Wednesday, May 16, 2012

pretty purple posies

I was about to begin this blog post with the statement: "I love flowers" but that seems silly, of course I love flowers, who doesn't!? I've never considered myself much of a green thumb, I always start off the summer gardening season with lots of enthusiasm but then it fades and by August I have an overgrown mess of a garden. This year will be different! I'm totally committed to keeping up with my flowers. I'll report back in August and let you know how it's going. :)

pretty purple pansies
Pretty purple pansies in a turquoise urn outside the studio. Love those happy pansy faces.

flox in my garden
flox in my garden

Last year Chris and I moved the rock wall that lines the raised portion of our front garden out about 2 feet so we would have more room for plants in front of the shrubs that run the front of our house. We transplanted a few hardy specimens (hosta and stonecrop are always reliable) and then planted a row of flox on the edge of the rock wall. Last year they were pretty, but still small. This year they are bursting! Cascading over the rock wall and looking so lush and lovely. I think that it's the fact flox bloom early in the season that make them one of my favourite flowers. Early blooms are always so exciting! 
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7 comments:

  1. I must admit I don't LOVE flowers. I have however been finding flowers and plants that I do like. One's without a fragrance and that are pretty hardy like my hosta's, daylily's and daffodil's.
    I'll be redoing our garden area at some point this year and I'm hoping to find a few more things to add to my like list.

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  2. So pretty!! I love pansies, they are so easy and cheerful, and come in so many colours... plus the more you pinch off the dying blooms, the more it flowers all summer long! I love easy plants like that.

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  3. I love the flox against the rock wall, so pretty and so are the pot of pansies!

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  4. My favorite spots in gardens are the little nooks and crannies where flowers pop up between rocks and boulders. Your garden is looking so cheery!

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  5. Thanks for sharing :) I love to watch the gardening posts pop up on blogs in the spring. It snowed here (Yellowknife) yesterday so I've still got to wait a bit before I can expect any flowers other than pussy-willows but I'm storing up all the lovely inspiration for later.

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  6. Love your front garden. Just beautiful!

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  7. You really have good taste in everything! Lovely plate-bandes!

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