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| Echinacea |
This has been the best summer in years, some warm days but also some cool cloudy days, and even a little rain. I'm enjoying watering less and enjoying being outside more! August has been particularly nice, it's cool enough at night and a hint that fall (my favorite season) is coming.
Thanks to Carol at May Dreams Gardens for the monthly view of blooms around the world.
This semi-shady border might be my favorite right now:
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| Hydrangea paniculata |
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Hydrangea macrophylla 'Star Gazer'
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| Fuchsia 'Genii' |
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| Fuchsia 'Genii' |
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| Primrose isn't giving up.. weeds aren't either |
Up to the front slope, all new since early last year:
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| Asters just starting to bloom |
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| Echinacea |
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| Bent over fireweed mingling with fuchsia, asters and echinacea |
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| Agastache, I think this is Blue Boa |
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| Dwarf plumbago |
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| Cleome and pink coreopsis |
The rose garden is best in June, but lots of flowers reblooming now:
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| Catmint is reblooming |
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| Salvia |
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| Along the sidewalk: zinnia grown from seed |
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| Zinnias |
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| More zinnias |
The other semi-shady border (I have big plans to add more hydrangeas here):
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| Hydrangea 'Ayesha' - new this year so it's pink from the potting soil; should be blue next year |
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| Fuchsia 'Delta's Sara' |
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| Fuchsia 'Delta's Sara' |
Down in the hot retaining wall:
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| Zauchneria |
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| Kniphofia reblooming |
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| The very last of the crocosmia |
Back up to the little flower garden next to the patio, I look at these every day!
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| Volunteer cosmos |
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| New penstemon |
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| Dahlia |
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| Ornamental oregano, probably 'Kent Beauty' |
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| Dahlia |
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| Salvia 'Hot Lips' - taking over! |
