Bloom Day for May 2010!We have a few friends showing their faces this fine May morning, some in the ground and some in containers. I hope you enjoy these beauties as much as we, and when your done here remember to stop by May Dreams Gardens to see many more bloggers fine blooms!  Rhododendron carolinianum  Brunnera  Clematis 'Pink Flamingo'  Dicentra 'King of Hearts'  Dicentra 'Aurora'  Euphorbia 'Bonfire'  Strawberries!  Chives  Pansies  Iris sibirica Enjoy your weekend everyone! Scott www.blueheronlandscapes.com Bloom Day for April 15, 2010 – Tax Day!It’s Tax Day, and for most, a day of dread. What better way to brighten up one’s spirits, then with a Bloom Day post. It’s been a few months since we have been able to participate, but the snows have long since melted, the temperatures are climbing, and some welcome faces are starting to show themselves once again. Come and see what blooming at our house, and I hope it brightens your Tax Day!
Now please stop over at May Dreams Gardens To see what’s blooming there and in the many other Bloom Day bloggers gardens! Have a great Tax Day! Scott www.blueheronlandscapes.com Garden Blogger's Bloom Day For NovemberAs Autumn slowly fades into winter here in Southern New England, we find fewer and fewer blossoms for Garden Blogger’s Bloom Day. That doesn’t leave us devoid of color and interest though, for despite being far past peak foliage color, there are still many wonders to behold in the garden. With that thought in mind, I ventured out with camera in hand to capture the beauty that is the turn of the season.
I hope you find as much enjoyment as I do in the following photos. Remember, you can click on each to see a larger version.
Though the Bee covered yellow frosting from late summer has passed, the spent flower heads of Goldenrod (Solidago) still provide us interest. They almost resemble cotton waiting to be picked.
 Solidago The common name Fleabane, does not do the lovely flowers of Erigeron justice. Here still putting on a display mid-November.  Erigeron We have been using several different Coral Bells (Heuchera) in containers the last few years, and one of our favorites is ‘Caramel’. It’s foliage is a wonderful contrast to the annuals and Hostas it’s been pared with. This container, on its last legs of the season, is still looking vibrant thanks to the many wonderful shades of color provided by ‘Caramel’  Heuchera 'Caramel' Not to be outlasted, our Scabiosa ochroleuca, will just not turn in for the season!  Scabiosa ochroleuca Looking weary and a bit haggard, but still festive, Swamp Sunflower is holding on, adding color to the ever increasingly dull hues of late fall.  Helianthus angustifolius 'Gold Lace' Not all plants shun fall and winter, the Common Witchhazel (Hamamelis virginiana) does not bloom until this time of year. Its crinkly spider like blooms here are glistenig from last night’s rain.  Hamamelis virginiana A star of late Autumn, Winterberry Holly (Ilex verticillata) explodes this time of year. Found on the edge of wet meadows and woodlands, the bright red berries will continue to draw our attention until every last one is gobbled up by our avian friends.  Ilex verticillata On the edge of our meadow, I found the following plant. I’m not quite sure what it is, but am completely mesmerized by the whispy structure and the wonderful tan and brown hues of the foliage. What a wonderfully welcome volunteer to have made its home here.
So there you have it, the last of the 2009 blooms from our garden. I hope you have enjoyed these posts as much as I have enjoyed sharing them with you. If you have, then fear not, for there will all sorts of frozen wonders to explore as we venture out into the winter garden, stay tuned. See you in the Garden, Scott Garden Bloggers Bloom Day for OctoberAs October’s cool temperatures settle in, we find the garden slowly winding down for the season. Most plants have finished blooming, and many begin to die back with the onset of winter. But there is color to be found in the fall landscape, and oh so much more than the chrysanthemums that are found on every doorstep. Brilliant foliage, colorful berries, and even a few perennial flowers take center stage deep into the autumn season. And so, as the skies turn gray, and you feel a hint of snow this October, I hope you find enjoyment in these pictures of our autumn garden.
Remember you can click on each image to see a larger version.
Fall is the time for the Swamp Sunflower (Helianthus angustifolius) And ‘Gold Lace’ is putting on a show as we speak. Towering in the garden to a height of 6-8′ its bright yellow blossoms thrive in the moist soil of our meadow.
 Helianthus 'Gold Lace' Bolton’s Aster (Boltonia asteroides ‘Snowbank’) is still managing to paint the garden with its white asterlike blossoms.
Even the shaded areas of the garden offer up a display late in the season, as eveidenced by the Cinnamon Fern (Osmunda cinnomomea). It lacy dark green foliage explodes in the fall, lighting up the dark corners with its golden brown hues. Visible from across the yard, it provides a welcome greeting home.
A plant I’m sure many of you have seen along the woodland and wetland edges, the Winterberry holly begins to make itself known to the caasual viewer. Its bright red berries will hang on the branches well after the foliage drops. That is, until our bird friends clean each branch, leaving only the stem until next spring’s leafout.
Blue Shadow Fothergilla (Fothergilla ‘Blue Shadow’) is a wonderful small shrub in the mixed border. It’ early creamy bottle brush flowers, give way to soft powder blue foliage, that eventually erupts as though it were a Sugar Maple. Reds, yellows and oranges consume the plant in autumn before finally dropping to the ground leaving an attractive branching habit to enjoy all winter. Truely a four season gem!
Virginia creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia), a native vine, grows wildly in the woods surrounding our yard. This time of year it also turns a deep red, and is visible from many parts of the garden. Look for this beautiful vine climbing a white birch, and you will see Mother Nature at her creative best.
What would fall in New england be without maples. This Red Maple (Acer rubrum) never fails to impress, and is commented by nearly all who visit.
May you all find enjoyment in your Autumn Landscapes!
Scott
Bloom Day for SeptemberSeptember 15th was Garden Blogger’s Bloomday, a day I spent dealing with with truck problems which prevented me from posting in time. Now, it’s a couple of days late, but what the heck, I went to all this trouble so you might as well enjoy the show. Some of the pictures below are from our yard, some are from the meadow we are coaxing along, and some are from our nursery area, but regardless, whether they’re ours, mother nature’s, or are waiting for someone else’s yard to call home, they still brighten my day. I hope they brighten yours also! Click on each picture for a closer look at each these beauties!
 Sedum cauticola has performed well for us on our deck in this old cedar planter.  Sedum ‘Matrona’ is well on its way from pink to red and eventually russet in color.
 Boltonia asteroides ‘Snowbank’ is just beginning to bloom. Next week this Bolton’s Aster will be covered with white blossoms.
 Goldenrod has been keeping the meadow buzzing for about two months.
 Rudbeckia ‘Henry Eilers’, a very unique petal.
 Lobelia cardinalis is a Hummingbird and butterfly magnet!
 Geranium ‘Rozanne’ began flowering in June, and will continue through October. She really has staying power!
 Eupatorium perfoliatum – This Boneset is doing well at the edge of the meadow.
 A favorite of mine! Cimicifuga simplex ‘Pink Spike’. Dark foliage and tall pink tinted flowers are a dramatic addition to the shade border.
 Chelone obliqua – Pink Turtleheads, need I say more?
 The white Wood Aster (Aster divaricatus) has been thriving on te edge of our woods for years.
 Lastly, one of my all time favorites, Aster novae-angliae ‘Alma Poetschke’ A old fashioned stunner in the natural garden!
Thanks for sharing our garden, I hope to see you in yours one day!
Scott
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Bloom Day for August!Today is Garden Bloggers Bloom day for August, A time we share what’s blooming in our gardens with the world. Enjoy!
 Buddleia 'Black Knight'
See you amongst the flowers!
Scott
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