A Look Back at Beth’s Early Summer Garden

Before intense heat prevented this gardener from getting outside, she was able to capture photos of her fantastic flowers

Hi GPODers !

These photos are from early this summertime – before the incredibly hot , miserable weather moved into our area . I would share picture of the garden this crepuscule except it wait middling raggedy because it was too hot for me to keep up with it like I usually do ! Now that it ’s cool down , I ’m working on moving things around , getting rid of plants that ca n’t take the heating , and generally adjudicate to make the borders prosperous to manage for . Most of these photos are the garden borders around our pool . Theoakleaf hydrangea(Hydrangea quercifolia , Zones 4–8)is in the wooded expanse at the back of our property . It begin out as a stunted little thing but has settled in nicely . Looking at the photos submit by all of you howling gardeners is always a mellow item of my day !

Beth a a multitude of adorable hydrangeas in her garden . Here is a closing curtain up of the always lovely‘Limelight ’ panicle hydrangea(Hydrangea quercifolia , Zones 4–8 ) .

A busy little bee visits the hydrangea to enjoy the nectar from its many blooms . As you ’ll see in the respite of Beth ’s photos below , she acquire lots of unlike flower in the summertime that are loved by her local bee population .

The oakleaf hydrangea that Beth mention in her introduction . While it ’s light to explain to non - gardeners how interesting plants can be for their beauty and function , it ’s can be a little harder to express the vestal wonder in seeing a plant life grow and evolve . If you grow anything from seed or very small starters , you know it ’s one of the most magical things you could do in the garden .

More peak getting a bee visitor . This meter spires of lavender flowers line in bees with their intoxicating scent just as well as they suck up in world !

Another classic pollinator - favored , purple coneflower(Echinacea purpurea , Zones 3–9 ) is a treasure trove of ambrosia for this niggling bee . Looks like the flower are also getting enjoyed by Japanese beetles . While this is no doubt a huge frustration to Beth , the damage is typically just decorative and wo n’t stop the flowers from continuing to support pollinator or from coming back next year .

Beth also has a lovely aggregation of colorful daylilies . This one look like the dauntless change ‘ Bonanza ’ ( Hemerocallis‘Bonanza ’ , Zones 3–9 ) . Though day lily are true hard to ID as there are so many varieties and hybrids that have evolved over the decades .

Another potential daylily classic is the ‘ Red Volunteer ’ ( Hemerocallis‘Red Volunteer ’ , Zones 3–9 ) . This bright scarlet beauty has won several awards for its ease of maturate and vivacious , true blooms .

Of course , you ca n’t go wrong with a simple , bright yellow option . pair off perfectly with other red and orangish varieties , chicken day lily clear in the garden like few other flowers can .

Lastly , Beth shared a little vignette of one last peach - color daylily with potted pink geranium in front of her ‘ Little Gem ’ magnolia ( Magnoliagrandiflora‘Little Gem ’ , Zones 7–9 ) .

Thank you for deal your flower - filled garden with us again , Beth ! And give thanks you for always being an involved member of Garden Photo of the Day .

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