First Dwarf Iris Opening Up.

Standard Dwarf Iris 'Quicken'

Iris 'Quicken'

Although a couple of my dwarf Iris have opened a bloom or two this one 'Quicken' opened up the full planting. This photo taken on April 15th. I also have several more that are in good bud stage development. Love the early blooms on these plants, tulips are almost done, peonies still in bud. Great color timing for the garden.

Tree Peonies in slight shade

Like I said earlier, the pink and yellow tree peonies would be blooming this week. They are in a slighly more shaded and cooler spot in the yard. I will be showing a layout of my yard at a later date, I have come to realize that I have 3 distinct growing areas within my yard that all react differently through the season. It is interesting how the same plants act differently in each area. Look for that to come soon.