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Ironstone in late April .

For those of you who do not know , Ironstone is a local winery .   I do n’t enjoy wine that much , I prefer beer but I do enjoy their exuberant landscape gardening .   When life becomes a little overpowering , taking a couple hours and meandering along their way is the balm my soul needs . At the destruction of this post I will have links to other station on the flowers of Ironstone , they change with the season so always a saucy flowery treat . Monday I visited and I am so glad I did , their Azaleas and Rhododendrons are at their pinnacle .

Ironstone in Bloom April 2016

Being a Monday morning the spot was deserted except for the worker busy getting thing ready for the coming guests .   Many time I have been here when busses from retreat home plate from far forth have get in , just so the resident could enjoy the gardens . They keep it ship embodiment and colorful .   Do n’t you enjoy a garden you could enjoy but do n’t have to take care of?There were snowball bushes fill with downy bouquets … .Rhododendrons taller than I … .Pale blossoms and vivacious , copious colors . Narrow stepping Harlan Fisk Stone pathways pull in you in … promising more fragrant lulu around the next corner . Trust me….you are never disappoint . The key signature wine barrelful were filled with Dutch Iris … one of my favorites . I have the blue in my garden but I require to get some white and yellow . I am working on watch to paint Dutch Iris .   It is a second tricky but I will get it . Just a couple more picture and I will allow you go … as you draw near the gate you get it on you are headed in the ripe direction because the fencing is line with old climb roses . And they are a treat for the center as well . The trunks on these beauties is gravid than my upper arm , they are vast .   This fence is 8 feet marvelous or taller so you get an idea of how monolithic this is . Now we are back to townsfolk .   One mean solar day I need to take you on a tour of Murphys .   A small town filled with wine-coloured tasting room and delicious restaurant .   A few shops too . Thank you for join me on my garden walk .   I needed a bit of time off from my pigment .   My current house painting video has been a tribulation .   First one I totally botch .   The 2nd , the painting go fine but when I reexamine it there was no sound .   Sigh!Now I need to figure out what I did wrongly . More posts on visits to the garden of Ironstone . Daffodil LoveHappy Spring TulipsSpring at Ironstone

May is upon us .. what blossom will it bring?Have a Happy Day !

Met Monday

Azaleas at Ironstone Winery

Azaleas at Ironstone Winery

Azaleas at Ironstone Winery

Snowball viburnum Ironstone Winery

Rhododendron at Ironstone

Azaleas at Ironstone Winery

Azaleas at Ironstone Winery

Azaleas at Ironstone Winery

Dutch Iris, Ironstone Winery

Dutch Iris, Ironstone Winery

Dutch Iris, Ironstone Winery

Old Roses Ironstone Winery

Dutch Iris, Ironstone Winery

Murphys, California April 2016

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