Inspired and In Search of Color...

Meandering through everyone's gardens, stopping to visit

the many bursts of colors and shapes of each beautiful blossom

 inspired me to pull out the camera to see what I could find. 

As a beginner to gardening,

 who took over a yard filled with many rose bushes

 and a few other flowering areas (that are now struggling),

I was hoping to find some of the amazing colors in my own yard/garden. 

I have had many other blooms

 previous to this time on the rose bushes, unfortunately,

 I found that most of them are now in wait, but

soon I will be blessed with more of those!

If I recall from last year,

 with the number of bushes that I have,

 there was something in bloom most of the summer season.

First there is the Hockleberry (I believe that is what it is?).  Hollyhock.

The pink blossoms tower

over a couple of rose bushes placed in the front area

of the backyard flower bed.

When I first moved in, there were rose bushes surrounding the towers,

however, I have relocated some to the left side to make room for

a container garden of vegetables...

Like...

The bell pepper that I was so excited about in my last post.

Actually, today we found some cucumbers,

 the squash is holding its own and we now

have some baby tomatoes starting.  

 I am enjoying the learning process for all of the various plants.

Then back to the other side of the pink towers, there are several of the

rose bushes. I have been very fascinated watching the blooms, the

variety of types and the rainbow of colors. 

I have been somewhat confused by a few of the bushes, tho,

as first they will  bloom a velvety white blossom,

 then on the same bush will be a gorgeous pink,

similar to my pink towers,

then the next round might be yellow. 

Never a new color until all of the first color is gone.

I have never seen anything like it!  I truly anticipate each surprise. 

My neighbor, who shares the possum family with me,

has numerous roses as well.  A few of hers are the newer hybrids

that display several colors, but her's blossom with more than

one color at one time.

Needless to say, I find myself in anticipation of a new gift with each

start of a blossom, wondering what color I will be blessed

with as it opens to display it's beauty.

Following along that side of my yard were 7 Azalea bushes.

However, for some reason I have lost 3 already

and one we are trying to nurse back to health.

Right now the ones still left are all green,

but I have yet to see the pink and white flowers

that I had when I moved in.

Which brings us to this Bougainvillea.

Originally, I replaced one with this in purple, 

then this year two of these vibrant pink ones - however...

after planting the first,

and moving on to the second, I found that the roots of

the evergreen trees that my neighbor has, would not allow me

to plant the second, as the roots are taking over. 

Not small roots mind you, these are probably six inches around.

(I'm not a very good gardener yet,

but I was thinking that might be the problem.)

So now I have taken the second Bougainvillea over to the

driveway side, and have set it next to the Honeysuckle,

which from what I understand, completely takes over to the

top of the carport each year.  I know it has

broken free of the clay pot

that it "resides" in, planting itself in the ground.  

 The orange flowers

bursting in all directions when in bloom.

So moving along that side to the front of the house are more roses,

white Calalilies, and more roses that seem to...

change...

The roses on this side in the far front have also had wild blackberry

bushes pop up in the middle of them. 

These two I have been told seem to be old enough to

have "gone back to wild" like they once were

before we humans came along and developed them.

Oh, back where the Azaleas were on the other side,

since I couldn't plant the second Bougainvillea...

I came across two Brush Cherry bushes,

young enough to try in planters. 

I was told indirect sunlight is best for them

so I am hoping they will do well under the canopy of evergreens,

oh, and my apricot tree is also right there.

That's one of my endeavors for tomorrow, the first picking.

Next will be the peach tree which sits further

back in the yard, toward my pink towers.

And finally, the front flowerbed...

last year my roommate threw handfuls of wildflower seeds.

When I inquired what kind they were,

she had no idea! 

A couple of weeks ago, the entire flowerbed

burst end to end with pale pink cones.

Popping up through, are still the baby rose

bushes, and purple starbursts towering above them...

and a few other unidentified plants.

Which is also across from a couple more...

rose bushes, of course....

this in the small bed on the other side of the front steps.

Just behind these are four geranium pots

surrounding the

Flowering Plum Tree, which I am

impatiently waiting to see in it's first bloom,

hopefully this year!