Hello gpoders!
Let’s celebrate by tasting and celebrating our most vibrant summer flowers before the colours of autumn leaves catch our attention. One gardener who constantly injects shining doses of flower colour into garden photos that day is Heidi Weirser in Fairfield County, Connecticut. Heidi has shared several lively gardens on her blog over the past year (check out previous submissions: Heidi’s May Garden is May Garden in Connecticut, the peak season of Heidi’s Connecticut Garden, and the colorful gardens of Heidi in Fairfield County), and her garden appears to be filled with a diverse, fun bloom presence and delightful bloom abundance. Today’s update, featuring photos from late May to August, gives an even better sense of the size of the fascinating flowers she grows.
The first three photos have been changed year-round with Begonias, Coleus, Vinca, Scaevola and Impatiens.
The gust of pink Impatien is fascinating to this outdoor dining table and its surroundings. It also perfectly matches Heidi’s Fine Gardening Magazine copy!
The pink begonia adds a tropical style to this shaded spot, complementing the dark wood of this other table.
The next three photos are from mid-June to mid-July. From Astilbe to Lilies and Ligraria, the perennial boundaries are in subtle bloom.
As summer progresses, Heidi’s gorgeous mix of Astilbe slowly begins to fade as the large clumps of Ligraria are ready to bloom.
By mid-July, ligraria had begun to open up bright yellow mustard flowers. What began as a lush cluster of green leaves has now become a sea of flowers complementary to the orange lilies found in the background.
Garden cut flowers: Peony and fox gloves in late May and June (Digitalis Purpurea, Zones 4–9)
Dahlia, Gladiolus, Phlox, Rudbechia from July to August
Finally, here is a photo of the boundary line of Fox Gloves in June. . .
. . . This will change to Lacecap Hydlangea and Shasta Daisies (Leucanthemum x Superbum, Zones 4–9) in July. Happy Gardening!
Thank you for your Flower Garden, another great tour of Heidi! From long boundaries of endless flowers to containers that increase color opportunities, your landscape is a candy store for flower fanatics!
What was your favorite flower this season? Did Daily Lee enjoy during the peak heat? Does hydrangeas never fail to flutter your heart? Are there native plants with flowers that are much more attention to? Let us know in the comments or send us your best flower photos to your garden photos of the day! Follow the instructions below to send a photo by email or DM via Instagram: @girlherdogandtheroad.
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