Which post , Kathy?Thank you! There are at least 3 clematis varieties in these pics. The one with the chartreuse Abelia behind it is The President, I believe.

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Dappled Salix and Phlox

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That was the one, Janice. The President.

Janice, what a wonderful tour you posted! Thanks so much! It all looks gorgeous!

Thanks Janice!!
We're sposta have widespread frost tomorrow night. I guess I'll be looking hard at your pics on Monday, Janice!!

Two more Bearded Iris are blooming here. This one is 'Before the Storm'. The plants are smaller than my other 2 Bearded Iris.

What Drama!

And this one is part of a nice blooming clump -

That last one is so sexy!

I went for a walk byr my neighbor's yesterday and bought a new cypripedium from him called Michael and planted him today with my other cyps. http://www.hillsidenursery.biz...
A dangerous neighbor!!

Ohh, his prices are quite a bit better than some others I checked out. I might order for next Spring from him.
He is your neighbor? He would be trouble indeed!!

My fav place to buy cyps is Cady Falls where we are going this Sunday! http://www.cadysfallsnursery.c...
And yes he is a walk away!

Kathy, do you grow your cypripedium outdoors? Michael is pretty. Love your first dark Iris Ursula. Is the second one Cinnamon Girl? Mine is in bloom now. Really heavy rain here last night. I hate to even go out and look at the damage to my tall beardeds. Here is Sumurai Warrior. I have a large clump of it that needs to be divided. Color is even more saturated that it looks in photos.

Fanfaron

Nice color on the Samurai Warrior!
Cinnamon Girl? I planted that one about 20 years ago, somewhat randomly. I am nowadays more careful of the names.

Kathy that nursery looks great too. Thanks for posting their links.

I cross-posted - I love the Fanfaron!

Here's my Cinnamon Girl. Introduced 1987.

Thanks Susan! That looks like mine.

Kathy, I was going up there last weekend and to one called Rocky Dale in Bristol Vt, but I was sick, again. Still am, but back on Nantucket. While at Tower Hill Primula show, I met a women from Rocky Dale. I bought some nice plants from her. http://www.rockydalegardens.co... I did get some great Primula from Susan Schnare too, and enjoyed meeting David Burdick and taking a tour of the Narcissus show with him.

Maybe we will go up next weekend to Cady's Falls and Rocky Dale too as we may be back in Vt on Friday. I did make it to Bay State which I always love. http://www.baystateperennial.c...

Here is an album of our spring garden through last week. More tulips and narcissus are in bloom now as well as Iris. No sibs yet. Enjoy. Patti

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Patti, did you see that Susan is a member here? She sending me some vandas! Now to look at what I missed ay chez toi. Boo is finally better! You should get well too, Patti.