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Just a few words to explain that the monthly event known as the Garden Blogger’s Bloom Day, the brainchild of the delightful Carol of May Dreams Gardens, has become such a blockbuster that there are almost more postings of what is blooming in gardens around the world than can be read by those interested in such things. Imbedding the names of the plants in each photo, the important information, will hopefully make for speedy reading so more blogs can be visited by all. We have chosen plants to showcase that may not be featured in other posts. Enjoy the flowering of the planet in the month of June, 2009.
Frances
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About me
My name is Frances and I am a lifelong gardener, having lived in various parts of the USA over many years. I am now gardening in USDA Zone 7a east Tennessee. From 2000 to 2014 I was gardening on a slope in a small town in Tennessee. I have been blogging about my gardens since December of 2007. Thank you for visiting!
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The story of the day a throng of cedar waxwings descended upon the garden, shown in the header image. (2009)
How to Cut Back the Too Tall Late Summer Bloomers
An awkward title that explains about making those very tall asters, mums and others shorter by cutting them down by half in May. Now is the time! (2011)
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How ten lily bulbs became hundreds. (2010)
Did You Really Think I Bought All These Plants?
A rant about the mistaken thoughts of non-gardeners. (2009)
Lost Secret in the Bloedel Reserve
There was something hidden in the forest and we were lucky enough to be able to see it. (2011)
Dreams turn into reality, in a way. The Green Man/Leaf Man faces live well in my garden now. (2011)
A yard without a lawn. (2010)
A history of all of the faire gardens and a couple of choice tidbits about me. (2009)
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Great post. Of course you have posted plants that will not be seen anywhere else….
We seem to share yellow blooms, and that Stachys, too. Those are beautiful flower pictures!
Just lovely…The borage photographs so beautifully…I saw this plants in Chicago and wondered why I didn’t grow it, what a great blue! You have chosen delightfully wonderful plants! I don’t know the last one, punica? Have fun today. gail
Frances — I love your “odd balls” and enjoyed seeing them even more than things I recognize. My favorite it the shot of the Rudbeckia — that’s a great photo. I’ve never seen the Spigelia here, I wonder if we can grow it … Guess I’ll have to go check now!
Hi Frances, so true about the blockbuster thing. And embedding the names is a great idea, when you’re posting ‘oddballs’ as you say. But so beautiful…the borage, punica granatum…ALL of them. I’m still gasping at your photography.
Always the dilemma – what to show, what to hold, what to save for another day.
I need to check your profile again. Surely you’re a professional photographer and a professional gardener. The photos are out of this world beautiful. This is the second blog I’ve read this morning that featured butterfly weed. It’s one of my personal favorites.
Good morning Frances, love the photos, as always. I have never seen a Hypericum in that color, very nice.
I am envious with your ability to put text on top of the photo. I guess you have something like Photoshop? Happy Bloom Day
Wow–I have a very very similar shot of borage on my own blog today. I’m going to guess, though, that you didn’t go on the Ann Arbor Garden Walk, LOL! Also love the Mexican hat, which I seem to call Mexican sunhat. I got some int he seed swap and t’s maybe 6 inches tall. Noogie!
My borage is blooming too, but I think that is only bloom I have in common with you. It’s still been cool here in western Massachusetts, but all the rain this week has moved things along. The roses are beginning!
Gorgeous close-ups, Frances! I agree it’s hard to read all the Bloom Day posts, but this was a great idea to embed the names in the photos. Of course, I didn’t want to miss yesterday’s daylily post, so I had to read that, too. I really have daylily envy, now. I like your process for naming the unknowns–I think I might have a few “non-Stellas,” too:)
Lovely Post Frances… your borage shot reminds me of the sugar coated flowers I made once for a tea party… I miss that plant. Must grow again. Gorgeous photos! The Callirhoe is quite poetic… mallow lovely.
Wow! I haven’t even heard of half of these beautiful plants. They are all wonderful Frances. Especially that purple St. John’s Wort. Wow!
Frances,
Instead of oddballs, how about unique? ๐ Those are all so pretty.
I had so many intentions of planting borage and it’s another that I never got to!
Cameron
I need some borage, but I think it’s kind of hard to find out here. I’ll have to remember to check the nurseries next time I go out. That Rudbeckia…is that real?? It looks like someone took a glue gun and stuck a little Christmas ball right in the middle!
No words were necessary Frances, your gorgeous blooms speak for themselves. ๐ You took some beautiful photos for GBBD, thanks for sharing!
Oh, the Sweet Pea is just breathtaking! Mine are languishing & I doubt I’ll see a bloom. I’m in serious envy over that Spigelia – it’s a wowser.
No words needed for these pretty flowers. I love the Mexican Hat.
You even have Mexican hat in there – ole’! I especially love the spigelia against the white feathery stuff – is it astilbe? Everything looks fab.
Frances, I really enjoyed your garden photos. I’ve been thinking about that Stachys, do you recommend it?
Frannnnncessssss! You are getting good with that camera! Those photos are stunning! Just absolutely stunning!
These are marvelous Frances. They even have names. You are so good about that. I love the borage. It looks so other worldly. Happy GBBD.
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Some I grow, some I don’t, but none are in my post, which features a single surprise. Happy Bloom Day.
Frances, time for a new camera – looks like you’ve got this new one aced. Photos are spectacular – the moment my Rudbeckia hirta is in bloom I’m getting out there to take a close look – had no idea the centre was so absolutely geometrically perfect. Wonderful
Another beautiful display. I especially liked the borage (I’m glad others are showing off its beauty; it’s a humble plant that doesn’t get enough appreciation), ‘Fragrantissima’ sweet pea, and your still-closed Rudbeckia.
My favorite was the hypericum. I’d like to find some for my garden, though I’m not sure if it’s hardy here in zone 5b.
Oh, a dark Hypericum! Didn’t know there were any like that. Have you noticed the smell from the Hypericum foliage late wintertime?
All just lovely, Frances! I’m a sucker for blue and love the Borage at top :). I’ve always wanted to grow it. I’ve heard it is easy to grow- did you start yours from seed?
The mexican hat is so cute in that butterfly weed. Did you grow it from seed? Da mailman is sweet, benefits of a small town. I loved the poppy pic, it reminds me of fantasia.
love, semi
Your gardens must be very lovely right now, to host such spectacularly beautiful specimens. I really love borage, and used to have it growing in my herb garden. It stopped reseeding itself and I have forgotten to re-establish it. Now that I have beaten back the irises, maybe I need to attend to that. There is plenty of time for it to bloom.
The rest of this collection is just beautiful. When I saw your aesclepius blooms, I knew you would just HAVE to come see mine because they sport a honeybee, and then you called with your great bumblebee picture.
As always, I have enjoyed my visit.
I was going to do a wordless comment, but it doesn’t really work without the great photos. Thanks.
oh yes, you have some unusual varieties here Frances. They’re all wonderful. I am kicking myself for not ordering Spigelia this spring. I wanted it for a container as it’s not hardy in my zone then decided against it (thinking I didn’t need to haul anything else to the basement come fall). Your photography is rapturous. That rudbeckia hirta shot is the creme of the crop. Great idea to keep it (practically) wordless. Another way to speed thru Bloom day is to forget it (like I did!). Layering the names on the photos is perfect for such a post as this. Kudos again for thinking of it.
Hi Frances
That Hypericum is really nice. I’ve not seen it before.
Borage is such a ‘cottagey’ plant. I wish it would bloom all summer.
Rob
Gorgeous images Frances. I especially like the Rudbeckia hirta and sweet pea pictures.
I can’t believe you still have sweet peas! These are among my favorite flowers and I wished they lasted longer here. After seeing your borage, I have got to remember to put some in my garden.
Jan
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Great idea to be brief so we can visit everyone’s blog. And I love the photos. Have you started using that new camera yet? ๐
Ohh I love the variety you have, such lovely flowers! Kim
The Mexican hat is so cute.
Donna
Hiya Frances.
I recognized the Borage and the California Poppy. That’s about it. The others are all new to me. How do you do it.
Oh my goodness…what flowers don’t you have ?
The ‘Mexican Hat’ must be loved by butterflies.
Beautiful, Frances! I think I like the Asclepias and Mexican Hat photo the best. Neither of these are blooming in my garden just yet. It won’t be long though!
Everything is just beautiful! You and Gail have the best hypericums!! I just love California poppies and winecups. They are on my must buy list!
As always it’s a pleasure to watch the blooms in your garden. I love the hydrangeas – they look lovely and the potato blooms too!