I have a couple of different named varieties I planted last summer; Madame Emile Debatene and Filix Crousse are both a vibrant pink like that - but there could be 20 named varieties that are the same. I also have a peony that came with my house, so have no idea on its name.
My peonies are setting buds now. With the warm weather we had, they really shot up and starting producing. I hope that when they start blooming, it will quit raining.
Cool! ... Thanks, I just figure they were just different colors... my neighbor has a burgundy and white variety. yea, that’s the bad thing. Rain will ruin them quickly...
The lawn over the septic tank area is very sparse. It was hydroseeded by the PO and looked pretty good when we bought the house. This year, mostly clover and sandy soil. The hydroseed was a fluff and buff to hide the crap soil. Right over the actual tank is only a few inches of soil and dries out. I decided instead of planting grass again, I'll do flowers from seeds and ammend the soil as I get organic material. I took the dethatcher with weights on it and it dug up a few inches of soil. All the charcoal from the burn pile was run through the chipper/mulcher. It was pretty fine grade. Every few scoops of charcoal I added mulch that I made a few weeks ago. I ended up with 3 cart loads of material. The seed mix was mixed with pelleted lime, grass seed and some compost and broadcast all over the area. I topped it off with the mulched mix and watered in well. The way I look at it, the area should grow flowers and shade the soil. In the fall, I can mulch all the flowers in and improve the soil. This should be a nice bio diverse area and provide a place for bugs, mice and other food for wildlife. I also didn't see the point of trying to keep grass going. I'll see if I can get some composted horse manure to toss on it. The dark area is where all the seed went.
I hope it works out. I've learned to like white clover. I seed it onto bare spots in the lawn. It's green, looks fine after mowing, and bees like the flowers. Adds nitrogen to the soil too.
A few pics from around the yard Azaleas doing what they do Looks like we'll be having blueberries in a couple of months. There's several bushes loaded with blossoms. Container of radishes, on the deck. Just about ready to be pulled. Maybe with burgers over the weekend. Finger for scale And the rhubarb is a bumper crop. Most ribs about this size Bleeding hearts doing what they do Darn blurry phone camera. And one last pic of the area between the house and screen house
Out back we have a bit of clover, good for the bees. Woodchucks seem to like it too. I met up with NH mountain man yesterday and picked up some black eyed susans. That may be the project for later. Columbine are just about open. I have these flower in the tall grass. I'd like to I'd them. I have a feeling they may be a wild variety of some sorts. Strange flowers on them, but interesting as they grow about a foot tall on a slim stem.
We have a few more flowers beginning to bloom... The flower BED is filling in nicely The hydrangeas are beginning to pop Easter Lily will be open soon And the lantanas are starting.
Ooh, phlox, one of my favorites. And Hydrangea, another favorite. And the Easter lily, another favorite. I think you can tell I have a lot of favorites Noticed today that the lilacs are almost ready to take off. And the row of phlox in front of the house is putting a nice scent into the air.
Thanks, you mean the lantanas aren't a favorite too? They are the only things that love the dry, hot evening sun...butterflies, hummers and have even seen a few hummingbird moths feeding there.
I helped our son start a garden at his new someplace... Won't be long before he has some yellow and zucchini ready... He also has tomatoes, sweet corn, peppers, cukes, cantaloupe and watermelons planted.
