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Ginger Lily ( Hedychium coccineum 'Tara') With the exception of a few hot spells, August has been tolerable. However, beginning tomorrow, we are in for a 5-day heat wave. Disgusting! August is the month for plants that really love the heat. I have to begin with the Ginger Lily 'Tara' which is blooming for the first time. I posted a few weeks ago about how excited I was to see the bloom stalk. They have slowly opened with a few flowers every day. It has been well worth the wait. Other favorites - Continuing the orange theme is Lantana 'Miss Huff' which is growing in a pot (that is the heather 'Firefly' in the foreground). This lantana can survive in the ground if situated in a protected area and it isn't too wet. Previously, one grew in the back garden along the south foundation and got huge (about 3' x 5'). I finally took it out after a particularly tough winter and it was slow to bounce back. Allium ' Millenium' is a small charme...
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Soos Creek Botanical Garden
Our final stop on the garden tour was the Soos Creek Botanical Garden in Auburn, Washington. I had never heard of this place and it was spectacular. This garden has only been open to the public for ten years. I do not remember the man's name who created it but he is in his 90s now and still lives in the house on the property. Our tour guide said that he learned many of his gardening techniques and design principles in Europe.
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Beautiful! We don't see Hydrangeas like that down this way - not ever.
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DeleteA lovely garden. The second to last photo of Cotinus and Telekia(?) is a stunning combination.
ReplyDeleteI thought that was a great combination too.
DeleteI visited this garden years ago; it's so lush and inviting. What's the massive green plant at the side of the pond?
ReplyDeleteYou know, I'm not exactly sure. I will try to find the name.
DeleteAll these beautiful gardens (including yours!) kind of boggle the mind.
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness. Looks like heaven when everything here is so dried out and sunburnt. Refeshing!
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