In the first picture you can see a yellow flower on the right side of the picture. The leaves of this plant are thick, waxy looking circles and the flowers are a yellow star with a red border. The description on the tag of the slowly spreading ground cover plant says the flowers are supposed to be "star-shaped pink and white" flowers. The pink and white is one of the reasons I picked up this plant.
The bottom left photo is a shot of my bamboo plant. I have a rubber liner surrounding the plant so it's growth is confined to a certain area.
The upper right photo is of my purple ice. Last year when I planted it, it was the size of a 12-oz drink cup so it spreads quickly and is easy to plant in other places. Just grab a hand full and cut from the main plant, stick it in the ground where you want a new plant to be, throw some extra dirt around it and water. new this year is a yellow ice plant which hasn't bloomed yet and is still only as big as that 12-oz drink cup.
The last photo, the one on the bottom right, is Lamb's ear. It is a dull greenish gray in color but has tiny deep purple flowers on the tops which bumble bees seem to be attracted too. (As with all the pictures you can click on them to enlarge).
Next year will really be exciting after the plants finish filling in the water fall mound and my new plants get big enough to show themselves off. I've planted candy tuft, grape hyacinth, and lily of the valley on the pond bank just above the
bog garden.
I sure would like to see some pictures of what other folks have done in their yards. The plants in the front flower bed should be showing themselves off soon.
One neighbor and I swap plants from time to time. Maybe some of you would like to join in and share some of your favorite plants?
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