June flowers in the garden





Gerbera ~ Transvaal Daisy with added Flora Bella textures



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June has evolved into a phethora of color throughout my garden.  Coupled with the ripening vegetables, it seems I never have a moment's rest between the weeding, watering, deadheading and fertilizing.   I do, however, manage to take some time everyday to just simply walk around and enjoy.   (Double click any photo to view in original size)

A lot of this year's plantings were started in our greenhouse from seed.  To see this nurturing process go full cycle is particularly satisfying.  

Many hours were lost for me during the depth of winter  zipped inside the greenhouse tending the seedlings and envisioning their fresh bounty or glorious show of color come summer.

                         

The spires of Verbascum have been showing their delicate blooms for most of the month.  From creamy white to varying shades of pink, mauve and purple, their beauty is a lure to the pollen collectors of the garden.

Mollein ~ Verbascum phoenicium







Mullein ~ Verbascum phoeniceum with Flora Bellas Textures applied

 The iridescent color of the Crown Pinks are starting to fade as the Shasta Daisies open to a flush of white around the foutain.

Crown Pinks ~ Lychnis coronaria

Shasta Daisy




Shasta Daisy ~ Chrysanthemum maximum





Old fashioned Bachelor Buttons in white, pink, purple and blue are scattered   about with a mix of other flowers including late blooming sweet peas, statice and Cardinal Sage, a hummingbird favorite.



Bachelor Button ~ Centaurea



Bachelor Button ~ Centaurea

Sweet Peas



Statice


 


Sweet Peas



Cardinal Sage

The first of the Gladiolus have started to bloom.  The bright orange red of the blossoms offer a hummingbird beacon in the garden. 

 

Clumps of Day Lillies add their warm touch to the show. 

A row of Zinnias runs parallel to my tomoatoes interplanted with Gloriosa Daisies, Cardinal Sage and Ammobium.  This is my 'Hummingbird Row'.  It has recently come alive with color and has suceeded in attracting flying jewels to its midst.

Zinnia

Zinnia



Flora Bella Texture applied



The Dinner Plate Dahlias are bursting from bud to bloom.  The incredible size and beauty of these blossoms makes the winter wait worthwhile.

The shady spots in the garden have a perfect mix of filtered sunlight to entice constant bloom on the impatiens as well as the bold blooms of the nasturium.

Pots of impatiens.  They also offer a great spot for family portraits.

Kassie

Nasturiums

 

Nasturiums

Among the water containers that we maintain, the white water lily has shown a consistent sucession of bloom.

The Burgundy sunflowers are putting on their first show of bloom standing tall in the garden.

Cone Flowers and Rudebeckia (aka: Gloriosa Daisy, Black-eye Susan) are flashing spots of color around the yard.  While admiring the first open blossoms of the Rudbeckia, I spotted an equally new Praying Mantis.  No larger than 1/2" he had clearly been a recent hatch.  Amazing what you'll find when you take the time to look close.



Cone Flower on texture





Cone Flower ~ Echinacea





Rudbeckia ~ Gloriosa Daisy



Praying Mantis on Rudbeckia

Praying Mantis macro (actual zize 1/2")

Perhaps the most pleasant surprise is the Duranta.  Located just outside our back door, it had enough protection this past winter that it did not freeze back to the ground.  Normally we wait until late summer to see those beautiful violet-blue blossoms.  I'm happy to say, it's being enjoyed by all--the hummingbirds, the bees, and us!!

          I hope you've enjoyed my June flowers.  I'll be back soon.   For now, 

so long from my gardening buddies-Dennis with Max and Kassie

our Great Danes relaxing in the shade

Until next time, Happy Gardening Bokeh

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