between the fence to the pool and where we park the vehicles.

 I believe this plant, that appeared on the property, somehow, is called 'Star of Bethlehem'. An old fashioned gardening choice that is said to become a pest. The one may disappear, here, if I don't move it. Inch wide flowers on a plant about 8 inches tall., I recall it from my childhood in a nearby garden in the city.Ornathogonum nutans is my guess.  Among the tangle of vines on the fence that hides the sides of the above ground pool from where we park, an occasional bloom or two shows up from Clematis montana 'Mayleen'. Usually blooms about 2 inches wide.  A truly huge bush, now, overhanging the start of the exit drive. This is Calycanthus 'Hartlage Wine'. On a sunny day I will be able to photograph a more encompassing view.  Over by the toolshed, a Southern native, Styrax obassia has been planted. A small tree or large shrub.  I really wanted a red Rhododendron, and the only one I knew of is the old Ironbound red, that is so hardy. But a fine nursery offe...

Seemed to stress out the program, so I have to change the date and start a new group.  Really never noticed before, but the dwarf, red-barked Japanese Maple 'Fjelheim' is just about the color, now, it will turn in Fall.  Really difficult managing blogger. This Rhododendron, called  'Purple Passion' is actually a little deeper than the picture shows.  Not much to look at, but one of the first perennials I planted here. So dependable. And evergreen Geum called Geum borisi, or sometimes 'King Boris'. The Southern evergreen called a Leucothoe. A common name might be 'Dog Hobble' and any southern hunting hound would find it impossble to get through a thicket of it. Creamy white, urn shaped flowers show it is a member of the Heath family. After bloom, I will cut it to within 6 inches from the ground. I expect it to return as beautifully as it did, when I did that about 5 years ago. A heavy, wet snow, that broke so many trees, here, has it quite distorted now. ...

  Plans gone awry, and I will just go with this. I planted, years ago, along the front walk, bulbs of the Spring ephemeral Scilla hispanica, which is similar to the English Blue Bells of their woodlands. That, I think, is S. nonscripta. I planted the three common colors offered. A white, a violet blue and a kind of orchid pink blooming. Now I see only the bluish and pinkisn sort seeded and blooming among the stepping stones of the path. More and more, and while I will weed the path, I will leave these to bloom. Few are still along the left of the path. A group of blue are spreading to the right.  And here, along the front walk, are shown the two different kinds offered to me as Azalea 'Tradition'. A rather doubled. I think the lighter is the more genuine variety.  One corner of the main perennial garden, which we face, when we park, is being dominated by Epimedium colchicum. A few yellow flowers, but a solid covering of really attractive foliage.  Terribly out of foc...