I'm just getting back to regular weeding of the flower beds. The rock garden is going to be a big job. The Sedum Sexangulare is trying to take over everything. But I switched up my schedule so I got outside a bit in the morning before it hit 80 degrees and that way I got a little bit done.
Meanwhile, The new Landini Lilies I showed you just starting to come up in May are going to actually bloom this year.
I thought I was going to miss the mystery yellow lily, but nope! Four flowers when I got home, and the fifth one has since opened. This is the most blooms it has ever had.
The rock garden is a big mess. The aggressive plants are overshadowing other things that are supposed to contrast. I'm working on ripping lots of those out. This space doesn't look too bad, although the Wandering Jew doesn't seem to have grown much. The white is Sedum Album.
And here we are! Two of the Landini Lilies have bloomed. The picture on the package shows them being a much darker purple, but this is OK. And they aren't very tall this year. They are supposed to get three to four feet in height and these aren't half that. As long as they are happy I can be patient.
Also, I got brave and moved a small chunk of the Japanese Painted Fern to a new space, and it is growing.
The Flicker and his mate came back to my deck today. I have put out the birdbath, but they didn't use it, just squawked a lot and then left. I'm happy to have them.
Despite the heat, I managed to accomplish more today with better management of the tasks. There are a two more days of this with it not cooling down much at night. I only have fans to regulate the inside temp, so hot nights keep me from getting a jump start on the next day.
Tomorrow has a fun promise. Stay tuned!
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