Like the composition of the photograph, too, Jason.

Yes. It is a nice picture. I rarely can take a picture of the whole plant because I have a lot of distractions like hoses, pots, sprinkler heads etc. They never bother me except when I see them in a pic...

I'm so glad Spring is here, I'm just loving all of the bloom pictures being posted. Here are. Few pictures from my garden today.

Youkiokoshi has really taken off.


Ramona



Best Wishes


Arabella




Veronica's Choice


Crystal Fountain and an iris that provides a color echo

Like them all, and love that last photograph combination.

What a sweet name and flower on Best Wishes. I love that color echo too

Betty Corning


NellyMosier and Ramona. There is some phlox pilosa and daisies about to bloom

Beautiful blooms Anna, I'm so glad the clematis season has started.

Here are s few ow my blooms from yesterday.

Crystal Fountain


Huvi is starting to bloom


Kardynal W.


Ramona


Patricia Ann Fretwell is putting out strange blooms


Barbara Jackman

Lovely, Annette. Out of all my clem's it's Patricia Ann Fretwell that has the oddest blooms at times!

Crystal Fountain is so lush. Why don't I have it????
That is a weird one on Patricia Fretwell

Crystal Fountain is SO beautiful. Buy it when you get the chance.

It's a classic must have!

It even performs well in part shade.

Lovely picture of CF Arlene! It's a wonderful addition to any garden.

Here's Miguel Viso


Moonfleet



Arabella in a bed with peonies


Multiblue

Could someone point me to the discussion on using Epsom salt for the clematis and roses? I have a couple that could use some help. This is my beloved Guernsey Cream from last year.

For each clematis or rose just dilute a tablespoon of Epsom Salt (not a "salt" as we think of salt) in a gallon of warm water and use it. Same for roses. If you wish you can sprinkle the ES on the soil and water it in for each plant.

Thanks, Arlene. How often do you do this and is it good for other plants besides the roses and clematis?

I've been following Arlene's recommendation now for several years, and I have to say it has made a huge difference in the growth of my plants. I get more basal breaks, with more new stems since I started doing this, and I'm thrilled with the difference in the health of my plants since I started using ES in my garden.

Sapphire Indigo. Bud sure did look like Roguchi and I was no end of confused!

Karen - monthly would be fine until autumn, then stop for the year.

Good to hear, Annette. Initiating "more basal breaks" is the claim to fame for ES!

Debra - those sweet blooms always confuse me. Thankfully I did make labels.