The Annville Inn Gardens Bloom Report
What's In Bloom at Annville Inn Gardens? This blog for Monday, June 7th is going to list the major plants in most of our gardens. To list every plant in every garden that is blooming would be expansive, so for each garden, we will list some of the highlights. When you stay at the Inn, you can explore the Gardens and discover the other plants that are also in bloom!
Swimming Pool Garden: This year's Swimming Pool Garden is focused on blueberries. 
The variety of berries shown in this photograph is: "Misty." The familiar faces, Pansies, are still in bloom, still bringing smiles. Our five tree roses in this area, red Knock Out Trees, are about to break into full bloom. The small yellow bloom shown is Rose Moss (Portulaca (Portulacaceae )), the color is "Taquila Yellow."
The variety of berries shown in this photograph is: "Misty." The familiar faces, Pansies, are still in bloom, still bringing smiles. Our five tree roses in this area, red Knock Out Trees, are about to break into full bloom. The small yellow bloom shown is Rose Moss (Portulaca (Portulacaceae )), the color is "Taquila Yellow."
Koi Pond Garden: Pink Primrose are interplanted with pink Foxglove (digitalis) and pink
Astilbe for a pleasing color coordination. Beyond is red Yarrow, which picks up the red highlights in the digitalis. Echinacea is poised to burst into full bloom in the next few weeks.
Astilbe for a pleasing color coordination. Beyond is red Yarrow, which picks up the red highlights in the digitalis. Echinacea is poised to burst into full bloom in the next few weeks.
Welcome Garden:
This Garden of foundation plantings, perennials and a scattering of annuals (such as Snapdragon) is one of the first gardens our guests encounter. Currently blooming in this garden are large Petunia baskets, Pansy, Marigold, Ageratum, and a nice stand of Bee balm, (Monarda fistulosa {pink}) shown below:
Ashie's Garden: Earlier we had more than 1,000 stalks of iris in full bloom. Those have now all been cleared away to make room for a variety of Poppies, Fever Few and Larkspur, which currently "own" Ashie's Garden. They will 
eventually give way to a mass of day lilies. Day Lilies, like roses, need to be deadheaded daily, and Craig says there is no way he'll be able to keep up with the day lilies once they start!
eventually give way to a mass of day lilies. Day Lilies, like roses, need to be deadheaded daily, and Craig says there is no way he'll be able to keep up with the day lilies once they start!Formal Rose Garden: Although most of our gardens contain roses, the majority of them, and the greatest variety, occur in the Formal Rose Garden. In this entry of our blog, we are showing a partial view of the main rose garden, plus individual photographs of Climbing Fourth of Fuly (red & white), Heaven Scent (white-pink), and Show Biz (red).
Train Garden: Our Train Garden, home to our G-scale outdoor railroad, is the last garden for
us to "wake up" from the long winter, and we haven't yet begun work there. Our cactus plants will be taken out of winter quarters and placed in the Train Garden this weekend. Giant Elephant Ears are already planted and about to sprout. The train currently runs through Foam Flower, ferns and numerous other perennials. The most glamorous part: it runs through a tunnel of gorgeous Zepeirine Drouhin (OGR, "Old Garden Rose".)
us to "wake up" from the long winter, and we haven't yet begun work there. Our cactus plants will be taken out of winter quarters and placed in the Train Garden this weekend. Giant Elephant Ears are already planted and about to sprout. The train currently runs through Foam Flower, ferns and numerous other perennials. The most glamorous part: it runs through a tunnel of gorgeous Zepeirine Drouhin (OGR, "Old Garden Rose".)
Tapestry Garden: Bright Yellow yarrow (Achillea millefoliumis) in full bloom, and Blackberry Lily (Belamcanda chinensis) are perking up every-
where!
Butterfly Garden: One of Rosalie's favorite roses, 
Opening Night, appears in two locations, the False Indigo (Baptisia australis) Lilac have finished for the year (already!) and the deep rooted Primrose (Oenothera) graces the entrance statue to the garden.
Opening Night, appears in two locations, the False Indigo (Baptisia australis) Lilac have finished for the year (already!) and the deep rooted Primrose (Oenothera) graces the entrance statue to the garden.
Japanese Garden: Currently in between blooms, the Pieris (pieris japonica) looks nice, and a pleothera of pink Gladioli has shot up, reaching skyward.
Sign Garden: A beautiful red hybred tea rose, Love, is in full bloom,
surrounded by red Knock Out roses, and bright red Salvia.
surrounded by red Knock Out roses, and bright red Salvia.Mail Box Garden: Several Knock Out roses, contrasted by yellow arbovide, and large clemaits
and Zebra ornamental grass makes an attractive place for the mailman to deposit mail!Four C's Garden: This is where we grow Clematis, Cosmos, Cactus, and Canna (Tropicana.) Currently, only the Clematis is in bloom.
Calendar Garden: Something always in bloom throughout the spring, summer and fall calendar. 
Headlining in early June is Red Hot Poker, (Kniphofia uvaria) which will be followed by white and purple liatrus later on. Earlier, the long bed was a riot of color from many varieties of Iris.
Headlining in early June is Red Hot Poker, (Kniphofia uvaria) which will be followed by white and purple liatrus later on. Earlier, the long bed was a riot of color from many varieties of Iris.Romance Garden: Caladium, two 
types of fern and hosta are the present stars of this garden. Earlier a large collection of Bleeding Heart (dicentra) had the spotlight. We are keeping a nice stand of dicanthus (carnation family) in bloom here, and have had good luck with Forget Me Nots (Myosotis).
types of fern and hosta are the present stars of this garden. Earlier a large collection of Bleeding Heart (dicentra) had the spotlight. We are keeping a nice stand of dicanthus (carnation family) in bloom here, and have had good luck with Forget Me Nots (Myosotis).
South Garden: (left) This southern exposure garden features a variety of plants including "winter onions" that we prize for their interesting, curly tops. Soon, we will dig them up, re-plant the tops, and watch it grow all over again. Also blooming in this garden is Lamb's Ear (Stachys byzantina ), a garden favorite for generations.
Tractor Barn West & North Gardens: Minature roses and Red Hot Pokers are stealling the show right now.
The small Horse Shoe Garden (below) is a riot of pink and white shrub roses, which will soon give way to a collection of gladiolis.
Hidden Garden of the Orange Rose:
This secret garden features rocker chairs and a strange, orange rose that we cannot identify. It produces prolofic orange blooms and a great place to read a book and relax.
Hosta Garden contains over a dozen varieties of Hosta. In addition, we have other varities scattered throughout other gardens on the property.
Other gardens soon to be filled with blooms include the Pergola Garden, Potting Bench Garden, East Garden, the Sunken Garden, and the English Manor Garden.
This is one of our favorite trees, we have a matched set, with one on each side of our lane. Their shape is classic, and they are wonderful shade trees. (Sweet Gum )
