Monday, May 24, 2010

May Flowers

Back at the bloomin' beautiful Dallas Arboretum on a morning when the weather guy predicts that the temperature will rise into the 90s. Well, to quote one of big D's more famous residents, "Bring it on!" (We know there are misters in the fern gardens.)

These hydrangeas are my current favorites.

Of course, the oak leaf hydrangea has always been a favorite. OK. I admit it. If you are a hydrangea, I love you.


Since our last visit, the gardeners have replaced the daffodils and tulips with annuals, such as ageratum and salvia (the blues) and other colorful stuff. Do they uproot all those spent bulbs and save them to plant in the fall or do they simply dig and discard?



We bid you adieu after having seen the results of April's showers, but we shall return. We have a membership.



1 comment:

Juli said...

I love hydrangea, too. Oh, they are so big and beautiful in spring here in NZ. And there is that thing about the acidity of the soil...that determines their colour. LOVE.