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The delayed summer of 2021 is almost here With the UK enduring the coldest and one of the wettest Mays on record it seemed that some of the summer flowers would never appear. The bonus was that some of the spring bulbs are still flowering in June (which is almost unheard of) but the late spring, early summer show has been pretty disappointing so far. As an example a penstemon which was on its second set of flowers months ago is still not in bud for the first time this year. Fortunately hanging baskets , troughs and planters are providing some colour and the more intrepid summer flowers are now really getting going. Picture 1 This showy Chrysanthemum was a present, I cannot claim to have grown it myself, but it does pretty spectacular Picture 2 This hanging basket is trying to hide in the hedge but the purple verbena is looking good. Picture 3 Looking up the garden. The giant Knautia in the foreground was supposed to read about 1m (3 feet) in height. I is about 1.6 m (well over 5 feet) already. Picture 4 Helianthemums put ona colourful display on the rockery - with love lies bleeding, rock roses and trailing lobelia just planted the colour should get better in the coming weeks. Picture 5 Bellis perrenis - a double form of the common daisy and a real splash of colour to edge beds or paths. Picture 6 Poached egg plants (Limnanthes) have finally established a drift of flowers through self seeding but it has taken 5 years to get them established. Picture 7 Looking down the garden Picture 8 One of my favourite flowers, primrose vialii. These 3 are establishing themselves in the border and we have about a dozen more in various places round the garden. They can be divided in the spring and they are very popular with friends and family. We have given away at least another dozen over the last couple of years. Picture 9 Another set of hanging basket adding some colour to the walls round the deck. [image ] Picture Our very own 'blumeneck' made up of individual plants in pots built into a display. There are 24 plants so far and 7 more spaces still to fill.           |
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At last the weather is good enough to sit in the sun and relax looking at some flowers in the garden. Summer is running a bit late this year.
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Wonderful shots of some really terrific looking plants. I really enjoyed seeing them.
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I like the design of your garden, the flower beds and arrangements of potted flowers. I have neglected growing flowers here and in Germany the last years because I used to spend my life on two continents. This year I am buying potted flowers and arrange them around the house over here. I don't intend to visit Germany this year. I enjoy the photos of your summer flowers! Happiness is when what you think, what you say, what you do are in harmony - M. Gandhi
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So beautiful and so many! You must stay pretty busy taking care of all those plants. I love how you put it all together. No gardening for me this year, almost 2 months of flooding rains and cooler temperatures kept me from even trying. Now the temps have risen and our summer is here. Anything I plant outside now will just burn up in the sun.
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Summer Flowers   Abracadabra 
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Your flowers are lovely! I screwed up, royally this year. Many times, I have bought flowers and then was so slow getting them planted and had to tend them in their flats. I decided that this year, I would only buy them when I was ready to plant them. A couple weeks ago, I saw some beautiful geraniums, but our weather forecast was cool and rainy for several days, so I knew I couldn't get them planted and I didn't buy them. When I went back, they were all gone! Dumb me..... they would have been just fine in the cool rainy weather! So I checked at a local garden center. All they had left was a few straggly annuals and some succulents. They said they had grown 300 hanging baskets, and they were all gone. I bought a Yellow Moon cactus, which is one type of cactus grafted onto another type so it looks like a bloom. It's a nice addition to my small indoor garden, but certainly not what I'm wanting right now. Be a prism, spreading God's light and love, not a mirror reflecting the world's hatred.
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Beautiful as always -
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MAY WAS COOLER THAN USUAL HERE TOO. WE DON'T HAVE THE WIDE CHOICE OF FLOWERS YOU HAVE BECAUSE OF THE MED. CLIMATE BUT SOME WERE LATER THAN USUAL. WE DID HAVE A NICE FLOWER SHOW TWO WEEKS AGO AND I EVEN BOUGHT A SMALL GERANIUM THAT SEEMS TO BE THRIVING.
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Beautiful collection of flowers there Bond. Your hanging baskets and planters are fabulous.  Summer is here at last, better late than never. 
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Welcome Summer! Trust in dreams, for in them is hidden the gate to eternity.(Khalil Gibran)
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