Creative Country Mom's Garden: Japanese Irises in the Rose Garden

Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Japanese Irises in the Rose Garden

Welcome to my rose garden area that this week is a bit short on roses! Why? Because I felt they needed a ‘restart’ and I trimmed them all back quite a bit. I had a bit of blackspot and spider mites popping up, and it is too early to be battling that, so I gave them a good trim. So now you can see all the lovely irises blooming… lets take a look!

Here you can see the lavender blooming and the ‘Shogun’ Jap. Irises.

They are so pretty together, although next year I doubt my lavender will be blooming this early.

The lanterns are also a new addition to this area, I had them in my basement for a couple years… they look much better in the garden!

The long petals look a bit like long puppy ears, but the color is fantastic. Much brighter in person.

It looks a bit bare to my eyes here with the roses cut back, but that is why I enjoy growing companion plants for interest and color even without your rose blooms.

Here is a project I did recently. I used a heavy duty sealant to stack three large vases for a topiary. I love the green glass. I do not usually like glass in the garden, but I had these pieces and just went for it. I take it in if it is predicted to storm.