The hosta is now in bud – the fern is 36″high and their fronds and leaves are kissing. I planted some impatiens in a couple old cracked pots…after the pots completely disintegrate I’ll use them as drainage bits.
Planted 2 Ninebark trees in a pot with some companion impatiens. Praying that the slugs don’t eat everything up…they are voracious this year.
The purple flower is wild geranium brought from England as a clipping over 50 years ago. I was gifted a clipping a few years ago.
Ferns native to everywhere I guess, but in particular the Pacific Northwest…I love them as they thrive and are so prehistoric looking…don’t worry, no plastic dinosaurs…yet…
dipping my brushes 
toutparmoi
May 25, 2016
The geranium’s lovely. I had one with a similar leaf that I bought from a garden centre. It was sold as a “rare blue geranium”. The flowers were paler. However, the poor thing failed to thrive, and eventually gave up the ghost.
brendakane2013
May 26, 2016
I thought this one did too…gutg I mean…however when I pulled one out, I could see there was still life in the root, so I babied them along (miracle grow) and eventually they came back! Great while it is blooming but when not (mostly) it is a weak looking thing anyway. I was told it was rare too, but I didn’t hold much to that claim.