Raven Ridge Gardens: May 2015

Wednesday, May 27, 2015

Lavender Iris

Getting iris to bloom is tricky in my garden. It's too shady for the most part. But mostly it's that the slugs think I plant iris specifically as a snack food.

Much to my delight, this one managed to bloom amid a tangle of thorny roses, successfully keeping the slugs at bay.

Monday, May 25, 2015

A Study of Cosmos

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Pale yellow, sharing a pot with lower-growing yellow larkspur and bunches of sweet white alyssum, this cosmos changes hue with the light: Shade brings out the yellow; sunshine softens it to almost-but-not-quite white; overcast skies give it a pearlescent quality not otherwise seen. A fun study at any time of day.

Take a closer look - someone wanted their photo taken.