Blooms: Second Week of June

Mophead Hydrangea: This is its third year in the ground and it has really taken off,
almost doubling in size from last year.  This plant was the
only surviving Hydrangea clipping that my dad successfully rooted.

Mophead Hydrangea: Close up of the previous plant

Crinum (Herbetti): First blooms of the year, a full month later than last year's first bloom.

Red Hot Poker

 I picked up two of these plants from Plants for Bibles in Swansea.  There were put in the ground last fall, and I was surprised to see them bloom this year.
The bloom reached almost 5 feet in height.  Once it has reached its peak bloom, it began to curve and lose its petals, from the bottom. And then it needs to be cut off!