Fertilizer Friday

 Today I am linking up with Tootise for Fertilizer Friday

I don't have a ton of new things blooming but here are a couple little pretties!

Dutch Iris, 'Purple Sensation' is new resident to the garden.

Too pretty, right?

Hydrangea Bloom

The new mystery hydrangea that we are waiting to see bloom. I can't wait!

Ajuga 'Chocolate Chip' just got transplanted. We planted this underneath our Magnolia tree 2 or 3 years ago and it didn't do much. Just moved it into the Cedar Garden and hoping it will do better back here.

{mostly} Wordless Wednesday: What's growing?

Variegated Ginger Lily, Alpinia zerumbet, 'Variegata'

Mountain Snow Pieris, Pieris japonica 'Mountain Snow'

Mystery Hydrangea from a local flea market. We will see what it is once it blooms!

Bower Vine, Pandorea jasminoides (she lives in a pot and comes in the winter)

My precious new garden addition, the sweet 'Julia Child' rose. Older blooms lighten to a pale yellow

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Newly opened 'Julia Child' bloom. The fragrance is incredible.

Mystery Plant: Revealed

Here is my new baby! 

Pieris japonica 'Mountain Snow'

I love it! I first saw this plant at the Mobile Botanical Gardens a while back and knew I had to have it. My hubby finally let me get one for our mostly shady bed. I can't wait to see it full of blooms in a week or so!!!

The blooms us close:

According to the information that came with the plant these are "pendulous panicles of white blooms." Great, right?

New Followers

Thank you to all the new visitors here at The Bama Gardener! It is so exciting to have all of you welcome me to blog-land! We have had busy couple days around here and I will be posting some photos soon of the new shrub that I convinced the hubby to bring home Saturday!! I can't wait. Do you want to guess?

 Evergreen, white blooms, gets about 4 feet tall, part sun/shade...

First Two Residents

 Foxtail Fern- Our first addition to the Cedar Bed in our backyard which is just getting started. It is the only shaded area in our yard and I can't wait explore the wide world of shade loving plants!

 Close up of the Foxtail Fern. I love the color and texture of this plant.

 Mystery Hydrangea that we bought at a nearby flea market this past weekend. I loved the price and can't wait to see what it looks like in bloom. Another new addition to the Cedar Bed

Close up of our Mystery Hydrangea.