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| Welcome to my June Garden! |
The arrival of summer is just a week away and the spring garden is full of bountiful blooms! Following a relatively cool and windy spring, the temperatures have now moderated into the upper 70's and low 80's, and with some nightly thunderstorms, the garden has come alive with color everywhere. From the red blooms of roses to the white blooms of Dogwood and Viburnum, nature has so much to offer. Come along with me for a tour of my Long Island, zone 7a garden!
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| Come Along on the Tour! |
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| Peony 'Bartzella' |
First, let's step back in time to just the beginning of the month when Itoh Peony 'Bartzella' was in full bloom. We could not let June go by without mentioning this amazing plant.
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| Peony 'Bartzella' |
Different from other Peony, this hybrid is a cross between the standard form and a tree peony, so it does not need staking, even with its enormous blooms!
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| Knock Out Rose 'Radrazz' |
Now...onto the rest of the tour. Planted along my patio garden years ago, this Knock Out Rose 'Radrazz' never ceases to amaze. Hardy in USDA zones 5-9 and with continuous blooms from the start of June and up until frost, this beauty gives me enjoyment all summer long.
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| Patio Garden |
Continuing along the patio is a grafted Blue Globe Spruce with Hosta 'Golden Tiara', Daylily, Astilbe, Blue Star Juniper, Weeping Norway Spruce, Balloon Flower, Echinacea and Golden Hinoki Cypress 'Verdoni' on the far left end. A Crape Myrtle 'Sioux' is in the distance on the back island bed.
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| The Welcoming Committee |
The Welcoming Committee sits here in rain, snow and sunshine to greet visitors and always have a smile to share!
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| A Little Bit of Foliage |
For a little bit of foliage, here is a combination of Heuchera 'Palace Purple' and Heuchera 'Caramel' beneath the shade of a Weeping Blue Atlas Cedar. I find these two cultivars of Coral Bells to be the most hardy and longest lasting.
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| Flowering Kousa Dogwood |
June means flowering Dogwood are all the rage and this one never disappoints. This cultivar is Cornus Kousa 'Greensleeves', a hardier more disease resistant Dogwood with greenish-white blooms, hence the name.
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| Northern Perimeter Garden |
Along with Kousa 'Greensleeves' are an assortment of Hosta, including 'Patriot'. 'Minuteman' and 'Frances Williams'. Juniperus 'Gold Lace' and Pink Double Knock Out Rose are to the right, with 'Emerald Green' Arborvitae in the backdrop along the fence-line.
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| Kousa Dogwood Blooms! |
Here are the blooms of the Dogwood up close.
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| Mugo Pine |
Known for its slow-growing nature and evergreen foliage, Mugo Pine is lovely this time of year with its prominent purple seed cones that contrast nicely against blue-green foliage.
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| Summer Snowflake Viburnum |
Here in the shade area of the garden are Viburnum 'Summer Snowflake' on each side of a Kwanzan Cherry. In the distance is a birdbath planter with shade loving plants.
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| Viburnum Blooms |
Let's look at the Viburnum blooms up close. They resemble snowflakes and repeat bloom throughout most of the summer.
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| Shade Planter |
This shade planter has an assortment of mini Hosta, Black Mondo Grass and Variegated Liriope.
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| Super Cool Sedum Blooms! |
I planted this Sedum groundcover mix two years ago and it finally matured enough to produce these really cool yellow button-like blooms! I am loving them!
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| Pollinators on Salvia 'May Night' |
The bumble bees have been enjoying this Salvia 'May Night'. They are around it all day long doing their thing! Behind it is the foliage of Peony 'Karl Rosenfeld'.
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| Driveway Border |
In the driveway border is Nepeta 'Walkers Low' in full bloom. Oriental Golden Skyland's Spruce sits behind it.
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| Spirea Double Play 'Big Bang' |
Come along to the front island bed. A favorite bloomer is Spirea Double Play 'Big Bang' with its profusion of neon pink blooms.
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| Front Island Bed Eastern Side |
Weeping Norway Spruce, Mugo Pine, Hosta, Dwarf Japanese Andromeda and Anna's Magic Ball Arborvitae can also be seen here.
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| Driveway Garden |
On the western side of the driveway is another Weeping Norway Spruce, accompanied by dwarf Norway Spruce 'Little Gem', Japanese Garden Juniper, 'Magic Carpet' Spirea and Salvia 'Caradonna' with its purple blooms in the backdrop. The Stella D' Oro Daylilies are in full bloom too!
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| Hemerocallis 'Stella D' Oro' (Daylily) |
Last but not least, is the herb garden in pots that I planted for hubby, who loves to cook and use basal, parsley, and spearmint in his recipes!
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| Herb Garden |
I hope you enjoyed your visit to my June garden and as always, I look forward to your comments and seeing what's growing in your neck of the woods! Special thanks go out to our hostess Carol at May Dreams Gardens, who makes it possible to see blooms on the 15th of every month with her meme Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day. Also, special thanks to Pam Penick at Digging who has hosted Foliage Follow-Up for all these years, a meme I will still continue to honor. I am also linking with some other wonderful hosts and hostesses at Floral Friday Fotos, Macro Monday 2, Mosaic Monday at Letting Go of the Bay Leaf, Nature Notes at Rambling Woods, Image-in-ing weekly photo share every Tuesday with NC Sue and Gardens Galore Link Up Party every other Monday with Everyday Living. I am also happy to join the Weekly Photo Link-Up at My Corner of the World on Wednesdays and Garden Affair at Jaipur Garden.
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| Thanks for Visiting! |
A GUIDE TO NORTHEASTERN GARDENING NEWS:
-The Long Island Master Gardeners tour of my property was a huge success and I was fortunate to meet so many wonderful like-minded people. As a result, I am now included on the Long Island Master Speakers List to do speaking engagements for community garden clubs.
-I continue to capture photos of shade loving plants for my newest book (to come out in 2023). Stay tuned and do check out my author page and books below. The gardening season is in full speed ahead and if you are looking for a little inspiration you've come to the right place!!
-To all my gardening friends, stay well and enjoy the beauty of the season until we meet again.🌳
"As Always...Happy Gardening!"
Lee @A Guide to Northeastern Gardening,© Copyright 2010-2022. All rights reserved.
