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| July 2019 Garden |
Welcome to my Long Island garden! The month of July has arrived and the garden is in summer mode with new growth and blooms! After a very rainy spring, it was almost like a switch was thrown on the fist day of summer, as the rains became a distant memory and temperatures rose up into the 80's with humidity and sunny skies. It's time for another walk in the garden. Come join me to take in some sights and see what is in bloom!
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| Patio Garden |
The patio planters are in full bloom as we start the tour at the western portion of the property. Along the walkway is a combination of evergreens and flowering perennials.
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| Garden Planters |
In the planters are Mandevilla vine, 'Big Bang' Spirea and Salvia 'Pink Prufusion'. The Spirea came from the front island bed where it was reproducing. I bunched the smaller pieces together and there was enough to create a whole new plant.
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| Perennial Border July |
The Perennial Border that lies just along the patio is showing blooms of Stachys (Lamb's Ear), Astilbe, Daylily 'Pardon Me' and Echinacea Pow Wow 'Wild Berry' for mid-summer.
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| Echinacea Pow Wow 'Wild Berry' |
Here is the Echinacea Pow Wow 'Wild Berry' close up.
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| Daylily 'Pardon Me' |
Let's also get up close and personal with Daylily 'Pardon Me' with its bright colors!
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| Echinacea 'Cheyenne Spirit' |
Follow me for a quick detour to the driveway garden where another variety of Echinacea is present. This is Echinacea 'Cheyenne Spirit' which shows multiple colors of blooms on the same plant!
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| Echinacea 'Cheyenne Spirit' |
This hybrid has become one of my favorite summer blooming perennials.
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| Patio Garden |
Back along the patio is a pair of garden frogs having a morning cup of tea under the shade of a Globe Blue Spruce, while gazing upon clusters of 'Golden Tiarra' Hosta. The western side of the perennial border that we just visited lies behind them.
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| Knock Out Rose 'Radrazz' |
Along the back foundation the roses are blooming. They never cease to amaze me and the blooms continue from summer and into fall.
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| Pool Garden |
Along the back of the property is the mountain lake pool nestled among the plantings. I have created nooks and crannies where you can view the pool from different angles and get a changing perspective of the different areas of the garden.
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| Shade Garden |
Here is a view from the northern, shadier side of the garden, where Leucothoe 'Auxillaris', Japanese Forest Grass and Hosta thrive. You can just see the pool through the opening.
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| Daylily 'Stella D Oro' |
Stella D' Oro Daylilly enjoys the sunnier area on the more southwestern side of the pool and continues to blooms throughout the summer.
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| Southern Pool Garden |
You may recall that I added these new Sky Pencil Holly to the left pool area last month. They seem to be liking their new home and I have been getting a lot of enjoyment from them!
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| Garden Whimsy |
Astilbe 'Sprite' is blooming for July behind this statue of a young girl and her best friend. Its blooms are different from those of traditional Astilbe, with more of a star-like appearance. They have been in the garden for years. The statue was one I found during travels to Connecticut last fall. It was love at first sight!
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| Krauter Vesuvius' Plum Tree July 2019 |
Speaking of love at first sight, here is the newest addition to the garden. This 'Krauter Vesuvius' Plum replaced the one before it that unfortunately had seen better days. I am hoping this new garden member will thrive in its new home.
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| Hydrangea 'Nikko Blue' |
Here is Hydrangea 'Nikko Blue', a member of the garden for years, with its large deep blue blooms. The mild winter made it a much better year for these traditional plants.
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Front Island Berm 2019
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The month of July has been busier than usual this year with some renovations to the front garden berm. After some mature trees were removed and replaced with smaller varieties, the area can be seen in a whole new perspective. As a gardener, while it is difficult to part with the old, sometimes it's fun to get to redesign and revamp. I am enjoying the new view.
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| 'Gold Standard' Hosta |
Here is a golden Hosta, which is now much more visible.
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| Front Garden Berm and Japanese Maple 2019 |
Here is how the rest of the front property looks while viewing from the street side of the island berm.
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| Front Lawn |
The Weeping Japanese Maples on the front lawn and Blue Atlas Cedar on a second island berm can be viewed in the distance.
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| Driveway Garden |
As we come to the end of this month's tour, here is the western side of the Driveway Garden with Spirea and Weeping Norway Spruce. Across the way is the Skylands Golden Oriental Spruce, which you may have seen in the past.
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| Welcome Bear! |
As another day ends and the sun starts to set, welcome bear's solar light is starting to shine.
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| July 2019 Garden |
Author: Lee@A Guide to Northeastern Gardening,© Copyright 2010-2019. All rights reserved.
