New Blooming Flowers in the Garden

What is blooming in your garden? I have clematis, knockout roses, camellias, irises, columbines, hostas, and soon will have amaryllis blooming.
I keep intending to add other color varieties of clematis in my garden each year.

 I would like to have a Faded Grandeur and a Pretty Miss. So, ask me later if I have added these varieties. It is just silly not to act on your goals. Quit thinking Bonnie, and just do it.
Prompt deadheading encourages a second flush of flowers in late summer or early autumn.

 If you have a clematis plant and it is growing slowly put a brick at the roots. They like cool feet. This vine is over ten years old.

It's funny how the blooms are thicker at the bottom.

This is one of the late bloomer camellias that I have.  It was full of blossoms all perfectly formed. I can't remember the name of it.

If you are planting new plants in your garden write down the name of the plant and when you planted it.  In years to come, you will be glad you did. I labeled all my camellias but the labels have not held up to the weather so a notebook is the best plan. By the way, I do have a very nice gardening planner! LOL! It has not been written in much so I speak with experience! Bloggers do make pictures and it has helped me on many occasions to look up garden pics to remember things.

 My mother had purple iris and I can't help but be sentimental thinking about hers. They lined a long driveway along with day lilies.

This is my favorite columbine. I love the color and the nicest thing about this plant is the foliage stays green all year and is quite pretty. Beware, it does spread but easy to pull up and share with a friend.

 Autumn Joy Sedum roots so easily. Just pinch off and stick in the dirt  soil.

 I turned my bird house facing east hoping to attract the bluebirds and thought they would stay but they didn't. See post about bluebirds here.

My arbor covered with confederate jasmine is about to bloom.  All the new green growth on the trees have the prettiest shades of green.

All the hostas are coming up too. All of the plants in this post are perennials and will come back year after year. What a blessing that is!

Soon, all the amaryllis will be open. What do you have blooming in your garden?

Linking to: Metamorphosis Monday and  Inspire Me Tuesday.