Wednesday, June 29, 2011

A Garden Tour

Hello everyone,
     We are enjoying some beautiful sunny days so the garden is coming ahead in leaps and bounds.I can walk around in the morning and again in the evening and it has already changed. I have more then a hundred peonies in the garden and they are rapidly opening up their beautiful fragrant blooms.
   So, today I have a few garden shots to share with you that were taken in the last couple of days.


This is the Nymph peony above and below.It is a single so it doesn't need to be staked.I love the color combo of the Magnificum geraniums and the Lady's Mantle with the peony.Every year I divide my Magnificum geraniums and spread them around the garden.Lady's Mantle often reseeds itself.
Close up of Nymph
The hosta also looks good in the color combo.
Lupins a spirea Thor I think and Wine and Roses weigela.also make a pretty combo.
An early rose.
Walker's Low Nepeta is often mistaken for lavender.
One of the Canadian lilacs-but I forget which one.I love them all!
The Slender Deutzia is blooming in Martha's Garden.
Siberian Iris.
The lilac blooming here is Miss Canada-she blooms prolifically every year.

This is shot from the front veranda looking to the driveway.
The pink Beautybush is starting to bloom.

Well, there is lots more to see but you will have to come back another day!

Thanks for visiting,

Carolyn

31 comments:

Parkvegens Hageglede said...

Thank you for the Garden Tour. Wonderful photos from your garden!

Anonymous said...

Hi carolyn, Your garden looks beautiful. I love Martha's Garden.

Kathy

Brenda ~ The Heminger Farmhouse said...

Just beautiful Carolyn!! I have 2 of the Nymph Peony plants, and they are quite lovely :)

Looking forward to seeing more photos of your beautiful gardens!

Warmest hugs, Brenda

Petra said...

OO Carolyn your garden looks so nice and all your flowers are beautiful. It was lovely to walk in your garden.

greeting Petra.

Raffaella said...

Amazing and unique tour!

Unknown said...

thank you for sharing this beauty. I love statues...can't get enough of looking at them.

podso said...

Lovely views of your garden. I'm thinking about the fragrance of all those peonies!

Mieke'S said...

Thanks for sharing.
Beautiful!

Bente said...

Thank you for the garden tour. It is so beautiful.

Hugs Bente

Jocelyne said...

Carolyn, Your gardens take my breath away. Sooooo beautiful. We are planning a trip to PEI next year for our 30th - I'm wondering if I could see them in person?

Bernideen said...

Who would believe you had snow just weeks ago - everything is exploding with beauty!

Charo said...

Thanks for this magical garden tour!

hugs
Charo

Linda said...

Carolyn what a lovely garden you have! It is just heavenly!!!

Linda @ Truthful Tidbits

Anonymous said...

What a magnificent oasis Carolyn! I'd never leave. Not only are your gardens breathtaking, I saw another birdhouse I would love plus your shutters against the house look so rustic...
Be back soon. :)
Hugs Rosemary...XX

My Grama's Soul said...

In my other life I spent quite a bit of time in Canada....I must tell you NOTHING beats Canada for flowers. Yours are magnificent.

xo

Jo

Victorian1885 said...

Wonderful garden tour..it looks like your weather has improved. We had 32 degrees C today and it looks like more to come. (too hot for me) Thanks for sharing your little piece of Heaven!

Wanda

Alex aus dem Gwundergarten said...

Hello Carolyn
Thanks for that nice walk through your garden. It's so beautiful! At my home the roses are already gone and I have to wait for the second flower. And thank you so much, now I know the name of my peonies which I bought without a label :o).
Have a nice day in your great garden.
Alex

Paintings by Louise, Maison Louise said...

Beautiful!!!

Greatings Loes

Stef@ said...

Hi Carolyn, your garden is so beatiful!!It's like a dream!You're lucky!!!
Have a nice nice day!!
Stefy

Elzie said...

Thanks for all those lovely photos. Your garden looks lovely as always.
Seems you are a bit behind us though, all our peonies are over now and the roses has started to take over.
Hope you have a lovely day.
Love Elzie

Gilda - Sweet Sweet Home said...

Carolyn your garden is magnificent! It would be worthwhile to make a long trip just to be able to admire. Tomorrow I leave on holiday to Provence and the PC does not take you with me (my husband has forbidden me I wants my attention just for him) so much I will miss your posts.kisses Gilda

Lounging with a Latte said...

Your garden is beautiful, I can almost smell the sweet scent of the flowers. Thanks for sharing.

Anna at the Doll House said...

Hello Carolyn

I have really enjoyed the tour of your garden. Martha's Garden and the Dovecot are my favourites.

Anna

Beverly said...

I'm enchanted. Thank you for always sharing all of your beauty with us.

Ann@A Sentimental Life said...

Love it all! Wish my Ladys Mantle would get that big! and I can not seem to raise lupines even though I have tried. 100 peonies? heaven on earth...I think I have 8.
All your hard work sure shows its beauty!

Cindy said...

Beautiful, beautiful!!! Spring blossoms are so special. Your Nymph Peony is especially lovely, I noticed one of those in a neighbors garden just recently. I want one of those for next year!
Hugs, Cindy

sweetbay said...

Your garden is a vision of perfect loveliness! So lush and with so much color.

Garden Cats + Crafts said...

Your garden ist gorgeous Carolyn! Thank you for showing the wonderful photos!
xox Birgit

Tretswelt said...

Haloli!Wunderschönen Bilder von deine Garten zeigst du uns.
Schönes Wochenende.Bussi.Lu.

Pam said...

Absolutely lovely! I love visiting your garden. Your pictures are wonderful.Wish it wasn't so hot in Arkansas. We are having a hard time keeping our flowers from burning up.

Pam

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