I will post this on my last thread and seperately here so you can't miss it! ;)

May flowers first 2 weeks

May 5 'Dropmore Scarlet' Honeysuckle- 12 ft + on 5 yr old plant- orange/yellow, (P) vine sun still blooming- 3-4 months, don't do cuttings- layer to propagate.

May 7 "samobor" (P) geranium 18" in bloom. noteworthy dark variagation on leaves- dusty pink, blooms 4 weeks, sun- part shade, not exceptional

may 10 irish moss, - sagina subulata, (p) groundcover 1" tall, white, sun- part shade, slow grow, 3-4 weeks

may 11 * 'Purple sensation' allium, 2 weeks purple ball flowers 24" tall bulb (p)- can be dried, sun , seeds viable, will make new bulbs slowly

May 11- wood poppy 'flore plena' papaver- strange bushy plant with double yellow blooms. I've seen wood poppy in shade, mine is full sun (P) self seeds, still blooming 8+ weeks

May 11 - Cerastium, snow in summer (not snow on the mtn). gray fuzzy leaves, white flowers, pleasant mound, sun, dry soil ok, 8" at most- quick to spread, 5 weeks

May 11- dwarf yellow bearded iris (P)1 week- think I'll yank it!

May 12 black columbine with double flower, 3 weeks, part shade. black flowers 18"tall blooms second yr from seed

May 12 " gladiator' allium , taller lighter purple than purple sensation, sterile seeds, will make new bulbs slowly, 2 weeks

May 12 'May Night' salvia (P) purple 24", will bloom first yr from seed, longest bloom for my of salvias- 4 weeks, - then cut back for 50% rebloom-still blooming- july 7

May 12 Dianthus- unnamed pink (P) grey /green foliage- which is the main reason I grow it. Tough, drought tol, sun, 4 weeks

May 17 Blue columbine (P)- 2-3 weeks, part shade, drought tol. self seeds, blooms second yr from seed

may 17 gypsophylia repens - creeping babies breath - white, 4 ", sun, drought tol. seeds viable , 4 weeks

May 17 columbine canadescense- native, yellow- red, pennant blooms, part shade, drought tol, also blooms second yr from seed, too tall - 26"-

to be cont'd next week

karen