Although we've been enjoying some comfortably cool weather (low 70sF), the signs of the approaching summer are evident in the garden. Almost overnight, the
Agapanthus produced a legion of bloom stalks. I've yet to find one full-blown bloom but we're getting close.
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| Almost there! |
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| I have several dozen clumps of Agapanthus like this one so you know I'm not kidding about the imminent arrival of a legion of blooms |
I thought the
Agapanthus were a bit early this year but, looking back at prior posts (like the one
here), I found that, at best, we're about a week ahead of schedule.
Other summer bloomers are on their way as well.
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| Gaillardia 'Arizona Sun' (and a snail that I didn't see until I took a close look at this photo - the raccoons are falling down on their one and only non-destructive job!) |
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| The Shasta daisies (Leucanthemum x superbum) also are full of buds - here's one of the first to bloom |
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| And the Magnolia grandiflora is already producing blooms, to the delight of the bees |
The pink evening primroses (
Oenothera speciosa) have already arrived. I'm not sure how long the flowers will last but they deserve a moment in the spotlight this week as well.
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| Pink evening primrose has a reputation for being invasive in some areas but in my garden it mingles companionably with other plants, which here includes weedy Centranthus ruber and succulent Oscularia deltoides |
I'm offering these coming attractions as my Wednesday Vignette.
Visit Anna at Flutter & Hum to find the images that grabbed her attention and that of other gardeners this week.
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