131 days ago
by GrandmaT |
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The nights are getting a bit cooler now and September is right around the corner. As I gaze out into my yard I am realizing that this is really the tail end of my flowers and their beautiful colors. Summer is quickly coming to an end.
When hubby and I went away on our latest vacation, I had expected to come home to the dreary task of beginning to put my gardens to “bed”. A task that I hate because I know fall is basically here and winter not far behind.
As we approached the ...
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155 days ago
by Damocles |
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I finally found my camera and am able to post a few pics of my candylilies. These are yet another gift from my Mom’s gardens, and she calls ‘em raspberry lilies. This first pic shows the outstanding iris-blade style foliage.
The second pic shows the bloom clusters a bit closer. Also note the nice reddish phlox and what’s left of the red-hot poker spikes (some seed clusters of questionable viability for any gamblers out there):
The next several pics are close...
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