Bogturtles's Garden- May 11-20. 2026

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 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 offers amazing plants, including R. 'francesca'. A little darker, with much larger trusses and individual flowers.


Another shot of C. montana 'Mayleen'.


Tellmann's Honeysuckle is among the vines on one end pool of the fence around the pool deck. Lonicera telmanniana, I think.  A mix of desired and unwanted vines, there. A red climbing Rose, Virginia Creeper, and a Trumpet Vine I actually tried to get red of. Bignonia 'Jersey Peach' is splendid, but too vigorous. Late in coming, its long branches are seen in the photo above. 


Very dark, but what you would want in a perennial bed. By where we park the vehicles and shaded by Camellias, Holly, vines around the pool deck and a Corylopsis shrub. Shade tolerant, patterned leaves of the hardy Ginger called Asarum splendens, the Japanese Painted Fern properly named Athyrum japonicum, I think. And maturing Lenten Roses, now turned green. I am glad these are seeding about and multiplying. 


Two native flowers, that must be very attractive to our native Ruby Throated Hummingbird. And so much of the Crossvine, Bignonia scandens appeared dead, I am pleased that a good portion is blooming. I thought, in getting rid of obnoxious vines, I had, mistakenly, cut our\t all the Crossvine. The Honeysuckle is Lonicera sempervirens, but of the unusual orange clone called 'Magnifica'. These are on one end post of the fence around the pool. and with the water unusually high, they drag in it. 



And, again, on the other end pole of the deck fencing, Lonicera telmanniana blooms. 



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