A Delightful Afternoon

Although it was a cloudy start to the day, it cleared up by mid-morning and became a really lovely afternoon. I decided to go to my favorite garden center, which is open (although their cafe is not) to see if I could find a small tree (or large-ish shrub) of just the right shape and height for a spot in my big perennial garden. I'm currently renovating this garden - adding carefully and moving plants around that are in the wrong place (oh so many of them!) 

I've been on the hunt for a small vase-shaped tree or shrub "tree form" in other words, trained to one trunk and limbed up to look like a tree. I finally found what I think will be a suitable fit and decided to splurge and bought it! See what you think: Fiji Hibiscus Tree Form. I spent the afternoon planting it and re-arranging a bunch of plants in the garden. Pure heaven, lots of neighbors walking by, and no germs!

But since the new Hibiscus doesn't even have leaves yet I certainly couldn't photograph the flowers for my blip today! (But I will!) Instead I landed on these lovely tulips that are growing in a large container by my front door. The extra is of a double-primula that is in the same pot - bad match of pink I know, but I didn't know what color the tulips were going to be other than "pink". 

Thanks so much for the lovely stars, hearts and comments on yesterday's blip. So appreciated!