June Blooms of Redwoodshire

The various "June Blooms" that we've discovered around Redwoodshire are amazing than we could have imagined.  We love plants, and it often feels as though we have at least one of everything growing here. As I strolled around the property this afternoon,  I snapped a few photos to share some of the beautiful plants in full bloom .

Bright Pink PEONY & White ROSE

I have been watching and waiting for the Peonies, Roses and Poppies to bloom.  Each day, Lady genevieve and I take a tour of the grounds, talking about each of the plants we see. It felt like they were blooming before my very eyes.  When we checked the Peonies in the morning they were still a bright pink ball.  By afternoon, the flower looked like the above photo!  It was amazing!  All of a sudden we had flowers.

Orange POPPY

Any ideas what these pink flowers are beside the Violet foliage?

 Pink RHODODENDRON & Deep Red CLEMATIS

The Rhododendron did not look very healthy at the end of winter, and we were unsure whether or not it would produce flowers or thrive.  It came through and survived the harsh winter, and produced bunches of beautiful blooms.  Clematis are one of the Laird's many favorites.  One of his goals is to learn how to propagate it into more plants.

Lambs Ear-
The Laird grew up calling this the "Toilet Paper Plant"

 

Varieties of HOSTA

Our interest in different varieties of Hosta began while we were learning how to build a "shade garden" at our old house.  One summer, we made it our goal to buy every different variety of Hosta that we found at garden sales.  With them we started a Hosta Garden (see below).

Hosta Garden at our former house

The wonderful thing about Hostas, is that they are able to be split and spread every few years.  They grow wonderfully in shade or partial sun, and create wonderful borders in every garden.  In mid-summer they bloom with beautiful purple flowers.  The various textures and shades/colors are complimentary to other plants growing in your garden.  They are so easy to grow!  We are delighted to have discovered a few different varieties growing around Redwoodshire.

We are so delighted to have such an amazing collection of plants already established here at Redwoodshire.  We have the opportunity to build upon a great foundation of gardening. This is our "Year of Discovery", as we watch everything spring to life for the first time.