Garden Flowers








Most shots were taken in my own gardens, except as noted. Southwest NS is zone 6b, so we can grow several species that might be iffy in other parts of the province. Even my tomatoes reseed themselves, behaving almost like perennials!

I'll add more images from time to time. These are by no means a complete representation. Let's just say I have a LOT of plants!!

Hope you enjoy the show.














April blooms - glory-of-the-snow, pasque flower, pulmonaria


   three crocus species - always a joy in early spring


hellebore, puschkinia, bloodroot - early to rise and shine


star magnolia - one of the first shrubs to burst forth


fritillaria meleagris, water-lily tulip, Queen of the Night tulip



narcissi of various species


backlighting works well with delicate hues of these tulips



satin and light



tiny English daisies (bellis species) appear as early as April


  stars on the water; a rainstorm broke off these tulips, so I floated them in a bowl


this one reminds me of a lotus


star magnolia blossoms before the leaves open



bleeding hearts brighten May and June gardens, and the bees feed on them, chewing holes to get at the nectar


fruit trees blossom in May to early June - plum, Nanking cherry, peach



Technically, wild pear trees are native plants, but these form a backdrop to my gardens so I've included them here.


   various irises open in May and then are replaced by others in June and early July


three "v" plants - valerian, vetch and viola - which start to bloom in June



irises in June - Dutch, Siberian and German


centaurea - the blue variety blooms in late May through much of June; the pink Persian cornflower then takes over and lasts into July. These are magnets for insects.


subtle colours - black Barlow columbine, Pink Cloud iris, chives with small visitor


Don't sit under the apple tree with anyone else but me ...



Nanking cherry and "apple blossom" Japanese quince


June beauties - campanula, iris, "wine and roses" weigela


beauty bush, an old-fashioned large shrub experiencing a resurgence in popularity


the crown jewel of any garden - a magical clematis