Elainealope Iris Blooming In June

I knew Elainealope iris was a rebloomer, but here in North Central
Texas, I've never had one rebloom for me. I guess
the conditions were just right this year. I went
out this morning to look at the garden and this nice
little surprise was waiting for me.

Newberry Festival is such a gorgeous cranberry color and
has very large flowers. It is a late bloomer, which extends
the daylily bloom season.

This is Savannah Debutante, a double daylily, and also a late bloom
variety.  

Here are some photos of other pairings for white
zinnia. This is the first year I've grown Bachelor Buttons.
I can see the beautiful blue color from my kitchen
window. I think it shows up because it is in front of the white zinnia.

You can't see in this photo, (it's not in bloom right now)
but on the right of the zinnias is the Double Delight rose
and on the left is the Red Knockout. 

A returning sunflower. I just love
the rust color on it.

We planted tomatoes again this year. This is by far the largest
one  to date that we have harvested, an heirloom, Boxcar Willie, which
we also grew last year. We decided not to try the
Black Krim again, it just seemed to have a lot of problems
with blossom end rot.

Double Delight Rose, Zinnias And Daylilies

I liked the white zinnias some much in my garden
last year, I planted them again. I received a Double
Delight rose for Mother's Day and planted it in the middle of
the zinnias. The rose White Lightin', I'm sad to report,
has died. 

Double Delight rose has a very strong wonderful
scent and the color of it changes daily 

Portmeirion David Austin rose with Janice Brown
daylily in the background.

Dallas Star daylily

Lavender Deal daylily

Orange Vols daylily

Witch Hazel daylily

Parade of Peacocks. This one has 8" blooms

Abraham Darby David Austin rose growing in front of the canna.

Tiggress daylily

Lady Fingers daylily

Coneflowers growing with the roses.

Up close of the white zinnia

Janice Brown daylily in the shade garden.

Pink Drift Rose

A Scary Looking Little Garden Protector

Black and Yellow Argiope (Argiope Aurantia)
Last night I was in the garden and a grasshopper
had just fallen into the web. I checked back
this morning and the spider had it all
wrapped up ready to eat.

Another one in a different part of the
garden. I guess it hadn't caught any breakfast
or maybe it already had it. This one is over
by the tomato plants and knockout roses.

Such a cheery face in the garden.

Another bud on the azalea.

Zinnia bouquet

Not Your Grandmother's Zinnias

Finally have some of the lemon colored sunflowers
starting to bloom. Now I'm
waiting on the reddish brown ones to
bloom.

Demise Of Compact Holly

This is a picture of Compact Holly Ilex crenata 'Compacta' that I took
in February. The bush on the right I dug up and put
in the back yard to try and nurse it back to life. It got a later start than the
one on the left.  See next photo.

This is a photo of it's demise. It still has some green on it, so
maybe it will come back with tender love and care.

Tiger Lily

I guess most people are bored by zinnias, but in 100 degree weather
these are the stars of my garden.

I like how they all have different forms.

I pinched the tops of the coleus and stuck them in potting soil to start some more. I had
previously done this - it took about 2 weeks for them to root. I want
to plant them in mass by the 'Firehouse' Nandina.