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Salvia, Day Lily, Rose *Click on collage to enlarge
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Bee Balm, Coreopsis, Lavender, Echinacea *Click on collage to enlarge
For more Blooming Friday treats, visit Katarina at Roses and Stuff.
--Today I am thankful for so many varieties and colors of flowers and blooms!
P.S. Scientific/Botanical names of (some) of the above:
Dwarf Bee Balm: Monarda 'Petite Delight': Pinkish-lavender flowers. Mildew resistant. Spicy-sweet scent. Young leaves can be used in tea. Sun to partial shade. Blooms early to mid-summer. Zones 3-8.
Tickseed: Coreopsis grandiflora 'Rising Sun': Double yellow/gold flowers have fringed petal w/mahagony center. Blooms late spring to early fall. Full sun. Zones 4-9.
Coneflower: Echinacea 'Coconut Lime': Double white flowers with pale-green center. Dry or moist conditions. Blooms in summer. Full sun. Zones 5-10.
Lavender: Lavandula angustifolia 'Hidcote': Deep purple fragrant flowers. Evergreen silver foliage. Used in potpourri and sachets, dried flower arrangements, low-growing hedge. Versatile. Full sun. Blooms mid-summer to early fall. Zones 5-9.
Salvia: (Mystic Spires Blue): Salvia longispicata x farinacea 'Balsalmist'. Deep blue flowers with long spikes. Sun to part shade. Blooms late spring to fall. Zones 7-10.
Day Lily: Hemerocallis 'Stella De 'Oro': Yellow/gold trumpet flower. Blooms early summer to mid-fall. Full sun to partial shade. Zones 2-9. (*Shunned by lily connoisseurs). Also, pinkish daylily (do not know name!).
Rose: Flower Carpet rose, 'Pink Supreme' Hot pink flowers. Disease resistant. Low maintenance ground cover. Full sun to partial shade. Versatile. Dry or moist environments. Mid-spring to fall. Zones 5-10. (*Shunned by rose connoisseurs!). Oh well;-) Also, Red carpet roses purchased accidentally are mixed in a couple of areas.
I really like how you did your collages. Makes those beautiful flowers even more wonderful. You walk around to take those nice photos of your flowers? Ankle recovered? Have a great day!
ReplyDeleteMy bee balm is blooming too. I stood outside for quite a while this evening hoping to photograph a hummingbird on it, not a one in sight. Maybe next time.
ReplyDeleteYour echinacea is gorgeous! Love the subtle colour.
ReplyDeleteThe echinacea is very pretty. All of the blooms in your garden are beautiful!
ReplyDeleteHi Jan,
ReplyDeletesuch pretty flowers underneath your pillow tonight, will definitely bring you sweet dreams! Thanks for taking part in Blooming Friday!
Happy Midsummer's Eve!
Katarina
Lovely flowers with beautiful colours.
ReplyDeleteYour collages are very nice. I particularly like the first one with the white frames.
ReplyDeleteLove the white echinacea, Jan.
ReplyDeleteHi Jan ! Very pretty blooms you have right now girl : )
ReplyDeleteWe have to wait a bit longer for our cone flowers to bloom .. I was curious about your echinacea ... is that coconut lime ? I just got one this year myself .. hope to see it happy soon too !
Just BEAUTIFUL, Jan!!
ReplyDeleteLynn
What lovely color combinations, Jan. I hope you are feeling better these days. :-)--Randy
ReplyDeletewhat a gorgeous assortment of blooms. i so love them all.
ReplyDeletehave a wonderful friday.
You are getting more and more clever with your collages. They are very nice. Your blooms are great too..the ruffley bee balm is a great color!
ReplyDeleteI didn't know the Swedish tradition for mid-summer's eve; good thing you have so many flowers blooming:) I do like that echinacea--is it a Green Envy?
ReplyDeleteJan, I still can't get into your comments (and some other people's) with my wordpress id, so I have decided to use my google sign in for here. Should have thought of that a long time ago.
ReplyDeleteYour flowers are lovely, and so good to see this morning, we are having pouring rain up here in Maine, and even have the heat on!
you did a f=great job with these collages!... they emphasize the beauty of the flowers...
ReplyDeletehere's wishing you sweet dreams and a lovely weekend!
Bright and beautiful. Loving everything.
ReplyDeleteJen
Beautiful choices. I love your collages. I'm really thinking I need to find that Echinacea!
ReplyDeleteOh how I love echinacea! It is one of my favorites. I love how you arranged the first photos, very nice. You always display your photos so wonderfully
ReplyDeletePretty pictures and I too love the echinacea!
ReplyDeleteCarolyn
I hope your dreams are sweet. Your garden sure is. That white echinacea is especially lovely.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great montage, collage thingy.
ReplyDeleteJan you take a good photo.
I simply cannot believe it's mid summer already!
Rob
Lovely photos and I particularly like the Echinacea which I am growing from seed again as I lost my last lot.
ReplyDeleteI hope you are feeling better.
Just lovely!
ReplyDeleteLove every last one of your gorgeous flowers, I have roses, daisies and kids blooming right now! Kim
ReplyDeleteNormally I prefer the straight species of Echinacea purpurea among the coneflowers, but I really like Coconut Lime.
ReplyDeleteI hope your Summer Solstice is fantastic...Your flowers are really lovely! Gail
ReplyDeleteNice that you took the time at the end to include the scientific/botanical names. That's something I'm not good at doing or even caring about all that much, but I'm trying to change that. And may I say, magnificent blooms, as always.
ReplyDeleteHi Jan,
ReplyDeleteYou always have beautiful photos and collages. And I love the color combination in your garden. It is lovely!
HI!
ReplyDeleteAll your flowers are beautiful! I have an award for you. You can pick it up at my place, Sherrie's Stuff.
Sherrie
http://sherrie-plummer.blogspot.com/2009/06/shadow-shot-sunday.html
Love the new header Jan, and that's because I am in love with Coconut Lime coneflower! Mine is blooming too, but I have to battle the Japanese beetles for them. Pesty things.
ReplyDeleteHi Jan,
ReplyDeleteYour blooms and collages are beautiful, as always. I like the way they are inserted and arranged.
I hope you continue to mend. I am having tendonitis in the foot I had surgery for plantar faciitis (sp?) on a number of years ago. I hope the new inserts for my shoes help.
I'm glad you are enjoying a vacation. Have a great 4th!