15 July 2011

All that summer hours produce

July is sort of a down time in my garden, which is either as it should be or a sign I need to plant more phlox.

I think I'm going to go with 'more phlox.'

Phlox paniculata 'Franz Schubert'

This is 'Franz Schubert.' 'Franz' is the loveliest pale blue-lilac imaginable, and my photos do it no justice.

There are also daylilies, notably 'Druid's Chant' and 'Barbary Corsair.' They hadn't opened today's blooms yet when I was out with the camera this morning, but here are some photos from past years:

Hemerocallis 'Barbary Corsair'

Hemerocallis 'Druid's Chant'

Perhaps the prettiest thing in the garden this morning is actually the furthest past its prime:

Aging blossoms

Oakleaf hydrangeas are among the most worthwhile shrubs, for just this reason. They are always doing something beautiful.

There's also a bit of this going on:

Yellow Sweet Banana

and some of this as well:

'maters

Anakreon

2 comments:

  1. Despite their tendency to develop powdery mildew, garden phlox is one of my favorite flowers--the smell is intoxicating. And they spread with abandon, popping up here & there in odd places. That's nice in some plants. I love the smell of phlox on warm summer evenings. It's just the epitome of sumemr!

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  2. Hi Charlotte! Good to see you back.

    Yes, the powdery mildew is the price we pay for the glorious fragrance -- sort of the same trade-off we make with lilacs. Some of the newer phlox varieties are more mildew resistant, but seem less sweet to me.

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