Dahlias

I started my dahlia tubers outside earlier this year than I ever have (in March!), and they’re all blooming and look so pretty right now in a small bed right off the concrete patio. These are mostly mixed-color Unwin Dwarf Dahlias, along with a photo of the Collarettes. Which one is your favorite? I think I like the red ones the best, and the Collarettes are always favorites.

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A nice yellow near the fountain

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Pretty red semi-double

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Collarettes at the end of the bed

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Pink double

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Nice single white

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Peachy-pink colored

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Yellow and orange dahlia

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Purple double

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Semi-double peach dahlia

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Roses

Some photos of the roses in bloom around the garden in May:

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Old-fashioned pink roses

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Climbing red roses in a shrub

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Carefree Sunshine yellow roses

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Roses growing on the fence,
and my purple obelisk :)

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Roses with lake in the background

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_{Knockout Red, pinks and reds on the same climber}

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_{Pinks on the fence, another knockout red}

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Pink Mountain Laurel

I added a new shrub to my garden this spring, a pink mountain laurel, Kalmia latifolia ‘Sarah’. This one has bright red buds that open to pinkish-red blooms, with green glossy foliage. This shrub will get about 4′ tall and is much more compact than the native mountain laurels we have here (which I also love!).

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Kalmia latifolia ‘Sarah’ blooms

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Glossy foliage

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Spring Garden Photos

These photos were taken over the past two or three weeks. Click on first photo to view gallery style, or to view full size, right click on each photo and open link in new tab.

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