July Garden

     The weather in the first half of July was more spring like than summer but we have finally hit a stretch of summer weather now. Some flowers have completely finished for the season, while others have just started, like my dahlias. I grew dahlias from seed this year, for the first time ever. They were easy to grow but I wish they came in single colour packets. I only grew a few plants since my space was limited, so mine all turned out to be light pink and light yellow.  The two that I gave to my mother were red and yellow. There's also a new dahlia that I bought from the store, and you can see how the colour looks different depending on the weather. Feel free to ask any questions that you have about any of my plants. Happy Gardening!

Dahlia figaro

Dahlia figaro

Dahlia blue Boy

Dahlia Blue Boy

Cosmos

Cosmos with a random stripe

Hibiscus bud

Hibiscus

Perennial Sunflower

Persicaria

Yarrow leaves and Thyme

Autumn Color

 "Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower"  by Albert Camus is one of my favorite fall quotes, and so very true in the case of many trees, shrubs, and even perennials. I grabbed my little camera and walked around my yard snapping photos of fall color. I even found a few flowers still blooming, including hydrangea flowers long past their prime but still looking lovely. Had a hard time choosing between photos, so there are many. What is your favorite plant for fall color?

Hydrangea

Hydrangea

Path to the Back Yard

Burning Bush

Burning Bush Leaves

Enkianthus

Enkianthus

Geranium Leaves

Balloon Flower Leaves

Hansa Rose Leaves

Spriea

Spriea Leaves

Viburnum

Yarrow

Feverfew

Mystery Plant, is it fennel?

Persicaria affinis

Houttuynia Leaves are this color year round