How lovely! I love those Snowflakes- they're so pretty combined with other flowers. I think I see some Iris bucharica peeking from behind- so cute!

Yes, Gemini, you spotted the Iris. The first year for them. Thank you! It is fun...

The use of color echo pulled my eye to those Iris, I find that very visually effective. The white snowflakes against the gold sedum is echoed in the yellow and white Iris, such a nice way to pull the eye to smaller, interesting flowers.

Many thanks. Means alot to have someone really notice these things.

Neal, these gardens are only 4 years old. I am a Northern gardener, new to the South. The warm sun and long growing season have been so much fun! Alot of growing from seed sown directly...just such a pleasure as the warmth of the soil makes germination fast compared to what I was used to.

Chrysantha tulip

I am so enjoying the pictures. Janice, your borders are charming. I love the combos along with the garden art for more visual interest. Just enough to make you wander up the path to see the next surprise without being too much:)

Thanks, Bev! clem Ruby Glow just opened.... last of these tulips

This one just finished its display. So cool, it almost didn't look real in the garden, lol!

I love the look of Amaryllis in the garden. I noticed clumps of them in some yards when we drove to Holdon Beach NC a couple of weeks ago, so pretty!

A gift from a wonderful friend:) He brought it to me last year just as it was about to bloom. Imagine my joy when it shot up two huge bloom stalks. Swoon time, lol!

When is right time to dig up Amaryillis to transplant?? got some to do just that.

Not sure what the conventional wisdom is on that, Charleen. I got mine in the spring with a big ole stalk on it. I planted it right away and it bloomed like it'd never been moved. It was potted and gets some shade during the day.

I wanted to move some of my pink ones, I've lost the tags and don't know their names. I'll be glad to trade just send me C-mail.
Here they are.

Charlene, I believe dividing just after flowering is best, and this site confirms that:

http://www.dixieline.com/GardD...

They grow new roots and leaves after flowering, so that would give them time to settle back into the garden before cold weather returns. The site mentions that if you wait too late, you may not get blooms for a year or more after dividing.

Oh, Great. I can do that. Here is a green Amaryillis, sorry no tags, they have been out there about three years.
they start out a light green , then as they age they get a pink blush to them. really quite pretty.

lilies

Beautiful, love that pink.

Charleen those amaryllis are wonderful!!
Love those lilies!!

Thank you, Marie.