It is that crazy time of year when the rain combines with the warmth to promote exponential growth in the garden. Below are a few pictures I captured today.
This penstemon from brother Tim is blooming along the fence in the orchard garden. It is pretty lax and low and always has to fight with the bindweed, but I’ve cut a lot more bindweed back this year, so I got more flowers.
Lady of Shalott rose blooming in the orchard bed. The flowers on this rose are spectacular, but I was sad to see quite a bit of damage to the leaves this year. I’m not sure who the culprit is–it’s almost like leaf miners, but not really trails that you usually see with miners.
Another photo of these beautiful blooms. And they smell wonderful, too.
This one is Boscobel–another very beautiful flower, but the shrub is very lax. I’m not sure what I’m doing wrong–I might try tying the shrubs up so they get a hint to grow more upright.
More Lady of Shalott flowers–they are so big, they kind of hang down, but they are worth kneeling down for!
It is pretty strange to have the Bleeding Heart still blooming–usually, it is done and heading towards dormancy by June.
Campanula porscharskyana blooming in the afternoon sun on the wall to the Doug fir bed.
Close up of the bellflowers showing their interesting shape and bright blue color.
This scented pelargonium is blooming very strongly this year in the greenhouse. The flowers are dainty, bright, and brilliant.
A delicate Abutilon in the greenhouse–a very light pink with darker veins. 
Lewisia blooming in the greenhouse. I have two of these hybrids in the greenhouse. This one seems happy and healthy. The other one seems to be struggling. I may try repotting it if it doesn’t get any flowers soon.
Hippeastrelia blooming in the greenhouse–five or six flowers open at the same time–more than ever before.
Close up of the Bird of Paradise bloom–amazing shape and color. And it changes shape every day.
Another view.
The air plants seem really happy this year–this clump is throwing three flower spikes.