Grandma's Gardens #4: New Perennial Blooms as of July 9, 2008

such beautiful little treasures around your yard. Gorgeous.

-- - Debbie, SW Ontario Canada (USDA Hardiness Zone: 5a)

Lookin’ great, G’ma!!

-- Living on the square...Metro Detroit

I would love it even more if you were “my” neighbor

-- Central northish Ontario

Gosh, what a difference a hundred miles makes. My balloonflower is just beginning to bud, my stellas should start to open in a day or so, same with my hostas.

-- the day you quit learning is the day you quit living.

Thank you MsDeb and “D”—been waiting for these plants to open. Fun taking the pics and sharing them with everyone. Waiting now for my Dahlia’s, Rudbeckia Prairie Sun’s and Brown Eyed Susans (thanks “D”!!!!) to open. They are almost there … can almost “see” their colors :-)

And Greenthumb, yes we would have a blast gardening, sharing plants, along with lots of laughs! It would be awesome being neighbors!! :-)

-- "A perfect garden is just a garden to be in-perfection. Mornings to work on it and evenings to pause and look at it." Southeast Michigan, Zone 5a/5b

Oh Dini your post wasn’t there when I thanked everyone above and responded, we must have been writing at the same time – LOL!!! ... Anyway … yah, it is amazing to see the difference miles make. Surprisingly there is even a difference from our old house to here and it is still all within the suburbs of Detroit.

I do enjoy seeing the different pics and how they relate to what my flowers/gardens are doing or not doing, as the case may be. :-)

-- "A perfect garden is just a garden to be in-perfection. Mornings to work on it and evenings to pause and look at it." Southeast Michigan, Zone 5a/5b

GranT,
How I wish I was your neighbor!!
So jalous of your cornflowers, they are gorgeous! Mine are having a hard time I had to deadhead some last week because of bugs!! But they seems to be perking up!

To have such a nice yard right next door would indeed be fantastic!
Nice work!

-- Eklectic, Follow my Bliss, South East Ontario 5a

”E” ... you know I would LOVE to be your neighbor. Question is would we get any gardening done cuz we would talking and having tea and taking walks through your wonderful woods along with you teaching me how to make concrete bird baths!!!! One can wish … :-)

Haven’t had any trouble with my coneflowers (where is some wood to knock on!! LOL!!). They are quite lovely this year. But sorry yours were struggling, glad they are perking up!!

-- "A perfect garden is just a garden to be in-perfection. Mornings to work on it and evenings to pause and look at it." Southeast Michigan, Zone 5a/5b

Wow GramT. Those are some really beautiful flowers. I love them all but I especially love the white coneflower.I know I could make room for one of those somewhere in the garden.

-- Bon,Hastings,Ont.....zone 5a....Always room for one more

Thanks Bon!! I do love my Coneflowers. Would love to add a few new colors next year; they have such awesome colors now.

-- "A perfect garden is just a garden to be in-perfection. Mornings to work on it and evenings to pause and look at it." Southeast Michigan, Zone 5a/5b

Just another one of my favourite flowers that I had to leave behind.However I got the double pink one this year and I really like it.

-- Bon,Hastings,Ont.....zone 5a....Always room for one more

oh your Echinacea are stunning!

-- Xploreorganics, 5b Canada, LFD 06-20

Thank you “XO” ... want more colors next year!!! They have an beautiful Orange now that I have my eye!! :-)

-- "A perfect garden is just a garden to be in-perfection. Mornings to work on it and evenings to pause and look at it." Southeast Michigan, Zone 5a/5b

I noticed too your Balloon Flowers ….. what beautiful flowers. Great assortment!

-- blooz 5b - You can bury a lot of troubles digging in the dirt. ~author unkown

Blooz you had mentioned that you wanted to see them when they bloomed, so I was sure to get a photo for ya. :-)

-- "A perfect garden is just a garden to be in-perfection. Mornings to work on it and evenings to pause and look at it." Southeast Michigan, Zone 5a/5b

neat shots. I particularly like the first two.

-- jroot

Thank you!! Coneflowers … one of my favorite plants. Look forward to adding more colors next year.

-- "A perfect garden is just a garden to be in-perfection. Mornings to work on it and evenings to pause and look at it." Southeast Michigan, Zone 5a/5b