Open Wide

[razorjak]

Open Wide
Originally uploaded by RazorJAK.

A few more pics of my yard this summer. I think this one is the best of the bunch.

I am so clueless as to flowers. I've no idea what this is or half of what is blooming now. Any help when viewing the set would be great.

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[siani-hedgehog.livejournal.com]

that's a tulip. it grows from a bulb (well, technically i think it's a corm, but just call it a bulb) a few inches under the ground. some varieties will keep going for years and years, others get smaller and smaller flowers with age.

backyard at property line: yes, it's a bearded iris. they grow from rhizomes just under the soil, and like sunny well drained conditions. they occasionally (every few years) need to be dug up while dormant and divided to get the best flowers from them. i wouldn't bother though, doing nothing won't kill em.

front yard flowr that bloomed Sunday: yep another bearded iris.

side of the house. The bloom is so full that the stem can't support it: peony. dislike being dug up and moved. putting supports around it early in the year before the growth comes up will help to support the blooms and keep them off the ground.

wildflower in the backyard: not sure. maybe sweet rocket?

i can't tell what your flowering shrub/tree is either. :)

[kest]

the little purple ones look like wild radish to me.