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| This is the first year I haven't staked these lilies and I haven't decided whether I like this look or having them being more upright with staking. |
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| Hosta 'Sunpower' |
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| The Persicaria polymorpha is enormous this year |
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| The tropical container border is filling in nicely |
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| A pup from my large Aechmea blanchetiana |
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| What a 'kapow' of color - Aechmea blanchetiana |
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| The mailbox garden is filling in nicely. We expanded it by five more feet last weeend. Who needs lawn anyway? |
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| Driveway Garden |
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| The dark stemmed heliopsis in the foreground is a volunteer seedling from H. 'Lorainne Sunshine' |
Deanne, your gardens are magnificent! Thanks for sharing it with us.
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DeleteYour color and plant combinations in the tropical container border are simply scrumptious! I have some of those plants -- golden glow, sticks on fire, yellow lantana -- but never thought of tying them together with such brilliance. I am so inspired that I'm going out to look for some.of them this morning. I especially like the abutilons, coleus and Aechmea blanchetiana.
ReplyDeleteThanks very much Jane! I appreciate the kind comments.
DeleteI love the blasts of coral color - and the lilies, and the hosta (which I haven't a prayer of growing) and, well, everything! I wish I could get Persicaria to grow that tall. I remembered the height to which the Irisine you had planted in a pot last year and put a few plants into my border in hope of the same effect - they're still under 1 foot tall.
ReplyDeleteThanks Kris, I guess we all have things we'd love to grow that won't survive in our climates. I drool over a lot of the beautiful succulents and drought tolerant things you can grow in the ground that wouldn't survive our winters. I give my Irisine daily watering so maybe that's why yours aren't getting as tall as you want?
DeleteIt looks fabulous despite the heat! I adore that orange Aechmea, I've got to find one of those. Again, thanks so much for showing me around, and for giving me details about how you put your Bromeliad tree together.
ReplyDeleteYou're very welcome Alison, I wish you'd said something about the Aechmea when you were here you could have taken home the pup I have in that border. It was a complete delight to meet you and show you around. I wish I could join you and Peter on your jaunts. I might just zip over to the west coast sometime and surprise you.
DeleteBTW, how is your son? Hope all went well.
My son's surgery went very well, and he is recuperating very well too, better than I thought he would. I wish you could join Peter and me too. If you do make it here to the Seattle/Tacoma area, I will be very put out if you don't stop by to say Hi!
DeleteAlison, I'm so happy to hear that your son's surgery went well. Someday, sometime. when you least expect it. I'll be out for a visit! LOL
Deletemagnificient and I am soooooo jealous
ReplyDeleteI have just discover your blog and i realy love your garden and all your so colored plants collections in beautifull planters
ReplyDeleteAntho from France
Wow, no words!
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