Mid June happenings

Photos taken June 19.  A walk around the gardens shows me things are happening.  I'm still enjoying my blooms from Bloom Day this month, and these are starting to add color.

My first Daisy comes out to say hello.  It's hard for me to get out there when it has a bit of shade, which would allow more detail to come through the photograph, so I'm settling for this one that shows this flower unabashedly soaking in the sun.  Excuse me Miss Daisy while I take your photo.

Shasta Daisy Flower

This Virginia Creeper has topped the fence!  It was thigh high when I bought it.  I am thankful for the overtime hours put in to achieve such heights.  Getting ready for the fall show, I'm sure.

Virginia Creeper

I've been on an Astilbe kick these past few days.  I've grown them for a few years, but never been able to see them do more than survive well.  I'm on a mission to see them thrive.

This Astilbe Fanal was thought to be RED.  Not so much in the picture, but to the eye, it comes across as the darkest pink.  It's just a little complaint.  These are lovely, but can I get a true red Astilbe?

Astilbe 'Fanal'

Little down the path is Vision in White.  The Fanal above was greenhouse forced, so is ahead of it's neighbors.  The leaves are healthy and the color is about to show.  This one is still pretty little, so we have some nurturing to do.

Astilbe 'Vision in White'

My dainty pink couple is always pretty.  This is their first season at Appleton.  Since I've had them for years at the other house, and they were well established when Amy gave them to me, you'd think they would be much bigger.  Do I have a dwarf variety?  Need research.

Pink Astilbe - unkown name

We are very eager to see the Vanilla Strawberry claim it's place in the Arbor bed.

I was calling the space the hot tub bed, because it does surround the hot tub, but it's not a pretty name for a garden bed.  I hope to adorn this space with an arbor someday (hubby and dad, I hope you are reading this - long lash blinking starts….now).  To give my vision a bit of reality I have renamed the area, and this Hydrangea shall be it's summer delight.

Hydrangea 'Vanilla Strawberry'

The first of the month these blooms began in the pinks.  I am happy to report, with no feeding or soil mending they are what they are supposed to be - which would be any shade of blue, just not pink.  Here they are a pale purple with hints of a blues.  A few days after this snapshot, the flowers deepened in color and made me even happier with a beautiful blue

Endless Summer Hydrangea

Endless Summer Hydrangea