in bloom

st-johns-wort
Originally uploaded by ingroid

June is in full swing, and the flowers are popping up all throughout the garden. This yellow flower is a st. john's wort variety with smaller leaves than the norm. I bought this plant several years ago at the Arboretum plant sale, and planted it mistakenly under the eaves where it limped along for a few years with virtually no water.
Once I realized it wasn't doing well, I relocated it to a better shade garden spot and this is the first year it has flowered and looks happy. Thanks for hanging in there, guy!



These orange sassy twins are nasturtiums. I threw down some seeds a few months ago in a spot next to the patio, and they just took off from there. The flowers are great in salads, or just purdy to look at as is. They are easy care, too, needing not a ton of water or attention once they get going.

Here's one of my gaillardia's that is going nuts right now:



I have been watering this one regularly, and it has rewarded me with bushy growth and tons of flowers. This red gaillardia flower comes from a plant I haven't watered as much (read: not at all) and though it hasn't gotten lush it is still holding its own and sending out beautiful blooms.



I've got to say I'm a sucker for flowers. Though I might say I'm all into textures and architectural things like leaves or cool branches, I love a good bunch of flowers. So I'm in a bit of heaven right now. Sigh.