Rosette of our Clematis 'Josephine'

 Pieter wanted to show you the ROSETTE of our Clematis 'Josephine'—yep the bird poop gift!

ROSETTE of the Clematis 'Josephine' a somewhat dahlia like Clematis.

Do you see the outer sepals underneath this Rosette?

They fell off at the time the Rosette fully opened up...

This is the total bloom of Clematis 'Josephine' before the Rosette fully opens.

Missouri Botanical Garden names it: Clematis 'Evijohill' and describes it has been discovered in 1998 by Josephine Hill.

Related link:

Exotic Flowering Vines—Bird Poop Gifts | previous post by me

Exotic Flowering Vines—Bird Poop Gifts

 On March 19, Blogger friend Martha Jane posted about some Trillium that showed up in their garden in her Spring! post ←click it.

In my comment I stated that birds eat seeds and then they 'poop'... We got lots of such bird gifts! ♻️

Really an Exotic looking—Bird Poop Gift! 

Already for 6 years we see this exotic Clematis Josephine... see posts below.

Sitting in a small Baccarat crystal vase

And another Bird Poop Gift—Clematis Silver Moon a lilac beauty.

Our golden pansies look happy in our bay window boxes and make a nice contrast to the lilac.

Beautiful in the sunshine...

Do you have any Bird Poop Gifts?

Related links:

{Our Lovely Lilac Clematis 'Silver Moon'} | previous post by me from 2013

{Our Lilac Clematis 'Silver Moon'} | previous post by me from 2014

{Life is Paradise, and we ALL are IN Paradise, but REFUSE to SEE it} | previous post by me from 2016

Surprise Clematis Josephine - Bird Poop GIFT | previous post by me from 2017

SPRING in Our Garden Continued

Some more Spring Garden images taken by husband Pieter to show me how it looks outside...

On March 3, Our Prunus triloba or Flowering Almond

Our still young Spiraea Cantoniensis or double Bridal Wreath Spirea.

See my header photo—that is one in full bloom!

Our Mazus Reptans alba is a loyal creeper that we have for decades now.

It lovely grows between the Dichondra repens or kidney weed that I love.

White azaleas near gazebo with Wood Trail visible on the left.

Better view of Spiraea Cantoniensis or double Bridal Wreath Spirea

On March 7, again our now fuller blossoms of Prunus triloba or Flowering Almond

Now looking towards our gazebo and behind it at the top, you also see the wood trail

Rose Arbor is visible in center and part of gazebo

MY FAVORITE!

On March 9, Prunus triloba or Flowering Almond

Our Gelsemium sempervirens or Carolina Jessamine

Our flower bulbs Hyacinthoides Hispanica Excelsior — Spanish Blue Bell or Wood Hyacinth putting on its yearly show.

White and pink azaleas near gazebo on March 9

Pink azaleas on March 9

Bouquet of fresh flowers from dear friends on March 13

Detail of flower bouquet...

Related links:

{Our New Spiraea Cantoniensis (dbl Bridal Wreath Spirea)} | previous post by me

{Hyacinthoides Hispanica Excelsior – Spanish Blue Bell or Wood Hyacinth} | previous post by me

YES we have had SNOW here in the Heart of Georgia!

Just want to share with you two memories of a WHITE world here in the Heart of Georgia.

It does happen once in a while...

 

This was on January 7 in 1988 and I was home by myself and captured this sight.Pieter had left on January 5 for Michigan and got stuck in Chicago on January 7 as they could not fly in to Atlanta as the airport was iced over...On January 8, Pieter called me from Atlanta around noon where he finally had landed.Now the painstakingly slow journey home via Interstate 75 as it took him 4 hours!Here in the South they have NO equipment for clearing snow...

Closed Caption (CC) available in Dutch—remember we always did create videos for Mom & Dad in The Netherlands!But if you watch on YouTube you will find Clickable points below video with English information and also links to matching blogposts with more insight info.
Thanks for watching! Hoping you all stay warm and cozy through winter.
Related links:{Our Home in the SNOW  --  January 2002} | previous post by me with photos{Our Felines - Sweet Spooky I...} | previous post by me{Daylily Hemerocallis WHITE TUXEDO + SAD Feline & Canine Love Story} | previous post by me{Our Clematis lanuginosa 'Candida'} | previous post by me where the wrens were feasting off its seedpods{Phlox Subulata - Creeping Phlox} | previous post by me showing the blooming Phlox along pondActing like a CAT for Retrieving Pieter's Glasses | previous post by me—where Spooky climbed in the video... that pile!{Our Damage from Tornado spin off of Hurricane Earl, 2003} | previous post by me showing the Phlox that we planted next to bridgeLET IT SNOW! – THE GREAT SNOWFALL OF 1973 | post written by a Dubliner

Frost and our Patio Pots

 It has been quite some years since we had such frost as this winter.

Maximum was –10°C or 14°F.

Our tropical exotics like this Clematis Armandii we long have lost to bitter winters...

You can see it here → (click link) {Our Clematis Armandii - Fragrant Blooms on Evergreen Vine}

In above picture was against our balcony on April 14, 1995.

That one died from frost...

Pieter had managed to save two starters. 

{My Green Sewing Creation} ←click for seeing more photos with its tropical blooms.

Those were the top years for our garden!

But the trees have grown bigger and our other shrubs and plants must compete...

Also we both aged and we opted more for Pot Plants on our Patio.

Also the more hardy ones so not every fall and spring they ought to be hauled in and out of our greenhouse.

On our patio, one pot plant is this Croton Yellow Mammy.

Croton

Croton plants have beautiful patterned leaves.

Crotons are pretty!

Some other pot plants on our patio.

Soon we will see what will be left from our patio pot plants...

Looking out of the bay window we see a lot of dead plants in the garden!

Hate that dreary look but in two months things will start anew.

Our Garden Blooms in Summer

 It is about time for showing you some photos, taken on September 8...

Things blooming in our garden.

On September 8, I walked around and captured some of our summer blooms.

This is a beautiful summer Azalea, in a pot on our patio, right below the kitchen bay window.

Hummingbirds LOVE it!

Crocosmia blooming abundantly!

Showing you the actual size of a Crocosmia flower...

Our hummingbirds love them!

On September 8, our Hydrangea paniculata, Limelight a late–summer and autumn blooming variety that starts indeed out a bit 'greenish'.

Kwekkie still checking IF there is one more kernel left from her breakfast...

She is on our driveway in the morning—together with the kitties, waiting for breakfast!

A happy duck!

Our Liriope muscari variegata, near the driveway are blooming...

A Moonflower Ipomoea alba, around breakfast time—after blooming at night.

An insect is inside.

New Moonflower Ipomoea alba buds—ready to unfold during the night at our Rose Arbor.

September 8, I spotted the first Spider lilies in bloom and more buds to open soon.

Our Spunky girl—inside the garden hose near the driveway...

On September 12, showing you the HUGE size of our Moonflower's leaves!

Yep, they LOVED all that August rain...

On the trellis against the storage room underneath our balcony... Moonflower Ipomoea alba vine. 

That trellis photo did NOT show the Moonflower Ipomoea alba's actual size!

This was early morning, during a darker day so they thought it still was not yet DAYTIME...

Our Oxalis are blooming again!

They got all whacked off with a weed eater—by our over–active garden crew!

But since those are bulbs, they did come back.

Our Hydrangea paniculata, Limelight on September 22 in the sunlight.

And on the fence, the Potato Vine or Solanum laxum 'Album'.

Hoping you enjoyed our summer bloomers!

Do you have anything blooming in summer?

Related links:

Azalea Society of America | Late Blooming Azaleas at bottom

{Crocosmia} | previous post by me

{OXALIS in Our Garden} | previous post by me

{Our Liriope Muscari - Border Grass or Lily-turf} | previous post by me

Our 3 Bridges got Severely Whacked by Flooding

Of course, right before going on a long 11–day trip something happens...

Click in center to view 16 second video:

Sure enough on July 8, we had severe weather with quite a downpour and of course ALL our bridges + pond + greenhouse flooded...

It broke my heart to see Pieter's hard work partly being destroyed!

Wearing my rubber clogs, I went outside and look at the center bridge's first pole being whacked out!

Debris all over the bridge...

Even an entire pole that came through the pipe under the road—one wonders HOW...

The force of water is strong.

Lots of sand also comes in the roaring stream; from elsewhere of course.

Here you can see how it got whacked out.

Also the soil below the start of the bridge got washed away...

The debris is hanging in the shrubs...

This is the final bridge, our third one... There was even more debris that whacked agains it full force.

So much sand left behind on the lawn.

Zooming in to all that wood and debris from whatever and wherever...

When I walked over to the greenhouse, there was water inside as well!

Our pond is constantly being fed by an underground spring and there is an overflow by means of a drain pipe that leads excessive water away to the creek.

But now it all got flooded and Pieter had to poke the pipe open, as it got clogged up from debris, like leaves.

Did walk closer to our first bridge, near the road.

An entire pole rammed into it.

Our Moonflower Ipomoea alba was happy with all that excessive rain!

Of course, Pieter managed to repair the bridges once more, just before we departed on July 16.

While we were gone, we had again some damage to the center bridge due to yet again severe rain!

Related links:

NOW or NEVER — Travel WEST with us | previous post by me about our 11–day journey

Building a Bridge in Two Days | previous post by me about how it all started

{IMPACT and AFTERMATH of TROPICAL THUNDERSTORMS} | previous post by me with short videos for getting an idea how severe it looks...