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Siblings

July

High Summer: hydrangeas, astilbe in bloom

Blue Blooms

Hydrangeas bring color indoors

July

Mid-summer bloom: hydrangea , flox, day-lily, butterfly bush…

Patriotic Celebration

Red, white and blue come together in the garden for 4th July week

Which Hydrangea is this?

Eliza, Judy, Catherine – New England gardeners – what variety of hydrangea is this? Large leaves with purple edges, pink/white flowers. I have not seen this one before, but have just inherited it from the previous homeowner… I think a sunnier location might yield more blooms.

Summer Moves On

The 4th of July is past, and summer moves on in the flower beds. Pale pink Astilbe, Coneflower, New Guinea Impatiens, Begonia, purple Petunia all add to the changing palette. Hydrangea struggle to bloom after being cut back too far last Fall, but Forsythia rejoices in being cut back late this June.