Ten July Favorites
Chaste Tree ( Vitex ) One of the highlights of the year is when the Chaste Tree blooms. It pains me that I don't know the name of it, but I suspect it is 'Shoal Creek' . I failed to record it, and I also do not remember where it came from. We sell a newer variety at Yard N' Garden called 'Flip Side ', which has stunning leaves of olive-green with a purple reverse. A friend has the pale pink variety, but I don't think it is as pretty as the blue-colored flowers. This little tree is constantly covered with bees. Catalpa bignoinoides 'Aurea' A large limb died over the winter, leaving a gaping hole. However, it is looking better after Michael raised some of the remaining limbs. It has bloomed profusely this year. Like the vitex, our best view of it is from the windows, where you get an elevated view. Heliopsis helianthoides 'Fire Twister' This perennial is doing much better after I moved it to a better location. I saw it last week in an ope...
Phillip, I hope this is your first and last prison to visit! Well, there is also Alcatraz...
ReplyDeleteThe rose border in the first picture looks lovely with a stone wall as a background.
In a previous life (as a teenager dreaming of being an actor), I once participated in a shoot for a TV movie of some sort at the Eastern State Penitentiary outside of Philadelphia. Interesting / spooky place with a memorable ambience - http://www.easternstate.org/
ReplyDeletePS - Al Capone apparently was once a 'resident' there!
PPS - It's fun reading about your trip. Thanks for sharing pics and impressions.
No worse place to be. Makes me unsettled just looking at those tiny cells.
ReplyDeleteVery interesting as well as depressing! Beautiful old stone but know you were glad to get to the Botanical Garden! Enjoyed!
ReplyDeleteDo you think it's haunted Phillip!!?? Can you imagine the history of that place!
ReplyDeleteI second Aaron's recommendation.
ReplyDeletePoor Michael! He thought he was getting away from yet another garden for a while--except he wasn't!
ReplyDeleteThe graveyard--at least there is the beautiful wide open sky, and the wild hills undulating like waves.