Saturday, April 25, 2009

Dogwood is blooming pink!

The pink flowering dogwood tree bloomed...another one I thought would wait a few years to bloom. A darker pink than I have seen on this tree type before.


I planted three Iberis in the front yard this morning. Their white flowers will be fantastic with the spring bloomers next year. I may be able to get these to bloom this fall if I shear them soon. Then they will contrast with dark red peonies and floating purple alliums.

I did some planting in the north walkway; a pussy willow tree I found on a free table at the flower show last summer and a maidenhair fern from my neighbor Betty. The Salmonberry tree in the pot will have to wait until I have energy for the back yard, it wants a wetter spot than this walkway.