It's Garden Bloggers Bloom Day! Here's what's growing and blooming in my new garden this month:
Flower box just outside the front door is blooming with Lobelia, Petunia and Bacopa.
This little beauty is just starting to bloom. Looks like a Pee Gee Hydrangea to me. Do you agree?
Finally my Impatiens have filled in. I love the mixture of pinks and oranges. It's called "Samba Mix." Hot and spicy!
I love this combination of purple Russian Sage and the yellow Black-eyed Susan.
Another Hydrangea starting to bloom. This one looks more like the Panicle Hydrangea (Hydrangea paniculata 'Tardiva' maybe?)
At the curbside garden, the Hostas along the sidewalk (to the right) are getting too much sun. The leaves are yellowing and it doesn't look healthy. I'm not a big fan of this type of Hosta and its flower stem is long and wispy. But the Hosta in the back (left foreground), I like. The leaves are green with yellow margins. The flower stalks are shorter and stay more erect. It just seems like a more lush and compact plant. I might think about swapping out some of the others for next year.
Another favorite combination of mine is the pink Echinacea next to the Black-eyed Susan. There are Sedums to the left and back of the Echinacea just waiting for their turn. You'll see them on next month's blog post!
As always, any thanks to Carol over at May Dreams Gardens for hosting the monthly Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day.
Your impatiens look fantastic! I love the hot colors of this mix. I'm a big fan of panicle hydrangeas, too; you have some beautiful large specimens. Happy Bloom Day!
ReplyDeleteThanks Rose - I'm enjoying watching the Panicle Hydrangeas open!
DeleteNice gardens-Love your Russian Sage and Black Eyed Susan combination. Happy GBBD!
ReplyDeleteHi Lee - happy GBBD to you too!
DeleteVery pretty. I love that combination of impatiens, and the Russian sage and black-eyed Susan together is lovely, too.
ReplyDeleteKimberley - the impatiens continue to make me smile, especially on these hot summer days. And that's what gardening is all about, right? :)
DeleteOoo! Some hot combinations there. I like the Russian Sage and Black eyes susan combination
ReplyDeleteThe Russian Sage and BE Susans are still my favorites in the month of July.
DeleteVery pretty blooms. Hope your GBBD was a good one.
ReplyDeleteHappy GBBD to you too!
DeleteHi Kate
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Thank you Astrid! So very kind of you. I'm going to check out the rules this week!
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