Adonis amurensis

Adonis amurensis. I fell in love with this plant a couple of years ago from a picture. Now when I have it I do hope it likes my garden and conditions. Adonis amurensis blooms very early in spring and has the most gorgeous texture of leaves and flowers.

Jasminum polyanthum

Jasminum polyanthum, a little prelude to Spring. Wonderful fragrance! In the garden, Jasminum polyanthum can become a nuisance smothering everything on its way. It is a very vigorous evergreen but waiting for Spring I couldn't resist one as a temporally houseplant.

Dreaming of Spring

Spring bouquet...

L.D. Braithwaite

Looking thru my picture albums and having some fun with the Photoshop. Rose L.D. Braithwaite, a beautiful crimson.

A Happy New Year!

Sake barrels at Dazaifu Shinto Shrine. I often wondered if they were full... apparently not according to the safety laws.

Fen Zhuang Lou 粉粧桜

China Rose Fen Zhuang Lou (粉粧桜, フェンツァンロ) still going strong in December.

'Dainty Bess' in December

I still have a few roses flowering here and there, a bonus at this time of the year. Dainty Bess,HT has most gorgeous buds.

Saffron

A little fall beauty, Safron Crocus, Crocus sativus.

More Saxifraga fortunei

By now Saxifraga fortunei are almost all in bloom. Really pretty little flowers. More suitable for cooler climates but still hope to do better next year.

Saxifraga fortunei （大文字草）

Saxifraga fortunei, Hannai.

Daimonjisou（大文字草）

A little new beauty, Daimonjisou （大文字草） (Saxifraga fortunei var. incisolobata) "Benibotan".

Red...

Managed to grow these from "Red Mix Seed". Lobelia cardinalis?

Fuchsia

Love Fuchsias! So many beauties out there! But this is the only Fuchsia cultivar that survives our hot and humid summers. Have had it for about 15 years.

Oklahoma...

It was going to be a picture of rose, Oklahoma... a beautiful and fragrant (!!!) HT. Well, somehow some Noritake China got in a way. ;)

Clematis florida 'Alba Plena'

Clematis florida 'Alba Plena' is not an easy plant to grow but when it finally blooms it is worth all the trouble. I have four plants that "wilt" suddenly especially on a hot day after the strong rain. Very common weather pattern here. Well, last couple of days I have been lucky: the blooms are still here. :)

Alps summer 2008

From Italian side, Mont Blanc ("White Mountain").

Second flush

Some Clematis as Gravetye Beauty and Etoile Violette have nice second flush of blooms: these were trimmed back on June 27th.

Chojagahara's wetland

Chojagahara's wetland, Oita Prefecture.

Kuju Lavender

Lavender field in Kuju.

DA & Fuchsia

DA "Pat Austin" and fuchsia from cutting. This is the only fuchsia that survives our hot and humid summers. Got the mother plants decades ago and this baby is less than one year old. Pat Austin beautiful in spite of the heat. One day combo...won't last longer because of the high temperatures.