Inspiration from Carol’s garden in North Carolina

Today ’s photos are from Carol Thompson ( previous postsHEREandHERE ) , who says,“After a workweek of rain , I am getting so excited about fond weather and contemplating what to plant in my Charlotte , North Carolina , garden this year . take care through pictures from my garden , mostly from last summertime , I thought I ’d fade along some of the combinations I have render . well-chosen springtime and happy planting , gpod - ers!“Right back atcha , Carol ! And now I MUST go buy some caladium , once and for all .

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Butterfly weed, lantana, and hibiscus bloomed all summer. One application of slow release granular plant food did an amazing job of keeping the hibiscus leaves glossy and flowers blooming nonstop for weeks on end.

Soaring ‘Snow Queen’ oakleaf hydrangea blooms, mimicking the tree branches in the background, make my heart sing!

Foliage of Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Mariesii Variegata’, blue black salvia in the upper left (loved by hummingbirds), Purple Diamond loropetalum. I love garden paths.

Flowers from my garden in a favorite bud vase

Birthday flowers from a friend and a painting by my sister made a happy pair.

I planted around 50 tulip bulbs in one container, as I saw demonstrated on a P. Allen Smith TV show. I was so happy the purple and yellow bloomed at the same time.

My daughter planted this gorgeous combination of tulips this year for her yard in Durham, North Carolina! She purchased the only tulip bulbs she could find at the end of the fall season on sale. Don’t you love the colors!

Rain lily given to me by my sister-in-law, blue plumbago, and ‘Immortality’ iris foliage

‘Jade Princess’ millet (which I grew from seed). I saw this plant grown on UNC-TV In the Garden With Bryce Lane. Bryce Lane is an NCSU horticulture professor, and fabulous speaker at garden symposiums.

Flax lily, coleus, caladium, torrenia

Caladium in a container

‘Bengal tiger’ canna, coleus, pentas, and lantana. I forget the name of white little daisy. Plants Delights Nursery carried it at one time. It’s perennial and blooms all summer.