Lots of Foliage, Too

Knowing we were expecting rain for a few days, I went ahead and took photos for Foliage Follow-up, hosted by Pam, of Digging on the 14th, while I was taking the GBBD ones.  As it turns out, the sun is shining today.  I went out thinking about retaking photos, but decided they wouldn't be better than the cloudy day ones.

While blooms are my favorites, foliage is pretty awesome too.  I love all the different shapes, colors, textures, sizes, etc.


A passalong celandine poppy:

Euphorbia, 'Bonfire':

Daylily:

Globe Thistle:

Native Onion, I think:

Columbine:

The new plants I got on my way home from work,  Rudbeckia, 'Goldquelle': ('They started growing a couple days after being transplanted.)

I have been deadheading the Virginia Waterleaf plant, and successfully keeping it from spreading.  I have been calling it Virginia Water Spot, however, and found photos from my blog when I did a search.  LOL  I wonder how I can change that.  Maybe I'll have to edit those posts.  It's a passalong, and I enjoy having it.

I like the texture of  comfrey leaves.

The Brunnera, 'Jack Frost' has grown since being moved, too.

Catmint:

 Surprise lilies:

The rose that overwinters in a pot in the egress window well:

Sea holly:

Arum:

The next 3 are perennial geraniums:

 I like the mounds most of the sedums are forming.

I love the leaves on the bush clematis.

I've dug out some of the lamium already this spring, to give to folks who have spots where they won't take over.

I like the fuzziness and color of lamb's ears, and am willing to keep them in check.

I am glad I kept my cages in place.  The peonies go from just poking out of the earth to big plants in a short amount of time.

The heucheras and pulmonarias are doing well, but I need to trim back some of the heucheras.

I like the contrasts of the different shapes of foliage here.

The wild ginger in the upper part of this photo will probably have to be moved because they are no longer receiving shade from the silver maple.

Some of the hellebores are not blooming, but the new foliage is looking good.  They are looking even better now that there has been some rain.

The lily of the valley plants have been here since my in-laws lived here.  I thin them from time to time to prevent them from taking over.

 I have been putting some of the plants back outside the last few days.  It may have gotten down to 32 last night, but rosemary can take that.  I'm pleased all but the one I didn't expect to make it did.

Well, we now have a second grandson, who was born yesterday.  The 3 year old and I "camped out" in the living room last night.  He asked grandpa for sleeping bags this time.  He also got out the inflatable mattresses for us.  It was fun.  He's napping on the chair and ottoman right now.