I’ve been away for two weeks in glorious Scotland.  I will write a wildflower post highlighting all the beautiful flowers I found in the highlands at some point, but first there is much to catch up on here at home.  I missed the full bloom of the peonies and the Louisiana Iris.  I did manage to grab a few shots of things the morning before we left on June 14th so I’ll post those as well as a few other things that were blooming in mid-June.

 

This is the Louisiana Iris I got from friend Lee many years ago..  one blossom opened for me the morning we left for Scotland .  The whole patch has grown to be 5 feet across.. need to do some thinning..

 

 

Peony buds – these came with the house

 

Some white ones I purchased a few years back

 

A hot pink purchase

 

Another lovely peony that came with the house..  I have divided this many times…

 

Penstemon – common name is Beardtongue:  I have a number of different ones.. here’s some Husker Red

 

A dwarf variety  in light purple

 

Dwarf white

 

A blue one

 

This is a really small one called Penstemon hirsutis var. pygmaeus given to me by Peter George of the North American Rock Garden Society

 

Also blooming in mid-June :

Corydalis

 

 

Meadow rue – Thalictrum aquilegifolium (with Baptisia and Gillenia trifoliata photobombing)

 

Gillenia trifoliata – Bowman’s root

 

Anemonella

 

A very pretty salvia  – this one doesn’t flop

 

Filapendula