2013 Garden

Purple and yellow miniature Iris and Crocus are about finished blooming, in bloom now: Forsythia, Daffodils, Lungwort, Quince, and Violas, with Creeping Phlox and Hyacinths just starting. I’m looking forward to my garden this year!

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August Color

Just a few quick photos of the garden in late August:

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Lamp post flower bed

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Dahlias

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Creek and patio bed

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Look at these gorgeous black Elephant Ears. Love these!

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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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Orange Petunias

Just bought a pot of these the other day at a local greenhouse. These are the first truly orange petunias I have seen, the camera doesn’t even truly capture the depth of the color. They are gorgeous! The tag just said “Petunias”. :) I put them in a cobalt blue ceramic pot for the patio — it’s definitely eye-catching.

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Bright Orange Petunias

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A closer look

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