Take a Walk Around my Garden with me

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June has arrived with all the glory of Summer. The days are hot, the beach is steps away so we swim every afternoon a bit chilly to go in, but once in, it is lovely. We have had temp. of 30C & loving it.

So follow me around in my walk around the garden, please excuse me if I am not on first name basis with the Latin names.

The lovely 2 Clematis in my garden, which I only know the one of "Duchess of Edinburgh (the white one) but, the blue/purple one I do not know. I bought it years ago in a combo box from Costco & did not keep the name of the latter, so maybe one of the Goy members can assist me in this.

The poppies this year are incredible, even though these were suppose to be white, I will live with this gorgeous shade of pink.

My lovely Abutelon (flowering Maple) survived the harsh Winter we experienced, a delight in the garden. I am “slipping” a few from this plant for friends.

The other tree I am in love with is my Moroccan Broom, its flowers are opening way on top this year, but a lot more to come from the bottom up. The fragrance from this lovely specimen is a treat, not a good photo, but you can still get my “drift”.

My specie Day lilies are blooming and a treat to have, they bloom for almost for 2 mnths. solid. This one is Dumotieri a plant worth your while.

I wanted to show you this lovely bright Zinnia in one of my summer flowering pots, such a bright beauty I could not resist it.

My Veggie garden, where the peas are exploding & a lovely Tiffiny rose Next to it.
Thanks for walking along, now let’s kick back & just enjoy our gardens that keeps us healthy & “grounded.”

4 Jun, 2009
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Sewingkilla

Lovely i enjoyed my 'walk' round your lovely garden, that Clematis is gorgeous!! (the blue one)

4 Jun, 2009

Treesandthi..

Its all looking very good. Love the rose.

4 Jun, 2009

Jangue

thanks for sharing your garden - it is looking beautiful. Hope my clematis turn out like yours

4 Jun, 2009

Lincslass

Thanks for a lovely walk,beautiful photos especially the clematis.....

4 Jun, 2009

Ginellie

What a lovely garden.

4 Jun, 2009

Bobg

Ahh I'm fair bushed after that walk thankyou I needed some more excercise :o))) Lovely pics too

4 Jun, 2009

Doon

Thanks, all that walked with me, it is a lovely little piece of paradise. Today was exceptionally hot here again, slight breeze of the water, 2 swims later & now off to badminton.

5 Jun, 2009

Joanii

Beautiful!

5 Jun, 2009

Irish

lovely garden Doon

5 Jun, 2009

Clarice

Enjoyed walking round your garden, with you. looks lovely.

5 Jun, 2009

Sandra

thanks Doon your garden is lovely..

5 Jun, 2009

Doon

Thank you 2 all that commented on this little "walk'. The (Flowering Maple)Abutelon is suffering in this heat as well as the white one I transplanted, yikes. I keep watering like mad & holding thumbs that it will pull through. have a great Summer!!!!

6 Jun, 2009

Louise1

Your garden is lovely Doon, i like it, and your location there sounds lovely :)

6 Jun, 2009

Doon

It is Louise1, it is gorgeous and I am a gardening "nut" I love my garden & the little island we R on is such a lovely place for gardens. We R a zone 7, but flirt with zone 8, got "burned this Winter. Hard conditions for this area. 7 days of temp. below -9 yikessssss!!!!!!!!!!!!!

6 Jun, 2009

Balcony

Lovely walk, Doon! I was surprised that you could grow all those things in Canada! As you live on an island, like I do, (though somewhat bigger than yours I imagine! Lol!), the sea will help to keep it a little warmer in winter & a little cooler in summer.

The Moroccan Broom looks very much like a plant I sometimes saw when I lived in Spain. I didn't know its name then. I see it is also called the Pineapple Broom. A very pretty small tree.

With all the pots & buckets & tubs you have in the last picture, it reminds me of my balcony!

The Zinnia IS lovely as well as the rose & the Clematis & ...

6 Jun, 2009

Mikec

Enjoyed the walk around your garden Doon. Love your flowering maple :)

7 Jun, 2009

Doon

Hello Balcony, yup that is exactly the plant, Pineapple Broom
I guess original from Morocco, thus the name & then in Spain, I guess a natural progression.(Moorish) We were all shocked last Winter to get temps. below minus, but it seldom occurs. We R a zone 7 flirting with 8. What R U??
My Pineapple broom is huge. I have tried taking cutting to no avail. Every one wants a piece, but no success.
Mikec, I actuall got cuttings from my Abutelon (Flowering maple) this year, so will take more this Fall. It is a beauty. Has been in bloom for a month. My white one I transplanted, and at the moment it is furious with me, so I am very kind to it right now & begging it for forgiveness.Lol.
Oh well live 7 learn.

7 Jun, 2009

Balcony

We R a zone 7 flirting with 8. What R U??

I have no idea! Lol!

7 Jun, 2009

Doon

Usually your big "bible" for plants will show you a world map & there lies the secret to your zone. I bet you R a zone 7 as well.

8 Jun, 2009