Mock Orange & Orange Rocket Barberry

My mock orange, Philadelphus coronarius, is blooming in profusion but it's planted well away from the house. I had to trek down the driveway and across the lawn to get a close up and to take advantage of it's fragrance. That isn't easy with my bum knee, hopefully with Medicare eligibility in the very near future I'll be able to afford to see what's going on.

This is a shrub that should be planted near the house or a patio so the blooms and fragrance can be enjoyed during it's season.

Usually the red variety of barberry, Berberis thunbergii,  is grown but I spied this barberry at the nursery last year and was taken with it's unusual color. This is orange rocket barberry and it's well worth searching out this cultivar for your garden.

Although the plant is deciduous it makes up for the lack of leaves during the rest of the year. There are other barberries worth planting such as lime glow or crimson pygmy. These special cultivars of berberis have been developed for their unique color and there remains a plant patent on them till it expires.

I've had so many indoor projects and then so much gardening to do I haven't been able to get my kiln loaded. I wanted to get the outdoor projects finished before the really hot weather is upon us.

I've managed to make a few pieces every day in the studio which are under wraps. Hopefully I can load the kiln today since storms are expected later in the week.

I know the studio is calling me as I woke up after a dream about loading a kiln they lay sideways and it opened all the way up in the middle. Is there such a thing? Strange dreams. Thanks for reading and for all your comments.