Cathy from Words and Herbs extended an invitation for bloggers to join her in one week of sharing our flower photos to brighten up these lackluster days of winter. Here’s my Day #6 contribution of mostly pinks and peaches.
Let’s start with my beautiful Stargazer lily. She blooms every summer near the fountain in our garden. Her scent is incredible, and she has such adorable freckles.
I don’t count on tulips making return engagements, but love it when they do make it through a winter and push their way out of the earth as it warms up in the spring. I try to plant a few dozen each fall. Sometimes I hand the bag of bulbs to a grandchild or two and encourage them to go plant them while I’m not looking so I can be surprised next spring.
It’s also fun to encourage children to take photos in the garden. You might want to read my post called Hand a (Grand)Kid a Camera and see some photos my grandchildren took–including the one below, taken by my grandson George when he was just eight years old.
Every carefully tended garden needs a grandchild smelling the flowers and stepping on the hostas.
Cindie Winquist
With a blogger handle like Barefoot Lily Lady, you might have guessed that daylilies are kinda my thing. Here’s one of my favorite peachy ones.
A few more pinks and peaches…
I am new to the world of tree peonies and not sure what I am doing. Even so, this beautiful peony rewarded me with a multitude of blossoms that look like paper and very perfect. The shade of pink is so beautiful.
Keeping a succession of color going in my flowerbeds has always been a priority. Gladiolas have so much to offer in summer color. Unfortunately, I haven’t planted gladiolus much because they depend on me to dig them up again in the fall and store their bulbs throughout the winter months. One year I threw a couple bags of them in my cart (at Aldi of all places).
Let’s just say that I’m smitten.
Barefoot Lily Lady 
I love the little bleeding hearts, they look like a necklace.
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They truly are charming. I’d wear a necklace that looked like that any day.
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Wow, a beautiful montage. I bought something called Green Flash Gladiolus and need to plant them. Always an adventure!!
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Thank you, Amelia. Oooh! I just took a peek at photos of Green Flash glads on the web. Those are going to be pretty.
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So many lovely flowers Cindie. First of all, that stargazer lily is just gorgeous. My Mum grew one for a few years in a large lily pot, but the lily beetle eventually got the better of it. The photo of the Bleeding Heart is perfect -your grandson is a budding photographer! I really loved the pink chair in your collage, and the day lilies and iris. 😃 And the Gladioli are gorgeous planted near the day lilies! Thanks for sharing all this fabulous colour. You must have an amazing garden!
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Thanks, Cathy. I do have a lot of beautiful flowers in my garden, as do you. Mind you, I generally only point my camera at the pretty flowers, so I’m not posting too many photos of the not-so-pretty areas.
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I think we all have corners we do not share! LOL!
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Are you able to get an extended flowering season from lilies? Mine all come together and are gone ten days later.
Your quote is really apt. 👌
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I try to watch the tags on daylilies and purchase mainly mid-season and late-season bloomers, as I have lots going on in the garden in the early season, including a few early-blooming daylilies. I am also drawn to ones which claim to be re-bloomers, as they will usually give a second (lighter) flush of flowers later in the season.
Glad you like my quote. Ha! Don’t be surprised if you find me quoting this gardener friend of mine named Páraig in future posts.
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Good thinking. I’ll try to put you plan into action.
Quote me? No misquotes now! 😂
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Every one’s a beauty! I SO wish I could grow peonies…
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Thank you! Peony season doesn’t last nearly long enough here.
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