Garden Blogger's Bloom Day for June

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Kniphofia 'Shining Scepter'

June has been glorious so far and we finally got some much needed rain last week. Not a lot but enough to make the garden happy. It is going to get hot next week and we really dread it. The changing weather trends really sickens me but I try not to dwell on it.

On to the blooms -

I am in love with the Red Hot Pokers (Kniphofia). My current favorite is 'Shining Scepter' in the above photo. 'Orange Crush' is really nice too.
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Kniphofia 'Orange Crush'

Another favorite are the clematis. This one was an unidentified one that I brought home from the nursery last year. It appears to be 'Niobe'.
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Clematis 'Niobe'

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Clematis durandii

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Clematis 'Princess Diana'



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Clematis 'Jackmanii Superba'

Another rescue from the nursery last year, Veronica 'Vernique White' was covered in powdery mildew. I brought it home, cut it back and sprayed with Neem oil. It is fine now and this has to be the #1 plant for attracting bees. Every time I look at it, it is covered with them.

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Veronica 'Vernique White'


I have been a bit wary of campanulas and their aggressiveness but so far, 'Sarastro' seems to be well-behaved.


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Campanula 'Sarastro'

Not so with this penstemon - I can't find the variety name but this is the only one I have noticed that may be trying to take over.


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Penstemon


Hummingbirds love Cuphea 'Vermillionaire' - it is by far their favorite annual.
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Firecracker Plant (Cuphea 'Vermillionaire')


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Nicotiana 'Fragrant Cloud'


Another penstemon that I really like is 'Pocahontas' -

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Penstemon 'Pocahontas'


Hebes, I've killed a few. It was rewarding to see this one living and blooming.

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Hebe 'Variegata'


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Potentilla 'Fireball'


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Rose Campion (Lychnis coronaria)


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Sedum forsterianum 'Antique Grill'


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St. John's Wort (Hypericum inodorum'Pumpkin')

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Jerusalem Sage (Phlomis 'Quilted Leaf')


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Hydrangea quercifolia 'Ruby Slippers'


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Geranium 'Rozanne' and Spirea


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We can grow Sweet Peas!


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Rose 'Robin Hood'


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English Rose 'Lady Emma Hamilton'


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'Ketchup and Mustard'


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'Climbing Iceburg'

Michael babies the fuchsia pots on the deck with loving care. They will need it with next week's heat wave.

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Fuchsia 'Red Spider'


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Fuchsia 'Delta Sarah'


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Fuchsia 'Gartenmeister Bonstadt'


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Flowering Maple (Abutilon megapotamicum variegatum)

Garden Bloggers Bloom Day is hosted by May Dreams Gardens. Check out what is blooming in other blogger's gardens around the world. 

Text and photos by Phillip Oliver, Dirt Therapy

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