FLOWERS

Flowers we have had, include the featured Wisteria vine that we trained to be a tree. My Grandpa and Grandma Barrett did this back in the 50`s and I loved it.

!957 GRANDMA BARRETT
!957 GRANDMA BARRETT

 

92 chinese wisteria

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This was our beginning in 1992, at The Scatterfield Road Wolff`s Den.

1999 WISTERIA "TREE"
1999 WISTERIA “TREE”

Just seven years later!

FLOWERS AND PLANTS AROUND THE WOLFF`S DEN

FOUNDATION PLANTINGS
FOUNDATION PLANTINGS

Hydrangeas, Hostas, Coreopsis, Impatients, Bachelor Buttons, Balloon Flowers, Columbine, Short Ornamental Grasses, Asparagus and Japanese Painted Ferns and a Japanese Red Maple.

FOUNDATION PLANTINGS
FOUNDATION PLANTINGS

Resurrection  Lillies, Variegated Grass, Hostas and Coleus in the old cast iron kettle.

SIDE WALKWAY
SIDE WALKWAY

Rose of Sharon bush, Hostas, Lilly of the Valley.Funnel Ferns and variegated ground cover.

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The side walk leads back to the pergola and fire pit area.

RED BUD AND CRABAPPLE
RED BUD AND CRABAPPLE

Off the screen room in the back, a Crabapple and Red Bud tree were fighting for dominance as volunteer saplings, so I am trying to prune them so that they grow up together. DSC00029

I think the dark and light pink blossoms complement each other.

CATALPA TREE
CATALPA TREE

 

The Catalpa tree behind us has great summer blooms.

 

 

 

DSC00597The flower bed in the middle of the back yard has Zinnia, Autumn Sedum, Coreopsis, Shasta Daisies, Day Lilies, Gaillardia and Cone Flowers.

 

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Across the back yard are many Ornamental Grasses interspersed with Rose of Sharon, Creeping Geranium, Black Eyed Susan, Russian Sage, Cone Flowers and Daisies.

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This is a view toward the Wisteria arbor in the back yard.

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There are many beautiful blossoms popping out in the spring!

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This is the view from the screen room in back.

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LAMBS EAR
LAMBS EAR

 

Lambs Ear helps line the walkway along with Autumn Sedum and Variegated Sea Grass.

 

 

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SEA GRASS
SEA GRASS

 

 

 

 

 

 

DAISIES
DAISIES

 

Daisies, Cone Flowers and a Variegated Ground Cover help fill in the texture.

 

 

CONE FLOWERS
CONE FLOWERS

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