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...
Our"early flowers" are very different but I suspect the job we find in them is similar :)
ReplyDeleteThe first signs of Spring :). I love the yellow crocus, so bright in February.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful leaves on the Cyclamen coum. So exciting to see the beginnings of Spring
ReplyDeleteLovely, all of them, especially the photo of the Snow Drop. The foliage of the Cyclamen is also striking.
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