These are some of my favorites in the garden, both trees, shrubs, perennials, and tropicals. ‘Ivory Silk’ tree lilac is a delightful tree with long lasting fragrant blooms and a full rounded leaf canopy. It grows a bit too large for small gardens. In contrast to other lilacs it seems quite happy to grow as a…
Day: March 10, 2009
Japanese Iris
Back by popular demand today, more pictures less chatter. All the iris in these photos are Japanese iris, Iris ensata. All are growing in shallow water in the ponds in my garden, although they will grow nicely in the ground also. Japanese iris are said to be somewhat difficult to grow, but in my ponds…