and this week I'm sharing one of my favourite perennials.
Coreopsis, also known as tickseed, is a gorgeous, long blooming perennial.
There are different varieties that have either single or double petaled blooms that are predominately yellow. Continual deadheading will produce blooms that last from late June to September. Coreopsis are great for cutting and adding to floral arrangements.
I think the really wet spring caused this clump to get really big and all of a sudden the buds all burst into bloom.
I'm always out in the garden trying to capture a different view of the blooms through my lens.
Coreopsis don't require a lot of fertilizer, which is a good thing as I've run out of Miracle Grow, my favourite for fertilizing my pot garden. But they do like a sunny spot in the garden.
Be sure to stop over to Tootsie Time and see lots more gardeners that are flaunting their flowers on Fridays.
I've also discovered Macro Friday and decided to participate.
Take time to enjoy the garden today.
I've always loved this flower too, but as I had too much shade in my backyard, I didn't count it as an option. Since we removed one very huge overgrown and half dead tree, and pruned another... I am delighted that this will be the first plant in my new sunny spot!
ReplyDeleteI love Coreopsis too. You got some sweet pictures!
ReplyDeleteCoreopsis is a great plant!
ReplyDeleteYour Coreopsis is so pretty. Mine droop all over the place.LOL! Yours looks like it is standing up so wonderful. What is the name of your? Have a wonderful weekend!
ReplyDeleteI agree - coreopsis is one of those sweet looking flowers that look delicate but is really a hard worker!
ReplyDeleteGreat minds think alike. I put a coreopsis on my blog today too. They are such a pretty flower. V
ReplyDeleteBeautiful sunny blooms that seem to squeal "Summer!" After so much rain... I think it's really here.
ReplyDeleteIt's nice to see, growing in the garden, the plants we deadheaded time and again at the greenhouse. It looks lovely in your yard!
ReplyDeletePlease join me in my garden at The Gardening Life
I love coreopsis and have one little plant struggling to grow in my shady garden. I love having a little bit of yellow in the garden for it's cheery colour. Thanks for sharing your flowers.
ReplyDeleteAnne xx
Your photos are just amazing! My husband and I just planted a perennial garden this spring. We are learning as we go, and I can tell that there will be a lot for us to learn from your blog!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for stopping my 'My Own Four Corners'! I'm your newest follower and am enjoying your blog very much!
Cheers!
Jeanette
http://jeanette-myownfourcorners.blogspot.com/
Very pretty pictures I adore coreopsis; such great plants for the garden.
ReplyDeleteLinda It is a lovely and hardy plant.
ReplyDeleteI love coreopsis and grew it for many years when I lived in Virginia. I haven't tried it in the desert where I now live. I am now following your blog as I enjoy it so much.
ReplyDeletethey look like a clump of cheerful!!! lol
ReplyDeleteit has been wet here lately too...cold and windy...I love the pretty little yellow blooms!
so..thanks for linking in this week. it is nice to finally get around to say hi and thanks to all the gardeners who patiently grow their flowers and who flaunt with me each week!
Coreopsis is one of my favourite perennials too Linda, such a dainty and reliable blooming flower. So far, I only grow the cut leaf with patches 'Moonbeam' around.
ReplyDeleteJudith