Spring is busy

Although I've been very inactive on this blog, I've been busy in the garden. This is such a great time to move things.

I was given some more iris, and my crinums were far too crowded, so we dug a new bed in the back yard, and moved the iris and criums there. I have added dianthus to the front bank, as well as hens & chicks (sempervivum tectorum). I've also added them to various bare spots around the yard. I moved two hardy begonias to the far back of the yard. They were not doing well where they were. I was given several more helleborus, and I have planted those in the front south gardens (with others which is one of these photos) and in the back. I also added two white azaleas to the back and moved some money plant (Lunaria annua) and hostas to the back. We have a nice shady area around the pond.

I've divided hens & chicks, aromatic aster, and canna, and given those to other gardeners. I've also added a number of annuals to the yard, such as marigolds, petunias and dusty miller.

I am not going to do many vegetables this year, but I am adding more herbs to the garden. I planted a scallion plant, and I have some oregano from another gardeners to add. I also plan to add chives and perhaps some other great herbs.

I am excited about some of my perennials. I have many more crocosmia than last year. Also my bourbon roses have lots of buds. They did not bloom at all last year. The catmint is coming up, but I have seen no sign of the butterfly weed I planted in the fall. So far, the lantana has not returned either. My biggest surprise is the Clematis I planted beside the deck last summer. It did nothing, but this year it is robust and blooming. This is a good photo of it.