I just put in some spring bulbs behind the new perennials. This way, when the flowers have faded, the foliage will be hidden behind the next season's entries.
The landscaper will be bringing a purple plum tree for the bare corner of the front yard, and I'll surround it with smaller Hosta and orange daylilies.
Having spent the weekend shopping and hauling and planting, I'd be mortified if anyone dropped in on me today. The house looks like a tornado hit it.
Here's what went in:
 Dutch Iris Eye of the Tiger
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 Ranunculus, mixed
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 Snow Crocus
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 Double Daffodil Rip Van Winkle
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 Cornell Cooperative Extension photo Allium “Purple Sensation
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 Cornell Cooperative Extension photo Orange “Crown Imperial” Fritillaria (very hard to find, by the way; nearly everyone is sold out. Even photos were scarce -- had to use this yellow one.) Click here for a warning about Fritillaria bulbs
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 Antoinette Chameleon tulips, whose flowers start out cream-colored, then pink edges appear before they evolve into a solid salmon-orange. | |
| Orange Candleflower
| Branching orange tulips
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Comments (3)
Hello, just glanced at your blog for the Krossa Regal hostas. They are not a small hosta but get about 4 feet wide and about 2 feet tall. Check out this site for small hostas:http://www.lihosta.com/. Though it is far away, their descriptions are great.
Uh-oh. Well, it's the first time I purchased Krossa Regal, and the plant tag said it woud grow 2 feet wide, which is smaller than any other hosta I have. Right now it's just a couple of leaves sticking out of the ground, so it's impossible to tell for sure. I'll let you know what develops next year. Thanks for the heads-up!
your site came up when I was looking at Orange Candleflower
But I do not see it yet on your site.
Will look further
Diane