July in the garden

One of my garden views. BEV

Another

One more

I get that question a lot - what kind of astilbe. Actually it's not Astilbe. It's my first year of persicaria polymorpha (anyone know the common name?) HEre is a picture of it at the community garden in a town close by where I first saw it.

I'll be darned.
The whole garden composition is just beautiful.

Great white fleece flower. More information here:
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/2203/

WOW I had to move a Bridal Vail and looked up the specs ,its quite tall and wide.
Thought that might be it.

I have a huge row of the persicaria polymorpha and I just love it. Someone told me it would run, but in 10 years it has only clumped, but gotten huge. Right now it's starting to get the pinkish red tint to it. Mine gets about five feet tall, how tall is yours?

I have it as a backdrop for some pink and white lilies. The persicaria starts to get the pinkish red colors as the lilies open.

Ive missed a lot.
Polly they sound like a fabooo arrangement.
Here is whats blooming today
Pompom dahlias from Lowes
AppleBlossom collection from ?
I love these combined Purple cones and Skies series
Ligularia buds ,how unusual.

For anyone who loves roses Zuzu's photos are a delight for the eyes:
http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/1016163/

From one of yesterday's tours around the yard.

Beautiful!

Verrrry nice

Thank you...now here are some of the flightier flowers in my gardens. I have to admit, the Monarch pics are from last year. I haven't seen any yet this year. They are late! The Asclepias are almost done blooming.

JasperDale, photos of trip posted in the Photos Forum, in 3 threads so far
http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/f/photos/all/

Last two photo threads, Copenhagen and Iceland are done, now back to work and gardening, or trying to revive my neglected garden after being away 3 weeks!

Another view

hey every one . i took this today . the pic made me happy

look at these siamese twins

How odd

I love that picture with the bird and the baby rose, Iris. It's so cheerful.

Good morning ZUzu
Its reallllly early on the west coast!

Or realllly late, depending on your point of view.

I got Siamese twins too. BEV

Here is whats blooming here

hi zuzu , that rose is nimbus . its growing great . it was a rooted stick when i got it .

ge, i love that dahlia

iris28! Me too.
Its the first to bloom from the group of bulbs Appleblossom collection from Biltmore.
In a week more blooms
I also have Carribian collection from Biltmore but 1 bud so far.They are a bit crowded in the birch wood cage.

Happy Birthday, Pirl.....
Hope your day is beautiful.

Happy Birthday Pirl
You snuck that by me.
No digging today . . . . . . . . . . Remember to lay back and enjoy.

Thank you, Sharon and Jo Ann. No cooking, cleaning or digging for me today!

Arlene

Heres whats blooming this mornong

Lovely, Jo Ann. My Monarda are now about an inch tall. I had to whack them back due to powdery mildew...again.

Beautiful Jo Ann.

I sprayed my monarda with baking soda this year. So far so good. It's right near some of my lilacs, and I do them each year with baking soda anyway.

I have never had a mature patch of monarda.
It's not so beautiful toward the end of the season.

Try the baking soda. I have a Miracle Gro sprayer on the end of a hose, and just put some baking soda in it, and spray in the spring./ early summer. Considering all the rain we've had it's done well with no powdery mildew.

I have lost many Monarda to mildew, but Raspberry Wine has been a mildew free for me. It is now in it's 3rd summer and I have let it spread at will to nearly fill a 12 ft diameter bed. Three tiny plants from Bluestone have done all this since their planting in June of 07. It sure gets a lot of attention from the bees and hummingbirds.

Lovely!

How stunning that clump is. You're a great salesperson for that monarda! From what I've heard the deer don't like it so it's a real winner.

I was just thinking, too, I've had no powdery mildew at all on my phlox this year, even though they really need to be thinned. And they were sprayed with the baking soda too, so I think it really does work.

My phlox is fine: the deer keep it well trimmed.