Rhodies Are Red....

 

Bursting In Bloom... 

It is Almost the end of May, Dear Readers, and that means the Lilacs in this part of the World have long since given up their blossoms and ceded the day to the exuberant Rhododendrons! And I know that while a few of you might be hoping that someday you will see them both blooming side by side, I have never yet seen that happen in my RL garden, and can't assume it would happen here, even for a second. This year we have been experiencing a cool, very wet Spring with little sunshine. This is not a bad thing because last fall and winter we had a terrible drought, and now the rain has restored us to normal! But it does make it difficult to get lovely sunny pictures of the blooming Rhododendron shrub. This morning was no exception and I was despairing of getting anything to show you... and then the sun Almost broke through the clouds! I ran for my camera and snapped a dozen pictures... not quite sunny... but light enough to see the blossoms in detail! And I had to make sure you were also seeing the Summer Lilac in all its plain old green!

 And, of course, I had to take lots of pictures and can't decide which are the best!

 

I do love the way the shrubs wrap the porch....

 

And I know they crowd the path to the brook...

 

Just look at all those blossoms!!!

 

And the shrub wraps all the way around the side of the house...

and conceals the entrance to the Tree House in the roots....

And yes, Mr. Gnome has been enjoying the blossoms of spring!

(His house is hidden in the Garden somewhere... he hasn't told me where...)

 

It turns the porch into a lovely little arbor....

 

But the weather has been much too dreary for sitting out in the garden! 

I believe Will and Gabrielle have even needed to light the fire!

 

But I don't mind, Dear Readers,

 it is beautiful to behold, 

this Brilliant Red rhododendron, 

even on a dreary day!

 

Are You Ready....

 

For the Rhodie-oh......!

You Might have come here, Dear Readers, looking for another view of the Lovely blooming Lilac Shrub, only to find it is already past it's time of bloom. (How does the time pass so quickly?) But what is this, you say in surprise, I don't recall seeing this here before... and yet, it seems as though it has always sat in that corner on the other side of The Folly Porch! (At least, I would have you believe so!) The astonishing burst of red blossoms seems to have opened overnight.....

And the early morning light 

is just beginning to illuminate their brilliance.

Do come closer.....!

It is almost shockingly bright after the delicate lilac blossoms...

Alas, there is no fragrance.... 

but after the lovely scent of the Lilacs, 

I would not want to have to compare... 

 

 It wraps around the corner of the house above the little brook...

(still under construction!)

And when it is done... 

it will partly conceal the door to

 The Tree House between the roots....

And perhaps some of you, Dear Readers,

 will recall a year ago when I began this project.... 

and was "testing" a blossom or two in this corner...

And the sunlight reached into my room

 and touched the blossoms.... just like this...

and that told me this was a must to do!

And here we are! 

Already!

And while it is not quite finished....

it looks just as wonderful as I dreamed it would!

Oh, Dear Readers.....

Are you ready for the Rhodie-oh...

Oh!!!