What a strange year so far. Almost no spring weather - just hot and dry. And then it cooled down a bit, but still no rain. The last week or so it's been raining more, for which I'm grateful, and it's really hot again. Some of the flowers seem off - blooming too early. And it's that time of year where the late spring flowers are done and the early summer ones aren't at their peak yet so there's not a whole lot going on. But green is a color, too, right?
Back yard:
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| Lonicera sempervirens 'Major Wheeler' finding a home on my fence |
The allée:
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| Coreopsis 'Mercury Rising' |
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| The last of the blooms on Penstemon 'Dark Towers' |
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| Nepeta 'Walker's Low' . Can't wait to divide these things! |
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| Phlox 'Blue Paradise' is just starting. And it's really purple, not blue. |
The pharm:
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| Echinacea in front of the hydrangea. I feel like it's early for echinacea. |
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| Callirhoe involucrata spreading on the sidewalk. This is the only place it's doing well. |
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| Gaillardia. I feel like it's early for it to be almost done! |
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| More echinacea. When they flop, it's a sign that it's super super dry! |
I wonder if the weirdness will continue this year. It really makes me regret all of the aerosol hair spray I used in the '80s!
Thanks to
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