The Late June Garden

[F, Calla & Luca]

Since yesterday the garden has been giving me some angst. Luca is all too interested in my falling down shed, no doubt the woodchucks are in residence underneath. I do have to have the shed taken down but that's a project. I had my sons and Sarah out yesterday. Sarah was out taking pictures when she saw Luca saw a chipmunk come down the tree. She looked away and next thing there was a dead body. Today I was just strolling outside when I saw a yellow and green, good sized snake. No doubt a garter snake . I hustled the dogs in and when I returned to the garden the snake was gone. At least this removed my dilemma as to how to move it. This garden is becoming a bit much  for my nerves.

But then I concentrated on the good, peaceful part of gardening. The trumpet vine is starting to bloom and I will try to preserve it as much as possible when the shed comes down.

The daylilies are joining the hydrangeas, which have been in bloom for a while:

And perennials like this hardy alstroemeria Sweet Laura are blooming now:

What's blooming in your garden, show us!

[F, Calla & Luca]

Those are Clematis, which are another of my favorites. This year they have done very well. I have different varieties of purple ones since purple flowers are another favorite. I must move a lovely white before the shed comes down.

Jackmanii

[F, Calla & Luca]

There are smaller bell flowered clematis plants too. They are all lovely and you could easily have some growing up your fences. I found the white:

I love the idea of plant combinations but I rarely manage to get things to bloom at the same time and place.

[Sherri, Sophie, Winston, & Kitty]

They are all beautiful!

[Sherri, Sophie, Winston, & Kitty]

very nice Andrea!

[Maryann,Roo and Tigger]

Here are some things from my late June -okay - early July garden.

[Maryann,Roo and Tigger]

Okay - that is now how they were supposed to add at all. Sorry you have to open them.  Also they were suppose to have names.  Guess I will read the directions - again.  I just about think I have it and then....

aha maybe this will work - well I almost did it #1 is sideways  - what's that about?  It's a pot on my patio, #2 is a shrub rose "Cherry Parfait" and #3 is penta/Egyptian star.

[F, Calla & Luca]

One sideways or not these are very pretty. I find that happens with vertical pictures and I need to to upload them to my page and then rotate them and them upload with the full page size URL, truly a pain.

[Maryann,Roo and Tigger]

Thanks F - I will try that next time, providing I remember

[Louise Cyr]

Very pretty! Love your container, of course I love coleus.

[Sherri, Sophie, Winston, & Kitty]

I have Phlox! - The horrible bushy mystery plant in the front that we were discussing earlier on in this discussion is Phlox! They're so pretty now! Not horrible at all!

They are white, and look something like this:

 

 

So now I've decided I need to find a plant to put in my front garden that will bloom late June/early July. That way I have some balance in the flowering timeline. I'm glad I listened and waited to see what happens.

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

Just this morning I was admiring my next door neighbor's white phlox, which is in full bloom. I think phlox attracts butterflies, too.

[F, Calla & Luca]

It surely does. Unfortunately I don't love the scent but it is very strong at times considering all my phlox.