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Roses In The Garden - a book review

Roses In The Garden by Ngoc Minh Ngo Photographer Ngoc Minh Ngo celebrates rose gardens throughout the world in this beautifully produced book.  The author photographed a total of 11 gardens across the globe (Italy, Morocco, Spain, USA, UK, and Japan). Beginning with the Italian garden Ninfa (often referred to as the most romantic garden in the world), her photographs have a dreamy quality that transports the reader to these exotic locales. Closer to home, Floret Farm in Mount Vernon, Washington, is included in one of the chapters. All types of roses are included in the gardens but the majority feature old rose varieties. Many of the gardens have roses growing in wild abandon, intermingled in hedge rows, spilling over walls and fences and surrounded by pastures and rolling hills. A pictorial index lists all the roses and the gardens where they reside. This stunning book was published by Rizzoli Books and is available on Amazon and in bookstores. Text and photos by Phillip Oliver, ...

Garden Blogger's Bloom Day - September 2022

Dahlia 



Dahlia 



Caryopteris 'Gold Crest'

Caryopteris 'Gold Crest'

Abelia 'Frances Mason'




Coleus and Hydrangea 'Little Quickfire'



Hibiscus 'Midnight Marvel'

Hibiscus 'Midnight Marvel'




Feather Reed Grass (Calamagrostis acutiflora 'Karl Foerster') and
 Crape Myrtle 'Dynamite' (Lagerstoemia)

Crape Myrtle 'Lunar Magic'




Peacock Orchid (Gladilous acidanthera)


Turtlehead (Chelone obliqua)

Turtlehead (Chelone obliqua)


Silene uniflora 'Druett's Variegated' (Sea Campion)


Lily 'Casablanca'


Check out more gardens and blooms at May Dreams Gardens!

Text and photos by Phillip Oliver, Dirt Therapy

Comments

  1. Beautiful!
    Love the Dahlias! Another favorite is the white lily (last photo).
    Have a wonderful day!

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  2. The lily was a surprise! Do they usually bloom this late in the season up your way? I adore Caryopteris and wish I could grow it here. (I've tried.) The combination of the coleus and hydrangea is unexpected and very attractive.

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    1. That lily was a surprise. It is in a pot and I guess it was planted late.

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  3. I always enjoy my monthly visits to your garden. So much variety and color. Happy (belated) Bloom Day.

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  4. Your 'Dynamite' is dynamite. It looks wonderful. Mine are extremely drought stressed.

    The Caryopteris and Abelia are so happy and healthy looking. Your whole garden must be magic.

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