Did you ever think of the garden resembling the inside of a jewellery box? With racemes of golden chains swaying in the breeze from the Laburnum watereri Vossii.
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and heart locket pendant necklaces suspended from stems.
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(1)Epimedium Rubrum whose heart shaped leaves are flushed red when young turning red and bronze in the autumn along with (2)Cercis Canadensis forest pansy with its deep purple heart shaped leaves turning to golden hues in autumn.
Foliage rings set in gemstone colours of obsidian, amber, coral, garnet, citrine and peridot to name a few.
Foliage rings set in gemstone colours of obsidian, amber, coral, garnet, citrine and peridot to name a few.
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(1) Spirea Goldflame, (2) Acer Dissectum type (pillar shape one - lost label), (3) Berberis thunbergii Aurea (4) Berberis thunbergii Admiration (5) Epimedium Rubrum (6) Santolina Lemon Fizz
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(1) Heuchera Palace Purple, (2) Heuchera Spotlight, (3) Hakonechloa, (4) Aucuba Gold Dust, (6) Heuchera frosted violet, (7) Euphorbia Polychroma, (8) Heuchera Marmalade, (8) Heuchera Winters Beauty.
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Pearl drop earrings resembling the flowers from Leucothoe fontanesiana rainbow and gold ribbon bands from the blades of golden grass Hakonechloa macra Alboaurea.
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Corsages, brooches and pins in the shapes of colourful blooms.
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(Top) Azalea Mollis. (Middle) Geranium Johnstons Blue, Limnanthes douglasii/Poached Egg Plant and Euphorbia Martini. (Bottom) Ballerina Tulips amongst Primula denticulata and Hellebores and Hemerocallis (still to bloom).
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Did you recognise the area I was showing you yet? – let me take you back 1 month when it looked like this. My project for May is now complete.
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The Jewellery Showcase
Now lined in smooth pebbles and edged in brick………………
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with other keepsakes like Pieris forest flame, Skimmia, Euonymous, Hypericum tricolour (which is alive!) and Hamamelis Diane.
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Have a lovely weekend everyone, the weather is ever so poor now with terrible heavy rain so I think it will be a day of housework for me. One of my boys is on an expedition in the Scottish Highlands all weekend for his Bronze Duke of Edinburgh Award and guess just what is sitting here at home only his waterproof trousers – he’ll wish he’d listened to his mother especially in his tent tonight! I’ve no doubt he’ll be wiser by the time he gets home tomorrow evening. Its falling at a rate of 2 inches an hour just now.
You can see more of my Laburnum Tree here
and for more hot colours this month please visit Noel's meme at Aplantfanatic in Hawaii
You can see more of my Laburnum Tree here
and for more hot colours this month please visit Noel's meme at Aplantfanatic in Hawaii
2010 leavesnbloom
Prov. 1:8 Listen, my son, to your father's instruction and do not forsake your mother's teaching. 9They will be a garland to grace your head and a chain to adorn your neck.
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26 comments:
That probably be the reason why some regard garden as a real TREASURE! ~bangchik
Loved this post ! I want the heart shaped plant..bad ! I do not have lots of jewelry, so it is nice to have God provide our treasures , thanks ! Gina
aloha rosie,
i always love the gold and red combinations you have come up with...the laburnum is one of my favorite yellows
come and join me for the hot meme for the end of the month.
Beautiful live jewelery in your garden box. I love those interesting leaves.
Your garden is more and more beautiful, each month.
I think early summer is the most colorful time of the year.
The colors are like jewels. Your garden turned out beautifully! I love that most of the color you showed is from foliage too.
Your son sounds like my oldest daughter. One day they might admit their Mom's really did know something :)
Wow ... your jewellery showcase garden bed is looking fabulous. Loved this post ... the Labernum was the real highlight for me, although the Berberis is quite stunning!
The story about your son is so familiar to me ... having raised two boys, now men, who never listened to Mum!
Love your jewerly showcase! Beautiful. Your garden transformation is amazing. I always love the look of the rock garden. You did a fabulous job, and those color combination is just lovely!
Oh everything is so gorgeous, every one of your photos! I love the gold hanging down one.
Your garden is lovely Rosie. You have done a beautiful job with the landscaping and choosing the plants. The tulips look fabulous under the laburnum tree. Interesting idea to compare the foliage and flowers to jewelry. Hope you son is not getting too wet. :)
You are so creative with this analogy. I love your garden and its beautiful jewels.
How lovely!
Regards.
Hi,
Great picture. I love it.
Your garden looks amazing! I love all those interesting shapes and colours.
The heart-shaped leaves especially.
I've joined Noel's meme too. With amethyst from my jewellery box:)
Lovely little jewel box garden indeed!
No doubt your son will be feeling quite sorry for himself, ah If only they would listen! As always, your garden is a complete delight.
I wanted you to know, that because of your beautiful bluebell post, I rewrote the words on my Fiona Goosefeathers book page.Now, instead of walking down a sandy creek bank, she is walking amidst the bluebells on a trail inspired by your photo.
Ooh, I love your jewelry showcase garden! That golden chain tree is especially stunning and dramatic. Fits the theme perfectly. Love it!
So many beauties in your garden, Rosie. And your landscaping is just phenomenal! I love the heucheras, with their varied leaf colors. Sounds like you've got rain coming down in buckets over there - hope it doesn't get too soggy for your son, but then he should've listened to his mom, no?
Hi Rosie - popped in to see leaves 'n bloom since you stopped by me and all I can say I wow, wonderful and a blessing on you! Definitely following your beautiful posts now :)
p.s. My grandmother was my inspiration for gardening - she had a quiet patience which I lack!
The photos are beautiful Rosie, did you take them in your garden? Definitely jewel colours! Thank you for your lovely comments on my blog.Envious of your laburnum, always wanted a laburnum/wisteria walk butjust ended up with wisteria. Betty xx
Rosie, that area is looking lovely! I just planted Limnanthes douglasii here. I hoping it will self sow itself where I've put it. Such a lovely flower, and the bees seem to adore it!
Hi Rosie, i cannot pick on any one of these, as they are all beautiful. The yellow dangling flowerets in a bunch reminds me of our Casia fistula or golden shower. But all those lovely leaf colors are real wonders of any garden!
Treasures beyond measure! Your jewelry box is beautiful; I love the combination of plants.
Such a great idea to compare the two of plants being like a jewerly box!
You think so much "like a girl", Rosie! Can you imagine a man comparing the garden to a jewelry box? :-D Lovely, lovely photos!
Beautiful garden! And yes, it is like a lovely jewelry box!
Rosie, that tree is magnificent!! And your space has really turned out nicely. WOW!
No, I've not considered the garden as a jewelry box, but I'm completely rethinking it now. What an interesting, creative point of view!
I really enjoyed this post!! Now I'll be thinking of jewels when I'm covered with dirt and on my knees in the garden! :)
Thanks for stopping by my blog today and leaving a comment and I really appreciate you taking the time to do so. I'll either reply to you on my blog or else make a return visit to your blog over the next few days.