10 June Favorites
Magnolia 'Kay Parris' With so much going on in the garden in June, it is hard to choose only ten favorites. I challenged myself and have done just that. These are plants that look good around the midway point in June, specifically from June 15-20. I begin with Magnolia 'Kay Parris'. Believe it or not, having spent the majority of my life in the South, I never grew a magnolia. They are emblematic of the South, where magnificent specimens grace old plantation homes and stately homes in older neighborhoods. I always thought of magnolias as huge trees, not suited to a small garden, but things have changed, and more varieties are now available that are not supposed to grow as large. We now have two magnolias in our garden, both of which were added recently. When one of the old photinias that line our back property line died, it left a gaping hole. I had been looking at magnolias at the nursery and decided a smaller one might make a good backdrop and create a good privacy s...
Hey Phillip...pretty maple!
ReplyDeleteYou've got a blogspot crazy word wrap thing around your photo. Happens to me all the time and drives me a bit nutty trying to fix it without publishing it 10 times to see how it really looks (preview is terrible, isn't it).
If you put the html code for a line break before and after your photo it should fix it. That would be a
used the same way, before and after.
Hope this helps.
Of course, it took out my html code for the line break when I put it in my comment!
ReplyDeleteThanks Cameron, let me see if I can fix that!
ReplyDeleteI love Japanese maples, mostly for the leaves, shape and color. Since they seem to be a favorite of Japanese beetles, I don't grow them. My loss, I know.
ReplyDeleteMarnie
Beautiful! Thanks...I really wanted to read what you had to say, too. :-)
ReplyDeleteCheers,
Cameron
I love that story.. Gail
ReplyDeleteI love staring upwards into trees. This would be the perfect spot for a hammock!
ReplyDeleteBest ,
Philip
The colors you have been posting are fantastic.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! If scares me that Marnie says that Japanese beetles eat Japanese Maples. We have both, but fortunately the beetles must prefer other snacks.
ReplyDeleteI simply adore the J. maples. Can't believe anyone would not appreciate them.
ReplyDeleteI love Japanese maples, too, and your photos are gorgeous. But lying on the ground in October in Virginia?--umm, I'm guessing someone in your household might share my views on that idea. I think dragging out the tarp, the yoga mats and the umbrellas might kind of spoil the moment. Kidding--you've really captured the magic of looking up into trees.
ReplyDeleteI love your photography! Would you mind sharing what your equipment is?
ReplyDeleteThanks Louise. I have a Nikon D50 with various lenses. I also use Photoshop to tweak color, contrast, etc.
ReplyDelete