Friday in the Garden - 6/22/12

 
The 90 degree weather is over now after a few sprinkles of rain this morning. It was one hot week here in the hills. At 85 degrees out there now it feels a little better but  it looks like the water hoses will still be in use with receiving so little rain. I hope other parts of the state got some much needed rain.

There are still some Astilbe’s starting to bloom. I have them in several shady spots around in the garden to add some color.  This unknown pink one is later than some and is just now starting to bloom.

This is a new Echinacea in the garden that was planted this spring.
’Raspberry Double Scoop’ is a double blooming coneflower that is just starting to bloom now.

This one is ‘Lucky Star’ Echinacea.

 
The Japanese Beetles have taken over the rose garden now and are munching on all of the remaining blooms. I was glad I got this picture of the new Eyconic rose bush ‘Pink Lemonade’ before they found the bloom.

Along with all of the Shasta Daisies blooming now this double beauty called Wirral Pride is blooming.

‘ Red Fox’ Veronica

Pelargonium ‘Aristo Petticoat’ is an ivy geranium that was over wintered in the house.

‘Harlequin’ hydrangea is not one of my favorite hydrangeas with its mix of colors in the petals and blue eyes.

And this is ‘Pulchella Dazzler’ Gaillardia that were grown from seeds this spring.

‘Little Business’ daylilies are looking pretty down in front of the garden shed.

Another dayliliy ‘Pardon Me’ looks happier in its new spot in the garden. It was divided and moved to the Hippy bed last Fall.

“Windsor Castle’ daylily.
Two more daylilies in the Siloam series that are blooming now are:

Siloam ‘Double Classic’ and

Siloam ‘Merle Kent’

 
‘Lavon’ an orienpet lily looks a little rough around the edges in its first year of blooming along the woodland bed.

and ‘Satisfaction’ is another orienpet lily.
In three years both of these lilies will get to about six feet tall or taller with many blooms on their sturdy stems. I have a two year old one that is about to bloom and it is over five feet tall now.

The ‘Red Elfin’ impatiens are filling in nicely now in the tipsy pots.

The bee balms are starting to bloom now also and this ‘Purple Rooster’ Monarda is a vibrant shade of purple and has showed no signs powdery mildew as yet.

I wish I could say the same for this older pink Monarda.
Mildew is showing up on a couple of my tall phlox plants again this year despite the doses of fungicide that have been sprayed onto them.

The Lantana plants that were also over wintered in the basement are starting to bloom but I am wondering where all of the butterflies are this year that love these plants. I hope the spraying for the Gypsy Moths have not killed a lot of them.

Rudbeckia ‘Cherry Brandy’ was started from seeds last summer and now they are blooming in their second summer. Their rich velvety petals are so lovely.

And along in the sunny section of the woodland bed Black Eyed Susan’s are budding out in large patches where wildflower seeds were tossed.

 
While on vacation we ran across an old Mill in Harrsionburg that sold Fairy Gardens and accessories.

So I could not resist getting another Fairy to set on the bench in my Fairy Garden and also a gazing ball and a couple of teeny solar ball stakes. I think the Fairy garden is about full now and I have it the way I want it. (I think? LOL!)

Everyone have a wonderful weekend and…
Happy Gardening,
Lona

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