Things Change Fast in the Rock Garden

I'm about half way on the first weed-through of the rock garden for this year. Pretty sure there are a few more casualties, but the next round of blooming has begun.

This is the variegated vinca. I rip it out by the bunch and try to keep it trimmed after it blooms because it's so agressive, but I really like the large pinwheeled blue flowers at this time of year, and the light-colored leaves are nice all season.

Also in the category of attractive nuisances is the Bloody Cranesbill. I've railed against this plant a lot in the past, and will continue to do so. But I'm trying to hack it out except for a few places. This is the plant that pretty much covered the entire rock garden before I reclaimed it. It's just starting to bloom.

This is just starting. It's the 'Morning Star Deep Rose' Sea Thrift (Armeria maritima). I bought it off a markdown table last year, badly damaged, but it's looking promising now! Stay tuned.

The donkeytail Euphorbia is just about done, but I thought I'd show you a closeup of its actual tiny flowers. You can see the new growth for next year in the blue-green leaves. Supposedly this spreads easily, but so far, not for me. It's readily available, so if it really doesn't spread, I'll probably buy another.

And I just can't resist showing you the Sempervivum 'Gold Nugget' again. It is still changing. I really like this two-toned phase. The older, smaller one is doing similar things but it doesn't seem to get any bigger, and the colors aren't as vibrant. Perhaps I need to move it a bit. I haven't got to that space in my weeding yet.

Today, I felt fine. Not sure what that little blip was about yesterday. Worked on most of the projects.

Oh, and I ordered a couple of plants today. Half off, but the shipping still makes them expensive.

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