Flower Friday – Some New Additions | Bird Brains & Dog Tales

Flower Friday – Some New Additions

May 29, 2015 by Millie & Walter

Hi everyone! Today we are joining Dory for Flower Friday.

Let’s start with some wide views of the yard. Then we will zoom in an get some close up views of the flowers.

Here is a quick video panning around the yard from the patio. A lot has changed since the last video like this I posted a month ago.

If you can’t see the video you can go here to view it.

Now let’s take a closer look. (Don’t forget you can always click on an image to see a bigger view)

North West Corner of Yard

In this corner of the yard we have a nice variety of green and red foliage. On the right are some viburnum blooming and in the middle is our Miss Kim Lilac.

Miss Kim Lilac

It’s too bad someone hasn’t invented smell-o-vision yet because the scent from the lilacs is divine.

The perennial garden is looking great!

Most of the plants in the perennial garden survived our harsh winter. Charlie has moved a few things around and added a couple of plants too.

Amsonia ‘Blue Ice’ (Common name: Blue Star)

This Amsonia is one of the new additions in the perennial garden. I love the delicate blue flowers.

North East Corner

The North East corner of the yard shows off the variety of foliage colors in our yard. Let’s move in a little close to see what is in bloom.

Azalea, Rhododendren, Viburnum, Roses and Weigela in bloom.

Azalea, Rhododendron, Viburnum, Roses and Weigela in bloom.
(from left to right)

I’ve shown you pictures of some of these flowers so lets zoom in on some we haven’t see yet this year.

Pink Rhododendron

One of the new additions in this area are a couple of Yellow Knock Out Roses.

Yellow Knock Out Rose

The roses start out the dark yellow and then fade to a pale yellow as seen above on the left. The weigela flowers are similar in that they start out as a darker pink and then fade to almost white with pink centers.

Variegated Weigela Flowers

To finish today’s tour around the yard we have a Japanese Maple surrounded by two different viburnum.

Japanese Maple with Viburnum on either side

Well I hope you enjoyed this walk around our garden today.

28 Responses

on May 29, 2015 at 11:42 am | Reply Madi and Mom

OH FRIENDS BETWEEN YOUR HUMMINGBIRDS AND GORGEOUS FLOWERS…I DON’T THINK WE’D EVER GO INSIDE DURING THIS TIME OF YEAR.
HUGS MADI YOUR BFFF AND MOM
on May 29, 2015 at 11:54 am | Reply easyweimaraner

You have a wonderful garden… I wish we had just a little green thumb :o) Your Amsonia is an artpiece, blue flowers are the eyecatcher between the green and the red :o)
on May 29, 2015 at 12:23 pm | Reply paxami

Wow! That is more than a garden; it’s a park! I agree, I would be outside all the time; I’d pitch a tent and hope for fireflies. Really a wonderful garden. Thanks for sharing. Lady Caroline
- on May 29, 2015 at 12:34 pm | Reply harrispen
  
  Thanks Lady Caroline. It is sort of a small private park. We do get fireflies showing up in a few weeks. I love looking out the windows and watching them move around the yard.
on May 29, 2015 at 2:06 pm | Reply Dip and Elliot

I love the Japanese Maple tree. Your garden is so beautiful Cindy. I can never get over how big it is.
Lynne x
on May 29, 2015 at 9:05 pm | Reply The OP Pack

We have to echo what Madi and her Mom said – so beautiful and inviting. We don’t know how you keep it up so well. Just gorgeous.

Woos – Ciara and Lightning and Mom
on May 29, 2015 at 9:59 pm | Reply Alasandra Alawine (@AlasandraATCAD)

Walter can I come visit you??? everything is so purrty. I especially likes the Amsonia ‘Blue Ice’ (Common name: Blue Star), we just love blue flowers here. ~Yours, Tuiren
on May 29, 2015 at 10:05 pm | Reply dorysbackyard

What a gorgeous yard!!! Thanks so much for joining Flower Friday this week!!
Smileys!
Dory, Jakey, Arty & Bilbo
on May 30, 2015 at 12:04 am | Reply bichonpawz

Honestly, Cindy, I don’t know how you guys keep it so beautiful!! LOVE it!! I know you said Charlie has a great green thumb…and that is a huge plus!! Between the house, the cottage, and the RV, I barely have time to even go outside!! Thank you for the lovely tour!! I bet the dogs love it out there!!
on May 30, 2015 at 1:00 am | Reply Samantha

The knock out rose! Amazing! I guess I have never really seen them before. You know, now that I think of it, I don’t think any of my roses have bloomed yet. Have a great weekend. Sam
on May 30, 2015 at 5:24 am | Reply Mitch and Molly

Your gardens are just fabulous! We never see a blade of grass out of place or any weeds. Your yard is just beautiful!
on May 30, 2015 at 9:16 am | Reply Frankie and Ernie

We are Stunned by the Beauty and Variety of colors and shapes. We loved the tour…. butt could never remember all the names like you do.
on May 30, 2015 at 11:16 am | Reply Hailey and Zaphod

Wow, you have such a lovely garden.
on May 30, 2015 at 8:17 pm | Reply KB

Your garden is absolutely gorgeous. You have a very green thumb! Thanks so much for sharing.
on May 30, 2015 at 9:23 pm | Reply Whitley Westie

Pretty flowers!
on May 30, 2015 at 9:23 pm | Reply Poodle At Play

You have such a big, lovely yard! One day, when my mom and dad finally move in together (in about two years! So far away!) mom says she hopes to have a yard as pretty as yours!
on May 31, 2015 at 12:02 am | Reply Kim - Life at Golden Pines

It has been too long since I visited your blog, and I’m sorry about that! I’ve missed so much!! Your beautiful, stunning yard shows your hard work, and is truly a bit of heaven and a perfect place to relax and enjoy after a long day, or even to soak in, at the start of it!
on May 31, 2015 at 8:48 pm | Reply Wyatt Airedale

Very pretty. We love all the texture and color. And so tidy!

Wyatt
on June 1, 2015 at 4:07 pm | Reply The Daily Pip

Oh I can smell those lilacs from here! Your yard is gorgeous!
on June 1, 2015 at 5:31 pm | Reply Tenacious Little Terrier

What a lovely garden. We don’t have a yard so I enjoy looking at other people’s flowers!
on June 3, 2015 at 9:56 am | Reply Lee

Why just the way you have the green foliage plants arranged is eye catching. We love the chartreuse with the deeper darker greens and the blue spruce.
Thanks for being a friend
Sweet William The Scot
on June 3, 2015 at 10:43 am | Reply easyweimaraner

I just read at the doxes blog that your mom has her birthday today… so I wish her a HAPPY HAPPY Birthday with hugs&kisses and a cake an tons of love :o)
on June 3, 2015 at 12:04 pm | Reply Molly

I heard you are having a BIRTHDAY today. Hope it is filled with love, laughter, and lotsa snuggles.
Love Noodles and Molly
on June 5, 2015 at 11:17 am | Reply rottwlrmom

Your yard is amazing!
on June 8, 2015 at 9:22 am | Reply Lily Belle & Muffin

We’re sooooo in awe of your beautiful yard! (Ours is probably full of weeds.)

Happy Birthday Cindy!!
on June 9, 2015 at 10:08 pm | Reply Lee

Your yard is so beautiful compared to mine but we try. We live under a giant oak that is over seventy years old so we have to plant what lives in the shade.
Thanks for being a friend
Sweet William The Scot
on June 13, 2015 at 11:39 pm | Reply M. K. Clinton

Wow! I really need to go clean my beds out again. All of my day lilies are blooming. You yard is gorgeous!
on July 13, 2015 at 10:21 pm | Reply rottwlrmom

Gorgeous!