Welcome to Esther's Gardens, Parkesburg, PA, Chester County, USA

[johnny canoe]

I enjoy watching your garden walk videos Esther. Love the hostas and drifts of daffs. Some things are poking up here in Calgary but we are expecting 10cm of snow starting tonight.

 

[Esther Knapicius]

Thanks for viewing. @johnny canoe

 

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[Esther Knapicius]

 

[NE Ohio John]

Outstanding plant diversity. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Esther Knapicius]

BTW this is the flower that the spear shaped leaves produces. and there are several along a thin tail when it finally emerges.

 

[Esther Knapicius]

that last bit in the slope area, and its a shallow slope in case one can't see that, it stays rather shaded from the magnolia above. So I am still wondering what to put there that will make it. yes, I can go with standard hosta, have enough to divide to that area. there is a couple jacks that have naturally felt happy there over the years, don't want to hurt those. the may apples are there as you can see, but this month starting their slow exit . there is no way I can make both ends identical ---again--due to the magnolia there and somehow, how the sun moves, as there is also a magnolia at the other end, but that area has more sun. debating.

 

[Esther Knapicius]

Wood Poppies also send seed out for more babies. So I get them all over the place. Moved a few to a front garden section this spring. I have actually found them popped a goo 30 feet elsewhere.

 

[Esther Knapicius]

 

[Esther Knapicius]

Some shots today:

 

[Esther Knapicius]

Hummingbirds love the yellow wax bells, good for them as they get ready for flight south soon.

 

[Esther Knapicius]

 

[Esther Knapicius]

 

[Esther Knapicius]

Iris 'Black Gamecock' (Louisiana Iris)

Incredibly vigorous, award-winning Iris 'Black Gamecock' (Louisiana Iris) is quite striking with its huge, velvety deep purple flowers, 4-6 in. across (10-15 cm), adorned with delicate gold highlights on each petal. Blooming between late spring and mid-summer (depending on the region), this...

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Name of the above tulips.