Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
first photo is carpet phlox, beautiful spring bloomer but the foliage can be kind of prickly. it is a wonderfull spreading ground cover and can easily be divided once its large enough.
2nd photo is a daffodil, there are many different verieties including the multiple petals.
3rd photo, im not sure on the droopy flowers...possibly columbine but it seems too early...
but the little purple flower and the shiney green leaves are vinca
I think the first is what is commonly called "creeping Phlox. The second is a type of double daffodil. Don't think I have ever seen the third. The little blue flower may be a weed.
Left to right
1. creeping phlox, sometimes also known as thrift.
2. Daffodil. A weird (and unnattractive) hybrid double.
3. Dunno. There are at least 3 different plants in the photo--periwinkle, probably a creeping hypericum (St. John's wort), and some kind of lilly looking thing.
I thought the first one was phlox. I like how it looks spilling over the rocks so I may take your suggestion and divide it, spread it around a bit. And I thought the second one was a weird daffodil. I like daffodils; this kind is a little different but that's okay.
The third photo...it's the droopy flower I am wondering about. I had thought the little blue flower(s) is some kind of a wildflower because they are all over the lawn in that area too. I googled periwinkle flowers and it does look like that's what it is! Thanks! Still wondering about that droopy little flower though...it has a yellow-orange thingy on the inside, if that helps.
Wow, that looks just like it! That must me it. What a curious flower to have there, I wonder why someone would plant it. There's nothing wrong with it, it just doesn't look like something most people would choose to plant.
Thank you!
They are usually used as part of woodland garden or shade garden.
They grew naturally in the woodlands where I grew up. I never had much luck in getting them to grow in my gardens. Enjoy them.
Sounds like your previous owner really enjoyed gardening and left you some lovely surprises!
Sounds like your previous owner really enjoyed gardening and left you some lovely surprises!
Yes indeed. The home was previously a rental and it was a past tenant that went nuts with the gardening. I would love to meet him or her and have the person show me everything.
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick. Over $68,000 in prizes has already been given out to active posters on our forum. Additional giveaways are planned.
Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.
Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
