This week in the Garden…

Well according to the calendar ~ it’s officially summer, although here in the Pacific Northwest are finding it hard to predict what the weather will bring.  It’s been gorgeously sunny for a few days and then a downpour of rain and several gray days to follow.  But the combination of all the weather has actually been good to the gardens – with the exception of weighing down the branches and splitting some perennials in the center.  But nothing has dried out or is looking droopy due to a lack of water or too much sunshine!  The “Polar Joy” tree roses have begun to bloom just as the Sarah Bernhardt peonies are on their way out.  Lots of blooms coming and going – (click on the photo’s below to see a larger picture!)

So I know you are curious to see what is blooming here at Fishtail Cottage this week…?

New varieties of peonies have opened up & can finally share my beautiful opium poppies (bread seed poppies) – I was given some lavender colored ones & hoping those are amongst those that have not yet bloomed…

Some cottage favorites are in bloom this week; spiraea, Jacobs ladder, delphinium, scabiosa, lady’s mantle, foxglove, clematis and snapdragons…

The pink snowbell tree is opening up this week – so pretty to see from a distance.

 

Some new Roses have shown their blooms for the first time this week~

Daylilies have arrived.

The water iris has peeked out next to the pondless waterfall

Some unique garden flowers have bloomed this week

 

Thanks so much for popping over to see this weeks garden post! (hope to see you link up to Fishtail Cottage later this evening?) To see where I may be linking to this week – please check my “Cottage Links” label…

xoxo, tracie