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A Week Of Flowers – Day Seven

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Iris ‘Crimson King’

The second year of A Week of Flowers hosted by Cathy of Words and Herbs is coming to a close.

Here we are at Day Seven and I have yet to include irises. I love Irises and have some passalongs I’ve been growing since the late seventies such as this Iris ‘Crimson King’. It was the first iris to open this year−by March 30.

Iris ‘Crimson King’

On this final day of A Week Of Flowers, I’d like to thank Cathy for hosting. For an uplifting color boost this week visit Cathy in Germany at Words and Herbs to see florals from around the globe.

 

A Week Of Flowers – Day Five

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Dahlia sp. overlooking the Meditation Circle

For a second year Cathy of Words and Herbs is hosting A Week of Flowers, inviting everyone to spread color and cheer by posting our flowery photos the first seven days of December.

Dahlias were disappointing this year. I ordered many new tubers of different kinds, but had the most luck with some that overwintered from last year. I am looking forward to trying again, hoping for rich, lush borders all summer.

Dahlia sp.

Dahlia sp.

Dahlia ‘Tsuku Yori No Shisha’

Dahlia ‘Gallery Art Deco’

For an uplifting color boost this week visit Cathy in Bavaria at Words and Herbs to see florals from around the globe.

A Week Of Flowers – Day Four

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Dianthus Ideal Select Mix

Already we are midway into A Week of Flowers hosted by Cathy of Words and Herbs. She has invited us to share a colorful flower or two to brighten up these early days of December.

I finally purchased a few years ago a dianthus mix that is perennial here.  It was blooming in early April this year and provided interest throughout the summer. Though not as showy now as in these images, after several weeks with nights below freezing the plants continue to flower. Our weather has warmed again this week and it really does feel spring-like here in piedmont North Carolina. It was actually a lovely day here yesterday, 73F. and sunny, but more cold weather is lurking before spring.

Dianthus Ideal Select Mix

For an uplifting color boost this week visit Cathy in Bavaria at Words and Herbs to see flowers from around the globe.

 

 

A Week Of Flowers – Day Three

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Nasturtium ‘Vesuvius’

I am energized seeing the colorful and cheery contributions to A Week of Flowers hosted by Cathy of Words and Herbs.

This year I grew nasturtium from seed and was pleased to see a few of them reach maturity. I intended to add them to a salad but just realized I never did.  Another reason to plant them next year.

Nasturtium ‘Vesuvius’

For an uplifting color boost this week visit Cathy in Bavaria at Words and Herbs to see featured flowers from around the globe.

A Week Of Flowers – Day Two

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Lily Asiatic ‘Royal Sunset’

In its second year Cathy of Words and Herbs is hosting a Week of Flowers, inviting everyone to share some extra colour and cheer by posting one flowery photo a day, for a week.

With gentle Lamb’s Ear leaning in, Lily ‘Royal Sunset’ opened in early June to reveal subtle brushwork in soft peach, apricot and gold.

Lily Asiatic ‘Royal Sunset’

For an uplifting color boost this week visit Cathy in Bavaria at Words and Herbs to see florals from around the globe.

 

A Week Of Flowers – Day One

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‘Pride of Gibraltar’ Hummingbird Cerinthe

For a second year Cathy of Words and Herbs is hosting a Week of Flowers, inviting everyone to share some “extra colour and cheer” by posting one flowery photo a day, for a week.

During 2021 I have mostly posted floral designs and butterfly journal entries so will omit those images this week. I started growing Cerinthe two years ago. It reseeded generously the first year, not so much this year, but I have saved some seeds. I love its rich blue-green palette.

‘Pride of Gibraltar’ Hummingbird Cerinthe

For an uplifting color boost this week visit Cathy in Bavaria at Words and Herbs to see florals from around the globe.

A Week of Flowers – Day Seven

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Iris germanica (Tall bearded iris)

Since Sunday Cathy of Words and Herbs has been hosting a week of flowers. Garden bloggers have embraced the chance to post one or more photos a day of our flowers and gardens to brighten this week. Looking back at my 2020 garden has been an interesting exercise, remembering plants that did well, or didn’t, and making plans. From seeing others’ shared favorites I have gleaned ideas for next year.

It was hard to decide what to share today but I settled on some of my beloved irises. Most of these are passalongs so I am not sure of the names.

Iris germanica (Tall bearded iris)

Iris germanica (Tall bearded iris)

Iris germanica ‘Raspberry Blush’

Iris germanica ‘Raspberry Blush’

Iris germanica ‘Orinoco Flow’

Iris tectorum (Japanese Roof Iris)

Iris

Iris germanica ‘Immortality’

Kathleen’s Japanese Iris

Iris germanica (Tall bearded iris)

Iris germanica (Tall bearded iris)

Iris germanica (Tall bearded iris)

Louisiana Iris ?

Thanks so much for stopping by. As we wrap up this special week do visit Cathy to see what she and others found to bring you cheer and smiles.

A Week of Flowers – Day Six

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Dahlia ‘Gallery Art Deco’ -June 20, 2020

Since Sunday Cathy of Words and Herbs has been hosting a week of flowers. Garden bloggers have embraced the chance to post one or more photos a day of our flowers and gardens to brighten our week.

As a novice dahlia grower I am just discovering what other gardeners have known for years. They have a long bloom season and are great cut flowers. Dahlia ‘Gallery Art Deco’ began flowering May 27 and dahlias proved to be the mainstay of my summer garden only to improve as days and nights grew cooler in autumn.  I thought they would keep going until frost, which for us happened November 17, two weeks later than average, but in fact the dahlias decided on their own to stop flowering a week earlier. Next year I plan to try different varieties and to learn to stake them more seriously.

Dahlia ‘David Howard’ -June 20, 2020

Dahlia ‘David Howard’ July 25, 2020

Dahlia ‘Gallery Art Deco’ August 5, 2020

Dahlia ‘Tsuku Yori No Shisha’ September 11, 2020

Dahlia -September 15, 2020

Dahlia -September 15, 2020

Dahlia ‘Gallery Art Deco’ September 25, 2020

Dahlia ‘Gallery Art Deco’ September 25, 2020

Dahlia ‘Cafe Au Lait’ September 29, 2020

Dahlia ‘Cafe Au Lait’ October 3, 2020

Dahlia ‘Tsuku Yori No Shisha’ October 13, 2020

Dahlia ‘Gallery Art Deco’ -October 13, 2020

Dahlia -October 13, 2020

Visit Cathy to see what she and others are finding to bring us cheer and smiles.

A Week of Flowers – Day Five

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It is Thanksgiving in America today and also five days into A Week of Flowers hosted by Cathy of Words and Herbs. This week gardeners are posting one or more photos a day of our flowers and gardens to spread cheer.

In early July a large grouping of shasta daisies lit up the garden.

Leucanthemum x superbum (Shasta Daisy)

Leucanthemum x superbum (Shasta Daisy)

Happy Thanksgiving. May you be happy and healthy and find peace.

A Week of Flowers – Day Four

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It has been fun joining Cathy of Words and Herbs this week in posting a week of flowers. The concept is to share one or more photos a day of our flowers and gardens to spread a little joy.

For Day Four I am remembering the lift brought by peonies for three weeks beginning the last week of April through midMay.

Paeonia ‘Festiva Maxima’

Paeonia ‘Festiva Maxima’

Paeonia lactiflora ‘Coral Charm’ (Coral Charm Peony)

Paeonia lactiflora ‘Coral Charm’ (Coral Charm Peony)

Paeonia lactiflora ‘Sarah Bernhardt’

Paeonia ‘Pink Parfait’ (Peony)

Paeonia ‘Madame Emile Debatene’

Paeonia ‘Madame Emile Debatene’

For more smiles and flowers visit Cathy to see what blooms she and other gardeners chose today.

A Week of Flowers – Day Three

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Cathy of Words and Herbs gardens in Bavaria and recently suggested posting a week of flowers, one or more photos a day of our flowers and gardens to brighten and cheer us all.

For Day Three I went back to April to show a glimpse of the Southern Side Path. This garden is a narrow strip running alongside the garage giving access to the main garden in back. (You can see the neighbors’ gate on the left, ours on the right.) The yellow iris is a particularly fragrant pass-along iris I’ve had since the late 1970s, brought to this garden when we moved here in 2001. Just before the entrance gate is Clematis ‘Jackmanii’ which bloomed particularly well this spring.

 

Iris germanica (Tall bearded iris)

Clematis ‘Jackmanii’

This is the view looking up the path toward the street. Baptisia ‘Purple Smoke’ also had an exceptional year

Baptisia ‘Purple Smoke’

Baptisia ‘Purple Smoke’

Visit Cathy’s Words and Herbs blog for more flowers.

A Week of Flowers – Day Two

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Antirrhinum majus ‘Speedy Sonnet White’ (Snapdragon)

Recently Bavarian gardener Cathy of Words and Herbs suggested posting a week of flowers, one or more photos a day of our flowers and gardens to brighten and cheer us all.

Last April a cluster of snapdragons the northern border bloomed and bloomed, providing vase material as well as framing the meditation circle with lusciousness. The dark-red-leaved plants in the circle are Penstemon digitalis ‘Husker Red’ (Beardtongue).

Antirrhinum majus ‘Speedy Sonnet White’ (Snapdragon) – April 23, 2020

By May 23 the penstemon was in full bloom and bees were enjoying it, birds were serenading. Watch closely and you might detect a ruby-throated hummingbird fly along the fence to feed on some columbine just above the blue pot (10-28 seconds). It flies behind the penstemon before emerging right by me (55 second-mark), just visible in upper far-left corner.

A Week of Flowers – Day One

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Recently Bavarian gardener Cathy of Words and Herbs suggested posting a week of flowers, one or more photos a day of our flowers and gardens to brighten and cheer us all.

This afternoon I noticed a promising patch of anemone greenery in the northern bed and so for this first day I’m sharing an anemone from February 27, 2020.

Anemone De Caen ‘Mr Fokker’