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The Crocosmia that I purchased from an avid gardener in town and planted in early summer is now blooming profusely. As expected, the hummingbirds love it and visit the blossoms every morning!
My friend Bill called me over to his place today so we could take a walk to a wet, boggy area near his property that has some impressive bottle gentians in bloom. Such a cool wildflower! A unique characteristic of the flowers of the… Continue Reading “A Blue Gentian”
We’ve not mowed our back meadow much this summer and, as a result, the wildflowers are putting on a nice show! Queen Anne’s Lace is gracing our back country roadsides and meadows giving credence to the fact that summer will soon be winding down.
My clematis vine has stopped blooming for the season but I had captured some blossoms last month when it was in full flower. It thrives in a corner of my garden even though it is seriously neglected by me!
I love testing out new plants for the garden. I planted a section along my picket fence with a grouping of annuals and the Lavatera is finally starting to bloom. What a pleasant surprise! It makes a nice back of the border specimen with… Continue Reading “Lavatera – Tree Mallow”
A staple of the mid-summer garden, my phlox has begun to bloom and looks pretty good despite all the rain we’ve had in the past month. I’ve still lots to do to bring the garden back from neglect but I’m making progress!
With all the rain we’ve had in Vermont over the past month, I thought I would post something with the word “sun” in its name!! 🙂 Sunflowers hold a special place in my heart and they are putting on quite a show in my… Continue Reading “Sunflowers”
Lynn Amber - Travel & Photography 