As I was writing my To DO list update, it dawned on me that a garden update was long overdue. Actually I’ve not shown you any pics of the outside ever since we put in the new landscaping. So be prepared to bombarded with a ton of pics. 🙂
Showcasing a few of the summer blooms from our garden;
Best View – Our side yard filled with deep pink and yellow knock out roses, black eyed susan and the plum crepe myrtle.
Love how it turned out. Have already used so many cut flowers from this bed (for another post).
Most Bang for Our Buck – The black eyed susan. The best part is they come back every year.
Bumblee Bee Paradise – The salvia that we moved to the front yard.
Can’t help sharing a shot of the other one.
The abelia canyon creek with its fragrant blooms come a close second on the bee list.
Chameleon – Got to be the Hydrangeas! They have gone from blue, purple, pink, to a pale white.
Most Colorful – Lilies! Especially the yellow ones were a slice of sunshine.
Ever Dependable – My water lily of course!
The Fighter – Even after we transplanted them as they were about to bloom, quite a few of the Gladioli managed to shoot up great blooms.
Profuse Bloomer – The carpet/drift roses
Surprise Packet – The magnolia that was slated to die. Seems to be doing great in its new spot, shielded from the winds.
Free Entertainment – The wild flowers in the wet lands behind our yard.
Oops…that is a pretty long post. Not done yet…..so here is a collage of a few more of the pretties.
Now for the bad news, the plants that didn’t make it through. 🙁
Dwarf Cattail – It just rotted in the pond. Gotta call the company to check on their plant guarantee.
Elephant ears – Sadly realized that they need some serious shade to thrive instead of the scorching sun on our deck.
Coleus – They have manged to survive but are way too green, none of the great color variations in their leaves. Again a case of too much sun.
Luckily this list ends here….hopefully no more causalities this year.
How has your garden fared this year?
Oh My!!!! That is so beautiful Vidya. Love the colours. You should be so proud.
Thank you Sunita. You’ve done a great job on your balcony garden. Would love to see more pics.
Vidya
Gosh!!what a beautiful garden collection you have…all the blooms are ad pretty as ur home:)
That’s so sweet of you Sarmistha. Thank U!
Vidya
Absolutely gorgeous, Vidya. That water lily is just so beautiful. I would love to have the last collage framed 🙂
Aww…thanks Amu. Feel free to frame it. 🙂 I can send you the original file if you want. 🙂
Vidya
Thanks so much, Vidya. I will probably need the original file for better resolution. Would you please send it to my email?
Best,
Amu
Just emailed you the pic. Do let me know how it goes. 🙂
Vidya
wow.. so pretty. I love the water lily.
Thanks Hena. Hopefully they’ll come back again next yr, like this or even better.
Vidya
Your garden is gorge! Love the all the different varieties and colors. Your neighbors must be envious! I’ve had awesome luck with Persian Shield the past 2 years and my hydrangeas were beautiful this year. I am looking to add some Russian Sage to the garden for next year – seems to be heat and drought tolerant and rather low maintenance.
Thanks Erika. Haven’t heard of those plants. The Persian shield is gorgeous. Love the deep colored leaves. I’ve been wanting to add a butterfly bush but have heard that they get quite large.
Vidya
Love the Garden!!!! It came out pretty good!
Thanks Shruthi.
Love the pop of color…beautiful!
Thank you D!
You have a beautiful garden. Thanks for sharing it. 🙂
Thank you Sudhagee…
What a beautiful garden you have. I loved all the colorful flowers in full bloom. Sorry, I am visiting after a long time. Maybe, the scene must have totally changed as it must be winter there, but must be equally beautiful.
Have a great day Vidya
Thanks for dropping Rama. Not really. Now the garden is looking pretty sad. All the leaves gone, everything dried up. Can’t wait for spring.
Vidya
this is beautiful can crape myrtle stall small like that??? [email protected]