

| Pics & Tips 43: Flowers By Gale Chester Whittington ==Copyright 2004-2009== |
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| Look dead center and you will see the maroon leaves and pink bells of Mijke Oxalis Triangularis. 4-26-08 photo by Gale Chester Whittington |
| Samurai Warrior is about as close to red as you can get in Bearded Iris. It's color varies, depending on time of day and the lighting. Shown in the background is a propane tank, in case you were wondering. I plant flowers to cover such things! 4-26-08 photo by Gale Chester Whittington |
| Tropicana is an old but reliable Rose variety. 4-26-08 photo by Gale Chester Whittington |
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| More flower buds have opened up on The President Clematis. 4-26-08 photo by Gale Chester Whittington |
| April 26, 2008! The fields are alive! If you are enjoying your virtual trip through my Oklahoma Zone 7 gardens, go to Ask Gale and give me some encouragement! |
| I could look at the blue purple blossom of The President Clematis all day. 4-26-08 photo by Gale Chester Whittington |
| Excellent angle of The President Clematis blossom! 4-26-08 photo by Gale Chester Whittington |
| Rock Garden, featuring purple fern leaf moss verbena glandularia puchella and red-leaf Mijke Oxalis Triangularis. 4-26-08 photo by Gale Chester Whittington |
| Lilac Wonder Siberian Iris is divine at any angle! 4-26-08 photo by Gale Chester Whittington |
| I found this praying mantis egg case today on my house. Those other things are seed heads from last year's perennial sunflowers. 4-26-08 photo by Gale Chester Whittington |
| Tropicana, the second rose bush to bloom this spring. 4-26-08 photo by Gale Chester Whittington |
| Lilac Wonder Siberian Iris in full bloom. 4-26-08 photo by Gale Chester Whittington |
| Close up, Siberian Iris Lilac Wonder is heavenly 4-26-08 photo by Gale Chester Whittington |
| Mijke Oxalis Triangularis is not native, but it is hardy in my Oklahoma Zone 7 climate. 4-26-08 photo by Gale Chester Whittington |
| Beautiful red Samurai Warrior up close. Nice! 4-26-08 photo by Gale Chester Whittington |













