If you LOVE, really LOVE flowers.....

[barnbum]

120 photos were taken today (ALL PHOTOS COPYRIGHT KARLA BORGLUM SANTORO), and I only deleted about 6, so I'll try to use some self-control when posting.

It's very very windy today, so I had to be patient and wait for blooms to stop moving.

I'll mix up gardens with close ups for your viewing pleasure. Dad can be contacted at

http://www.borglumsiris.com/ His email isn't on every page, but if you look on the bottom of a few there's a mailbox with his email; his phone number is on several pages.

Very few of these are taken of the same garden. I'll post in order as one would get out of the car parked along the road--and walk all around to the other side. It's a giant loop around the house.

Here's what you'd see from the road. When I left there were 15 cars parked along side the road--customers. He allows "dig-your-own" in many specific places, but others are growing beds and for Dad only to dig.

I used a new setting on my camera and I'm pleased with the results.

This is the dwarf iris bed--past bloom, but someone PMd me about them. I thought you'd like to see how many he has.

I've always loved this one--Dad knows all, and I do mean ALL the names.

More coming...

 

[barnbum]

I'd call this the third tier of gardens from the road, and if you look in the distance, you can see there are MANY more growing beds beyond.

Everything is in nice neat rows, so any massively full shots like this are taken across rows.

The sign reads "No Dig Area." These are Lupines.

One of my favorite shots

Going up a hill to more gardens.

Back farther....

Siberian Iris.

Out back (not all the way back) turning left to walk up a hill--there are many peony beds out this way.

Looking back down the hill from where we just came.

Wind blurred the photos, but you get the idea. I LOVE this peony.

More coming...

 

[barnbum]

Out back even farther--all growing beds. Looking right....

And left....

Circling around, but not all the way back.

We're working on circling around--this is about 2/3 of the way around.

Siberian growing bed.

Now we're beside the house--kind of--opposite side we were on when we came in. But--it's a big circle.

: This is Dad's Hosta bed... (I used to pole bend my horse around these trees. )

More coming...

 

[barnbum]

Various gardens on the opposite side of the house from where we started. But these are to the right of the driveway if you pulled in.

If you pulled in the driveway--you'd see this on your left.

And this on your right.

If we walked in front of the house, over to almost where we started... you'd see these gardens on the way.

This was my mom's memorial garden, but the sign wasn't up, so I'm not sure if that's what it's still called.

And this is where we started--looking out to the road. See your vehicle?

:

One more...

 

[barnbum]

Peony blossom

It needs one more...

 

[barnbum]

I've never seen this color Columbine!

Or these!! Wow! Funky!

I couldn't resist a close up.

Dad's front and side yard.

Thanks for coming!!

 

[Shari]

Good grief.. that is a wholeeee lot of flowers,,, stunning flowers at that!

We have some old Iris's here that came with the farm and for the first time ever, a couple of them are blooming.

 

[Wee Mite Miniatures]

How on earth does he keep all those beds weed free?

They are just beautiful.

 

[crponies]

Gorgeous! Iris are one of my absolute favorites.

 

[MeadowRidge Farm]

OMG!!!! Thank you for the trip around your Dads gardens. They are stunning, absoutely BEAUTIFUL...just one question..what does he use for weed control? I just started outdoor gardening, (after making my memorial garden last year..)I am getting so addicted to it

and really enjoy it..so I really enjoyed all the pics. Keep them coming anytime!

 

[coopermini]

Incredible photos of some very impressive gardens!

Some of our greenhouse customers would go nuts there! He would have to call in security to get them to go home!

Karla, if you don't mind can you go back thru them and name them for us!

LOL

Mark

 

[barnbum]

Oh jeepers, Mark--I don't know the names. If I can corner Dad to sit down with me to tell me--oh forget it--that would be a miracle while he's open.

He's open 8-7 Sun-Fri (he's a 7th Day Adventist, so is closed on Saturdays). I'm sure some are just seedlings that are not named. By the way--he's 74 years old; I got my energy level from him! Thanks, Dad!!

I'll see what I can do... but don't hold your breath.

 

[Filipowicz Farm]

Beautiful Iris flowers. We have five different colors here in our flower beds. Great pictures. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Lilac Lane Farm]

They have everything im looking for

Im going this week to buy, its is around the corner for me

Heidi

 

[barnbum]

Heidi! Stop in and see me--I'm 2 miles from Dad--driveway to driveway. I get home at 4:00.

 

[AppyLover2]

Sitting here trying to think of something that hasn't already been said. Beautiful, gorgeous, fantastic, great photography come to mind but I think they've all already been used. Sure wish I lived close enough to see it in person.

 

[Jill]

Absolutely incredible!!!

I just love it!!!

 

[Marty]

Now we all know where you get it from. The apple doesn't fall far from the tree!

Karla, its just breathtaking.

 

[mininik]

WOW. Stunning!

 

[HGFarm]

ABSOLUTELY STUNNING!!!! Wish I could come there, I would be digging them all up and taking them home, LOL I have purple ones in the front at my place and want some more! I didnt even know they came in some of those colors! WOW!!! Thank you for sharing and the tour- it was fabulous!!!