Christy's Garden

Lilium 'Enchantment' (Asiatic Lily)

2009-07-12T22:18:00.000-06:00

July 2009

Planted 4 in April 2008. Location: Just north of master bedroom windows.

I love this lily! It's stunning. Even better, my mom told me that her mom gave her some of this variety of lily years ago. Since I got mine from my mom, it's now a special little flower to me. Hopefully someday I can give some to my daughter. Oh wait, I don't have one. Daughter-in-law it is, then. :o)

Anthemis (Golden Marguerite)

2009-07-11T21:33:00.000-06:00

July 2009

Planted 1 in Spring 2007. Location: Between cherry and Hawthorn.

Lilium (Asiatic Lily)

2009-07-11T21:22:00.002-06:00

July 2009

Somehow I don't know what the cultivar of this lily is. I'm going to have to look that up . . .

Planted 6 or so in 2008. Location: Just west of the backyard cherry.

Scabiosa 'Butterfly Blue' (Pincushion Flower)

2009-06-12T22:56:00.000-06:00

June 2009

Planted 2 in April 2008. Location: Under the Hawthorn.

Kniphofia uvaria (Red-Hot Poker, Torch Lily)

2009-06-12T22:55:00.000-06:00

June 2009

Planted 4 in Spring 2007. Location: Under the big maple.

Lilium 'Crimson Pixie' (Asiatic Lily)

2009-06-09T15:20:00.000-06:00

June 2009

Planted 1 in May 2007. Location: West beds by Lilac.

Hemerocallis 'Holiday Delight' (Daylily)

2009-06-09T15:11:00.000-06:00

June 2009

Planted 3 in Spring 2007. Location: Under the weeping cherry.

Paeonia lactiflora 'Karl Rosenfeld' (Peony)

2009-06-09T15:06:00.000-06:00

June 2009

Planted 2 in Spring 2007. Location: West of the Hawthorn and south of Lilac.

Oenothera (Evening Primrose)

2009-06-09T15:03:00.000-06:00

June 2009

Planted 1 in April 2008. Location: Just west of Acer palmatum 'Oshio Beni'. These have gone nuts in the one year they've been in.

Knautia macedonica (Red Pincusion Flower)

2009-06-04T11:13:00.000-06:00

May 2009

Planted 2 in Spring 2007. Location: Under the weeping cherry and near the big maple. I've also transplanted a few babies as of Spring 2009.

This flower blooms all season long - from April to frost!

Dicentra spectabilis alba (Bleeding Heart)

2009-05-24T13:00:00.000-06:00

May 2009

Planted 1 in Spring 2008. Location: Just outside the master bedroom window.

Corydalis

2009-05-22T23:14:00.000-06:00

May 2009

Planted 1 in April 2008. Location: Just north of master bedroom window.

Chionodoxa luciliae (Glory-of-the-Snow)

2009-05-22T22:43:00.000-06:00

March 2009

Planted 140 in Fall 2007. Location: Flower beds west of garage and on the border of the front beds.

Allium karataviense 'Ivory Queen'

2009-05-22T22:38:00.000-06:00

May 2009

Planted 30 in Fall 2007. Location: Border surrounding the weeping Japanese Maple.

Dicentra (Bleeding Heart)

2009-05-22T22:10:00.000-06:00

May 2009

Planted 2 in Fall 2007. Location: South East corner of the backyard.

Iris x hollandica 'Blue Diamond' (Dutch Iris)

2009-05-18T11:05:00.000-06:00

May 2009

Planted 80 in Fall 2007. Locations: Under the Hawthorn, weeping Japanese Maple, and just off of the patio.

I love the vivid blue--you don't see this color very often in flowers.

Chionodoxa luciliae 'Alba' (Glory-of-the-Snow)

2009-05-12T00:05:00.000-06:00

April 2009

Planted 140 in Fall 2007. Location: Flower beds west of garage and on the border of the front beds.

Vinca major (Periwinkle)

2009-05-12T00:03:00.001-06:00

April 2009

Planted 6 in Spring 2007. Location: Backyard between the Cherry and Hawthorne and front yard near the clematis trellis.

Tulipa greigii 'Plaisir' (Tulip)

2009-05-11T23:55:00.000-06:00

April 2009

Planted 25 in Fall 2006. Location: Front flower beds. Greigii Group, Mid Spring.

Muscari (Grape Hyacinth)

2009-05-11T23:20:00.000-06:00

April 2009

Planted several hundred in front in Fall 2006 (I moved about half of those to the back in Fall 2007), and then added about a hundred more to the back in Fall 2007.

Iris 'Baby Blessed' (Dwarf Bearded Iris)

2009-05-11T23:16:00.000-06:00

April 2009

Planted 3 in Fall 2007. Location: Under the 'Shirofugen' Cherry.

Tulipa 'Maja' (Fringed Tulip)

2009-05-09T21:45:00.000-06:00

May 2009

Planted 30 in November 2008. Location: Just outside the kitchen window.

Syringa vulgaris 'President Grevy' (French Lilac)

2009-05-09T21:33:00.000-06:00

May 2009

Planted 1 in Spring 2007. Location: West beds, south of veggies.

Allium 'Purple Sensation'

2009-05-09T21:15:00.000-06:00

May 2009

Planted about 2 dozen in fall 2007. Location: Behind the big maple and around the Weeping Pussywillow.

Heuchera villosa 'Caramel' (Coral Bells)

2009-05-07T20:58:00.002-06:00

Planted 3 in May 2008. Location: Along the back patio.

Acorus gramineus 'Ogon' (Variegated Yellow Sweet Flag)

2009-04-25T16:37:00.003-06:00

Planted 2 in April 2009. Location: the S.E. corner of the backyard.

Euphorbia x martinii 'Tiny Tim' or 'Waleutiny' (Dwarf Martin's Spurge)

2009-04-25T16:33:00.001-06:00

Planted 1 in April 2009. Location: Middle of west backyard beds.

Cornus alba 'Sibirica Variegata' (Red Twig Dogwood)

2009-04-25T16:20:00.002-06:00

Planted 2 in April 2009. Location: North East corner of both front and back yards.

Hosta 'Bressingham Blue' (Plantain Lily)

2009-04-25T16:00:00.004-06:00

Planted 9 in April 2009. Location: 1 under the weeping cherry, 1 on the west of the garage, 2 around the weeping pussy willow, 1 in the wet East beds, and 4 on the north side of the house.

Crocus

2009-03-05T10:05:00.001-07:00

March 2009

Planted about 100 in Fall 2007. Location: 4 places along the back border.

Begins blooming in late February/early March. Finishes blooming: mid to late March.

Liatris spicata (Gayfeather)

2009-01-09T22:11:00.000-07:00

July 2008

Planted 8 in Fall 2007. Location: West of the big Maple.

Nigella (Love-in-a-Mist)

2009-01-09T22:01:00.000-07:00

July 2008

Planted 1 clump on April 15, 2008. Location: West garden beds, across from AC.

Bougainvillea

2009-01-09T21:47:00.000-07:00

October 2008

Crataegus viridis 'Winter King' (Hawthorn)

2009-01-09T14:13:00.000-07:00

May 2008

December 2008

December 2008. Ooh, I love these berries!

Planted 1 in Fall 2007. Location: Along back fence.

Prunus x cv. 'Snofozam' (Snow Fountains Weeping Cherry)

2008-11-20T15:55:00.000-07:00

Summer 2007

Blossoms getting ready to pop, April 2008.

April 2008

November 2008

Planted 1 in March 2007. Began to bloom on April 13, 2008.

Lilium tigrinum 'Twinkle' (Tiger Lily)

2008-11-11T11:30:00.000-07:00

June 2008June 2008

July 2008

Planted 7 in Spring 2007. Location: Under the Hawthorn.

The bag I bought was mixed colors.

Campanula carpatica 'Blue Clips' (Bellflower)

2008-11-11T10:56:00.001-07:00

July 2008

Planted 2 in Spring 2007. Location: West of the 'Shirofugen' cherry.

Hemerocallis 'Prairie Blue Eyes' (Daylily)

2008-11-11T10:42:00.001-07:00

July 2008

Planted 3 in April 2008. Location: Under the 'Shirofugen' cherry tree.

Hyacinthus orientalis 'City of Haarlem' (Hyacinth)

2008-11-02T10:39:00.000-07:00

Hyacinthus orientalis 'Blue Jacket' (Hyacinth)

2008-11-02T10:38:00.000-07:00

April 2008Planted 8 in Fall 2007. Location: Just east of the patio. Began blooming mid-April 2008.

Planted 5 in November 2008. Location: Under burning bushes just west of the garage.

Crocus vernus 'Grand Maitre'

2008-11-02T10:32:00.002-07:00

Planted 100 in November 2008. Location: Under burning bushes west of the garage.

Tulipa 'Lambada' (Fringed Tulip)

2008-11-02T10:24:00.002-07:00

Planted 30 in November 2008. Location: Just outside the kitchen window.

Tulipa 'Daydream' (Darwin Hybrid Tulip)

2008-10-19T00:06:00.004-06:00

Planted 60 in November 2008. Location: West of burning bush (in backyard) and south of veggie garden.

Iris germanica 'City Lights' (Bearded Iris)

2008-10-19T00:03:00.003-06:00

Planted 6 in October 2008. Location: Just south of the Japanese Maple.

Iris germanica (Bearded Iris)

2008-10-19T00:00:00.002-06:00

Planted 8 in October 2008. Location: Just east of Hawthorn.

Campanula persicifolia (Bellflower)

2008-07-17T09:30:00.000-06:00

June 2008

Planted 1 in April 2008. Location: Near patio manifold.

Leucanthemum x superbum 'Crazy Daisy' (Shasta Daisy)

2008-07-16T21:58:00.000-06:00

July 2008

Planted 1 in March 2008. Location: West beds near lilac.

Papaver orientale 'Allegro' (Oriental Poppy)

2008-07-16T21:56:00.000-06:00

June 2008June 2008

July 2008. I love their seed heads!
April 2008. The thing I hate about these flowers is that their foliage looks like a weed! Oh well, I love the flowers enough to keep them anyway.

Planted several in Fall 2007. Location: East of the Hawthorn.

The color borders on coral rather than red.

Salvia 'Blue Better' (Sage)

2008-07-16T21:53:00.000-06:00

July 2008Planted 1 in April 2008. Location: East beds near Acer 'Oshio Beni'.

Gaillardia grandiflora 'Arizona Sun' (Blanket Flower)

2008-07-16T21:50:00.000-06:00

June 2008Summer 2007

Planted 2 in Spring 2007. Location: Just east of the Cherry tree.

I can see why it's called a blanket flower--I can't believe the profusion of blooms. They bloom prolifically from early summer until frost.

Thymus serpyllum ‘Elfin’ (Creeping Thyme)

2008-07-16T21:44:00.000-06:00

June 2008Planted 6 in Spring 2007. Location: Near Cherry tree.

This creeps over Bubba's grave.

Zantedeschia 'Flame' (Calla Lily)

2008-07-16T21:40:00.000-06:00

Summer 2007

Summer 2007Planted 3 in Spring 2007. These need to be lifted each fall. This year they are located just west of the garage.

Solidago (Goldenrod)

2008-07-16T21:37:00.000-06:00

July 2008

Planted 1 in Spring 2008. Location: West beds near Lilac.

Lilium 'Triumphator' (Trumpet Lily)

2008-07-16T21:33:00.000-06:00

July 2008

Planted 6 in Spring 2007. Location: Under the weeping Japanese Maple.

These smell great!

Monarda (Bee Balm)

2008-07-16T21:22:00.004-06:00

July 2008July 2008

Planted 2 in Spring 2007. Location: Just west of the Cherry tree.

I don't know what cultivar this is. I ordered 3 plants, all of which were supposed to be red. One ended up red, and two ended up pink, so they are obviously a different cultivar.

Campanula persicifolia alba (Bellflower)

2008-07-16T21:17:00.001-06:00

June 2008

Planted 1 in Fall 2007. Location: Just off of the patio.

Coreopsis grandiflora 'Early Sunrise' (Tickseed)

2008-07-16T21:11:00.000-06:00

June 2008

Planted 1 in Spring 2007 and 4 more in Fall 2007. Location: West beds near Lilac and front beds under the Cherry tree.

Echinacea purpurea (Coneflower)

2008-07-16T21:08:00.000-06:00

July 2008July 2008

Planted 2 in Spring 2007. Location: Under the big maple.

Berberis thunbergii 'Rose Glow' (Japanese Barberry)

2008-07-16T20:56:00.000-06:00

June 2008Planted 2 in June 2008. Location: Front beds under weeping cherry.

Hemerocallis 'Potentate' (Daylily)

2008-07-16T20:53:00.000-06:00

July 2008Planted 2 in April 2008. Location: North of great room windows.

Catananche caerulea (Cupid's Dart)

2008-07-16T20:50:00.001-06:00

July 2008

Planted 4 in Fall 2007. Location: West of the Hawthorn.

Itea virginica 'Henry's Garnet' (Virginia Sweetspire)

2008-07-16T19:32:00.000-06:00

June 2008. I took this picture just before these little flowers opened, and then forgot to take another. Next year!

Planted 1 in Spring 2007. Location: Just off the patio.

Zantedeschia 'Albomaculata' (Calla Lily)

2008-07-16T19:29:00.000-06:00

July 2008July 2008

Planted 3 in Spring 2007. These have to be lifted in the fall, so their location changes, but this year they're in the front yard next to the garage.

Hemerocallis 'Red Magic' (Daylily)

2008-07-16T19:23:00.000-06:00

July 2008

Planted 4 in Fall 2007. Location: Front flower beds.

Hosta 'Veronica Lake' (Plantain Lily)

2008-07-16T18:40:00.000-06:00

June 2008

Planted 2 in June 2008. Location: Under weeping cherry and backyard near the gate.

Sempervivum tectorum (Hen and chicks)

2008-07-13T22:16:00.000-06:00

March 2008July 2008. There are lots of 'chicks' now, but they are different than the others I have because some of these chicks get tall. Weird!
Planted 1 in March 2008. Location: West beds near veggie garden. Jake named this one 'Long Leaf Spike'.

Euonymus fortunei 'Emerald Gaiety'

2008-07-13T22:12:00.000-06:00

June 2008Planted 2 in June 2008. Location: Just off the patio and under the big maple.

Allium sphaerocephalon (Drumstick Allium)

2008-07-13T22:09:00.000-06:00

July 2008

Planted 30 or so in Fall 2007. Location: West beds near lilac and just east of the patio.

Leucanthemum superbum (Shasta Daisy)

2008-07-13T22:01:00.000-06:00

July 2008July 2008

Planted 2 in Spring 2007. Location: West of 'Oshio Beni' maple.

Hosta 'August Moon' (Plantain Lily)

2008-07-13T21:55:00.000-06:00

June 2008

Planted 1 in June 2008. Location: Front beds under the weeping cherry.

Euonymus japonica 'Microphylla' (Dwarf Boxleaf Euonymus)

2008-07-13T21:54:00.000-06:00

June 2008Planted 2 in June 2008. Location: Under the weeping cherry and west of the Hawthorn.

Lilium tigrinum (Tiger Lily)

2008-06-30T14:22:00.001-06:00

Planted 3 in June 2008. Location: Out the kitchen window.

Lilium 'Red Dutch' (Oriental Trumpet Lily)

2008-06-30T14:14:00.002-06:00

Planted 3 in June 2008. Location: Out the kitchen window.

Lilium 'Cancun' (Asiatic Lily)

2008-06-06T15:31:00.001-06:00

Planted 8 in June 2008. Location: Front flower beds.

Dusty Miller

2008-06-06T15:29:00.001-06:00

Planted 4 in June 2008. Location: Front beds and 2 pots.

Euonymus japonica 'Microphylla Variegata' (Variegated Boxleaf Euonymus)

2008-06-06T15:26:00.002-06:00

Picea abies 'Nidiformis' (Bird's Nest Spruce)

2008-06-06T15:25:00.000-06:00

Zinnia 'Profusion Orange'

2008-06-06T15:23:00.000-06:00

Planted 4 in June 2008. Location: Front beds and in 2 pots.

Petunia 'Dreams Red'

2008-06-06T14:06:00.000-06:00

Hydrangea macrophylla 'Nikko Blue'

2008-06-06T14:05:00.000-06:00

Lilium 'Gironde' (Asiatic Lily)

2008-06-06T08:23:00.001-06:00

Planted 8 in June 2008. Location: Front beds.

Euonymus 'Manhattan'

2008-06-04T10:44:00.002-06:00

May 2008Planted 3 in May 2008. Location: Front beds.

Hosta 'Wide Brim' (Plantain Lily)

2008-06-04T10:42:00.001-06:00

June 2008

Planted 1 in June 2008. Location: Front beds under weeping cherry.

Prunus x cisterna (Purpleleaf Sand Cherry)

2008-06-04T10:35:00.003-06:00

June 2008

Planted 2 in June 2008. Location: Front beds.

Hosta 'Francee' (Plantain Lily)

2008-06-04T09:56:00.002-06:00

June 2008

Planted 1 in June 2008. Location: Front bed under weeping cherry.

Chrysanthemum 'Burgundy'

2008-05-25T21:39:00.002-06:00

May 2008Planted 2 in April 2008. Location: Just off the patio.

Achillea millefolium 'Cerise Queen' (Yarrow)

2008-05-25T21:33:00.002-06:00

Planted 2 in April 2008. Location: West beds near Lilac.

Hemerocallis 'Mary Todd' (Daylily)

2008-05-25T20:52:00.002-06:00

May 2008

Planted 2 or 3 in April 2008. Location: Just off of the patio.

Tulipa 'Twinkle' (Tulip)

2008-05-25T20:39:00.003-06:00

May 2008May 2008

Planted 30 in Fall 2007. Location: West of th garage.

Aquilegia vulgaris 'Winky Red & White' (Columbine)

2008-05-21T21:38:00.003-06:00

May 2008

Planted 1 in May 2008. Location: Just off of patio.

Hosta (Plantain Lily)

2008-05-18T22:55:00.004-06:00

May 2008I don't know the cultivar of this Hosta. Planted 1 in Spring 2007. Location: Just off of the patio.

Tulipa humilis 'Little Beauty' (Species Tulip)

2008-05-16T22:54:00.004-06:00

May 2008May 2008

This tulip was supposed to be 'Turkestanica' (which is white), but as it came up pink, that's obviously not what it is. I'm pretty sure it's 'Little Beauty', so I'm just going to go with that!

Planted 30 in Fall 2007. Location: Next to the patio and near the AC.

Tulipa 'Sunset' Mix (Tulip)

2008-05-16T22:49:00.006-06:00

April 2008April 2008

May 2008

May 2008May 2008Planted 60 in Fall 2007. Location: Around Weeping Japanese Maple.

Tulipa 'Big Smile' Mix (Tulip)

2008-05-09T22:43:00.003-06:00

This Tulip mix is full of soft yellow tones. All of these pictures are from my garden (May 2008).

Planted 30 in Fall 2007. Location: West of 'Oshio Beni' Maple and west of A/C.

Tropaeolum 'Empress of India' (Nasturtium)

2008-05-05T21:15:00.001-06:00

Planted in May 2008. Location: Under the pears and crabapples in the front yard.

Ipomoea 'Grandpa Ott' (Morning Glory)

2008-05-05T21:07:00.001-06:00

Planted in May 2008. Location: On fence just east of Cherry tree.

Ipomoea 'Hatsu Arashi' (Morning Glory)

2008-05-05T20:59:00.001-06:00

Planted in May 2008. Location: Trellises in front yard.

Ipomoea 'Sunspots' (Morning Glory)

2008-05-05T20:57:00.001-06:00

Planted in May 2008. Location: On fence behind 'Oshio Beni' Japanese Maple.

Ipomoea 'Pearly Gates' (Morning Glory)

2008-05-05T20:55:00.001-06:00

Planted in May 2008. Location: At base of street light and below front porch.

Ipomoea 'Clark's Heavenly Blue' (Morning Glory)

2008-05-05T20:45:00.003-06:00

Planted in May 2008. Location: Around the base of the two crabapple trees.