Monday-Day is Done

I added Terra Nova to my favorites list to browse through at my leisure. The daffodil is gorgeous. Did you get a new catalog, or find it online? I do not think that I have any daffodils in my catalog. I hate that you have not received your day lily catalog. Hopefully it will come soon.

I removed almost half of the variagated vinca from the bed before the heat and humidy got to me. It was 96 today with a very high heat index due to it being so humid. The red Rose of Sharon that I bought when you were here is blooming and it is gorgeous. The perennial hybiscus is the same red and also bloomed today. I will try to get a picture to send to you tomorrow. After I weeded, I had a lot of watering to do and it had to be by hand as this is not my water day. That took all my desire to be outside away, so did not get out to get the pictures.

Calloways Nursery sent me a couple of irresistable cupons, so tomorrow I am going over with my gardening friend. I know that I want some red periwinkles and I have a 50% off one item cupon, so am going to look at the shrubs.

Have you considered putting an arch in the center of your raised long bed with a Zephrine Dophrine climbing rose on it and maybe a bird bath under the arch as a focal point for the bed. The Zephrine rose is thornless and has large raspberry red, fragrant blooms. It is the most tolerant of shade of any rose, but loves full sun too. It is resistant to disease and is one of my all time favorites. Jackson Perkins carries them and many, many nurseries in our area. It seems to me that if the bed is long, some height to lift the eye upward would be nice.