stone bench, originally uploaded by cabanagirl.

and rest on a bench

Patience!

Poppy, originally uploaded by cabanagirl.

This has been a rewarding week in the gardens of Denver-mine, the botanic garden and just driving down the neighborhood streets
There were not many lilacs this year because of the last freeze but the irises are magnificent.
This week celebrated some firsts in my garden: First wisteria after planting nearly 3 years ago....nothing like in California but a start none the less. First peony: many neighboring plants are huge and proliferous but I have a couple of white ones....again nearly 3 years after planting and this gorgeous poppy which measures about 8 inches in diameter and is so black in the center it is purple. Patient is not how anyone would describe me but I have found some being a gardener in Denver.
I hope your garden is blooming!

Denver Botanic Gardens, originally uploaded by cabanagirl.

bearded iris, originally uploaded by cabanagirl.

The irises are everywhere in full bloom

Monaco in June, originally uploaded by cabanagirl.

The trees on Monaco leaf together to form an "allele" This is worth waiting for

peony, originally uploaded by cabanagirl.

First peony in Denver

wisteria, originally uploaded by cabanagirl.

First wisteria in Denver