Saturday, April 23, 2011

Saturday ...

The greatest gift of the garden is the restoration of the five senses.
~Hanna Rion

WOW, what a nice day here at Oakville Farm. Began overcast and cool like, and has turned into a most delightful day, weather wise. Light cloud cover, sun, slight breeze, a very nice spring day. Hope others of you are having a good Saturday.

Our azaleas, iris, crimson clover, crab apple and kwanzan cherry are showing their pretty color right now. And the peonies (another of my favs!) are up and buds will be opening soon.

Had about three tenths of an inch of rain yesterday. A welcome event, the rain. The ground is now pliable. Was able to dig up several daylilies/separate/move/replant without much difficulty.

Here's hoping that Liza and Anna received their daylily orders and have found a good place for them. :) Gardening...

The daylily we want to showcase today is Hemerocallis Trahlyta. This daylily is a grayed violet with a darker eyezone and green throat. It is about 2 1/2' tall and has a bloom that is approximately 6.5" wide. Trahlyta is a early mid season bloomer plus is a rebloomer. A great daylily which will bloom, with the proper conditions, up until frost. The daylily is available for $8.00 for a double fan at www.oakvillefarm.com

All for now. Until next time, Happy Gardening.

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