Bloomscrolling--what's in bloom where you are?
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Lovely dahlias!
There's a house down the street a bit that has a huge garden full of them. A wonderful cutting garden that I admire and envy each time I walk by. I tried growing them years ago but my yard is too heavily shaded; they like a fair bit of sun. Now I have more sun since we removed a large Austrian pine, but I've devoted the space to fruits and veggies.
Around here the tubers have to be dug up and stored for the winter, or you have to buy new each spring.
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The Beebalm looks nice with the Goldenrod squatters (I will leave them where they've taken up residence, they do look good here).
Echinacea is one of my favorites.
After several mishaps and failed attempts, I finally have Hydrangea.
And then this happened! I put the Amaryllis outside for the summer to store energy and it blossomed!! I suspect this may mean no Christmas blossoms from this one.
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Those are all so gorgeous! I'll bet your yard is full of bees.
Took this photo of a parkway tree a few weeks ago. Wasn't sure what it was, but eventually figured out it is a tatarian maple. 'Hot Wings'.
It's a stunning tree.
More about it:
https://www.arborvalleynursery.com/plants/hot-wings-tatarian-maple
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Japanese iris. This is the only one blooming right now.
https://share.icloud.com/photos/07axAai7hLJELVB5ZzvLWGEkQ
The heat knocked a lot of plants back but not the pansies. They took off!
https://share.icloud.com/photos/0a1zB-_OWGEi_8p3TTRUEtZ-g
https://share.icloud.com/photos/0b7zQSyiLICam_iddnnIK_1uA
I’ve become a huge fan of these Japanese balloon flowers. Not fussy about water or heat and survived winter without issue.
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Bernard, your hydrangeas are fantastic! That color!
I have a love/hate thing going with mine. They look great some times, but any little stress (heat, water, who knows what) makes them collapse in to a heap. Winter is always touch and go.
Are you doing anything special with yours?
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Japanese iris. This is the only one blooming right now.
https://share.icloud.com/photos/07axAai7hLJELVB5ZzvLWGEkQ
The heat knocked a lot of plants back but not the pansies. They took off!
https://share.icloud.com/photos/0a1zB-_OWGEi_8p3TTRUEtZ-g
https://share.icloud.com/photos/0b7zQSyiLICam_iddnnIK_1uA
I’ve become a huge fan of these Japanese balloon flowers. Not fussy about water or heat and survived winter without issue.
@Steve-Miller said in Bloomscrolling--what's in bloom where you are?:
Very beautiful!The heat knocked a lot of plants back but not the pansies. They took off!
Those are Petunias.
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Bernard, your hydrangeas are fantastic! That color!
I have a love/hate thing going with mine. They look great some times, but any little stress (heat, water, who knows what) makes them collapse in to a heap. Winter is always touch and go.
Are you doing anything special with yours?
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@Steve-Miller said in Bloomscrolling--what's in bloom where you are?:
Very beautiful!The heat knocked a lot of plants back but not the pansies. They took off!
Those are Petunias.
Ha! You’re right!
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So pretty!
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@Steve-Miller My Hydrangeas did not do well until I moved them to a morning sun only location. They now face east and from appearances, like it.
@Bernard my hydrangeas also face east and have quadrupled in size since we moved in eight years ago.
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Color pallette at local National Wildlife Refuge: native Joe Pye weed, purple loosestrife (pretty, but highly invasive), native goldenrod, non-native Queen Anne's lace, cattails.
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Nice!
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The garden has suffered a bit the past few weeks as rain has been scarce. We had a bit of rain last evening, but we need a lot more.
Nevertheless, flowers keep coming. The latest are these white lilies that have never blossomed before. The foliage is looking pretty ratty as they get attacked by those vicious red beetles.
The Phlox has also started to blossom. This one is my favorite for the color and scent.
A few Turks Caps. They also get attacked by the beetles.
These geraniums are in their second year; I brought them indoors last fall and kept them going all winter. Sadly, they are getting hit with rust.
This thistle popped up this year (likey came from the bird seed). I love it it reminds me of my childhood. I saw a goldfinch approaching it last week.
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Nice! Dry here too. Not a great year for the garden
Did some heavy pruning of the lavender and native red twig dogwood, and they look much better.
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Native skullcap on the hellstrip
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I had planted some morning glory seeds in a pot last year. This spring I dumped the dirt from the pot into an elevated bed next to the fence and planted romaine lettuce in it. A couple of "weeds" sprouted up around the lettuce. I pulled one plant out and then thought "hmmm, this leaf looks familiar" and left the rest.
The volunteers, living up to their name:
I like the look so much I think I may just plant vining flowers (morning glories , moonflowers, and maybe nasturtiums) in the elevated bed next year. The vines look lovely on the fence!
