Saturday, June 1, 2013

Welcome to June


Nothing represents the month of June better than the thick, creamy and gigantic bloom on the Southern Magnolia tree.



The fragrance is divine!


Sheer perfection.


The bud before it opens.

The large tree towers high above others nearby.


Large leathery leaves stay green all winter - an additional plus for this tree.


White Meidiland Rose. From a cutting from a bush growing at a dentist office about 12 years ago.


I don't remember the name of this rose, but it has grown quite large in the 12 or so years since I planted it.



White Lobelia in a pot.

Jasmine. New this year.


Strawberries growing in a pot.


Endless Summer hydrangea.


Native Oak Leaf hydrangea.




Rose Campion, a long-lived biennial flower.


Silver Artemesia.


A white tea rose. New this year.



Brazilian Plume Plant. A pot plant and is sometimes winter hardy if planted in the ground.


Nikko Blue hydrangea.




Clematis

Gardenias....Soon I hope!



I hope you are enjoying your weekend!


14 comments:

  1. Beautiful white flowers Sanda, particularly the magnolia which rarely grows here. Your whole garden must be quite a lovely vision. I saw clematis for the first time in Canada and thought it really pretty (another one which does not grow here). The Rose Campion looks very nice too - I have never even heard of it! Such fun to compare gardens across the world.

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    1. It's getting there, Patricia. So many varieties of clematis but I don't always have the best of luck with them. I only have two kinds. The Rose Campion is a very old flower that used to grow in every yard in the country. Now we don't see it very much.

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  2. Very pretty. Your hydrangeas are way ahead of mine here in the Pacific NW, still tiny green flowers. Do you add anything to the soil to make them more blue?

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    1. We had a later spring than usual this year but the hydrangeas seemed to pop out on their normal schedule. My soil is acidic, which accounts for their blue color. Alkaline soil makes for pink blooms. Some people add lime to their acidic soil if they wish to have pink flowers. Sometimes the soil is a "mix" within a garden and you get a bush with both colors. Interesting.

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  3. Magnificent Magnolia. Your whole garden is delightful. I can see you must spend hours working there. We have one hydrangea and it is just beginning to bloom.

    Darla

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    1. Sometimes I think I spend too much time there, but it's the time of year when it's so great to be outside. Once the weather turns hot I'll seek the comfort of the AC inside more.

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  4. My favourite is the white lobelia,all your work is showing nature at its best.

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    1. This was the first year I saw white lobelia offered for sale at the nurseries. The deep blue is quite beautiful but couldn't resist white, since that's my favorite "color" of flower.

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  5. i love magnolias and hydrangeas. these are simply beautiful!

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    1. Those of two perfect choices of favorites. What would summer be without hydrangeas?

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  6. Never seen in person a magnolia - simply charming.
    The bushes and trees that are already blooming or past blooming over here are white too.
    White is such a calm color.
    But you have a terrific amount of whites, so well taken care of!

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    1. I don't mind a bit of pink and purple color in the garden, and yellow is OK in marigolds, but I'm not fond at all of red and orange flowers. White is best for me. Love how it looks at night.

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  7. Love every one of the pictures. All so beautiful can almost smell. This is truly a reward for all your hard work both this spring and in years past. Your yard is looking SO beautiful!!

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    1. Thank you so much. And now I have my work mapped out for me when the weather turns hot and DRY. The watering hose will become my third arm.

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