Bloom Day May

Silver Dollar plant in front of Bleeding Heart on the patio.

Any one know what this is? I bought it under the name of “Chocolate Vine.” It’s been there five years. This is the first time its bloomed. The deep purple, popcorn-sized and shaped blooms smell like a subtle perfume.

Here is the Chocolate Vine from a distance.

The two trees of the espalier are still struggling.

Tulips in the back yard.

Tulips are waning in the front garden.

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