what's in bloom now
- To: "'perennials'"
- Subject: what's in bloom now
- From: S* C*
- Date: Thu, 10 Jun 1999 10:35:43 -0500
What's in bloom now in zone 5b, east central Illinois?
Roses for one thing: white and pink (the Fairy) shrub roses, David
Austin English roses, and the distinctively purple-wine red of the rootstock
roses (sigh...we lost a number of the hybrid teas this past hard winter).
The Siberian irises and the yellow flag are finished, but a few German
bearded irises are still blooming, and the gorgeous Japanese irises are just
beginning.
There's also coreopsis, penstemons, dianthus, phlox, spirea,
honeysuckle, hydrangea, trollius, knautia, oenothera, delphinium, campanula,
dianthus, sedum, asiastic lilies (just starting), weigela, lychnis
coronaria, helianthemum, saponaria, and lavender (and others I can't think
of inside this air-conditioned office far from my garden).
Hot and humid like crazy the last few days!
What's in bloom in your yards?
Susan and David in Urbana, Illinois, zone 5b
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