Gardening, landscaping and plants in general

[motojobobo]

Beauties! Are they lilies?
I find they somewhat resemble orchids. 3 sepals, 3 petals, the lower petal is a highly modified petal. Anyone think so too? Or am I imagining things?

[Giles]

Irises

[SFMCfranky]

Photo taken in the yard today:

[Mister_Brue]

@SFMCfranky Nice! What a pure yellow. Is this a flag? Since we’re on the subject, the latest to flower:

[SFMCfranky]

@Mister_Brue

What a beautiful purple!
I’m not sure what the variety of these yellow ones are. A friend planted them next to my pool decades ago and they’ve thrived there ever since.

[jfk1117]

Cut fresh today for the wife. Sarah Bernhardt peonies

[goosehd]

[SFMCfranky]

I finished my tomato, veg and herb planting this weekend:

[Mister_Brue]

@goosehd Spring has sprung. I have a Star Magnolia in the garden, but it didn’t look as good as yours.

[motojobobo]

@goosehd said in [Gardening, landscaping and plants in general](/post/

Beautiful flower pic @goosehd !

[SFMCfranky]

Snaps from the garden, 6/7/2025

[Giles]

@Oaktavia

[Mister_Brue]

@SFMCfranky Snap!

[ROman]

[SFMCfranky]

@Mister_Brue

Very nice!

[SFMCfranky]

Yesterday’s garden snaps:

[twin]

[motojobobo]

This time of year we get the pink flowers of toborochi trees (Ceiba speciosa) all around town.

[endo]

[endo]

ants harvesting aphids (I assume) on my roses, need to spray them