July Bloom Day

It’s actually been pretty warm so far this July, with highs apparently ranging from 82-92F (according to AccuWeather’s historical data for the month; I would have said most of our highs were in the 70s and 80s) and lows from 49-68F.

I’m getting a good harvest of peas now, and arugula, and a few lovely radishes.
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Daylily blooms have exploded, from one on 5 July, to two on 6 July, to 4 on 7 July, then on the next days 16, 51, 78, 59, 63, 69, 112, and 112 again today. How long can they continue?

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16 daylilies on 8 July
59daylilies9July2019
59 daylilies on 9 July
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78 daylilies on 10 July
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today

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Here’s the rest of what’s blooming in my zone 4b-5a New Hampshire garden this month.

Yes, there are lots of photos but remember that we have no blooms or leaves for at least half of the year here. So we are savouring flowers, colour, foliage, variety.

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The back border and backyard.

purplegeraniumsbackyard4July2019
purple geraniums (given by a neighbour)
whitefilipendulabackborder15July2019
white filipendula (maybe F. Ulmaria ‘Aurea’)
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white filipendula (maybe F. Ulmaria ‘Aurea’)
veronicastrumflowerbackborder15July2019
first of the Veronicastrum virginicum ‘Fascination’ flowers
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Penstemon digitalis ‘Husker Red’ bloom and buds
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Penstemon digitalis ‘Husker Red’ buds, foreground

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The shade garden.

tradescantiaSweetKateflowersshadegarden8July2019
Tradescantia x ‘Sweet Kate’
brownspottedyellowtricyrtisflowersshadegarden8July2019
Tricyrtis latifolia, perhaps ‘Golden Leopard’

 

lightpinkpeachastilbeshadegarden9July2019
Astilbe japonica, probably ‘Peach Blossom’
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Astilbe japonica, maybe ‘Bridal Veil’
whiteflowershostashadegarden15July2019
hosta flowers, perhaps H. sieboldiana ‘Francis Williams’
LamiumMaculatumBeaconSilverpurpleflowersshadegarden10July2019
Lamium maculatum ‘Beacon Silver’ (dead nettle)

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Side and veggie garden.

AnitaKistlerphloxsideyard4July2019
Phlox glaberrima ‘Anita Kistler’ – resilient and spready
crocosmiabud13July2019
crocosmia ‘Lucifer’ in bud
redbeebalmsideyard15July2019
Monarda didyma (red bee balm)
purplevervainflowers15July2019
blue vervain (Verbena hastata) starting to flower
milkweedflowers15July2019
milkweed (Asclepias syriaca)
NeonIntensiaflowersphloxpink14July2019
Phlox hybrid ‘Intensia Neon’
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closer view of Phlox hybrid ‘Intensia Neon’
redrose4July2019
rose (planted by former owners)
maroonyellowechinaceabud15July2019
echinacea in bud
elderberryblooming4July2019
elderberry blossoms
greenblueberry15July2019
green highbush blueberry (Vaccinum), either ‘Chippewa’ or ‘North Country’
tomatoflowersgreennubs8July2019
cherry tomato flowers and fruits
cucumberflowerveggarden8July2019
cucumber flowers
redscarletrunnerbeanflowers8July2019
scarlet runner bean flowers

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Sunroom border.

purplelavenderflowerssunroomborder15July2019
Lavender intermedia ‘Provence’
browndragonflysedum9July2019
Sedum selskianum ‘Spirit’ with dragonfly
bluesagesedumpatiosunroomborder29June2019
Salvia x sylvestris ‘May Night’ with Sedum selskianum ‘Spirit’
greencohoshberriessunroomborder15July2019
Caulophyllum thalictroides (blue cohosh): “Fruit-like seeds” – green now, soon blue

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Rock wall.

hazelnuts10July2019
hazelnuts

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Fruit Guild.

sweetWilliamfruitguild4July2019
sweet William (Dianthus barbatus)
pinkdianthusflowersfruitguild26June2019
sweet William
yellowyarrowToxomerusGeminatushoverflyfruitguild26June2019
yellow yarrow with hover fly
strawberries8July2019
a few strawberries left by the chipmunks
fuzzypeachfruitguild10July2019
peaches coming along
blackeyedsusanmovementwindfruitguild15July2019
black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta) doing modern dance moves

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Front yard.

thymebrickwalkway4July2019
thyme (and fading amsonia) (and strawberries) along walkway
whitepinkpeonyleuchothoe4July2019
peonies, which finished blooming in early July
Rozannegeraniumflowerleaffrontyard4July2019
‘Rozanne’ geranium
smallpurpplegeraniumclosefrontyard8July2019
geranium – possibly ‘Mourning Widow’
smallpurplegeraniumflowers15July2019
geranium – possibly ‘Mourning Widow’

“Long experience has taught me that people who do not like geraniums have something morally unsound about them. Sooner or later you will find them out; you will discover that they drink, or steal books, or speak sharply to cats. Never trust a man or a woman who is not passionately devoted to geraniums.” ― Beverley Nichols, Merry Hall

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Campanula punctata (from a friend … maybe ‘Pink Chimes’), aka bellflower
thymeflower15July2019
thyme flower
orangeyellowechinaceabud15July2019
echinacea in bud
purplebeebalm14July2019
Monarda ‘Petite Delight’ purple bee balm

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“One of the many reasons why gardens are increasingly precious to us in this day and age is that they help us to escape from the tyranny of speed. Our skies are streaked with jets, our roads have turned to race-tracks, and in the cities the crowds rush to and fro as though the devil were at their heels. But as soon as we open the garden gate, Time seems almost to stand still, slowing down to the gentle ticking of the Clock of the Universe.” ― Beverley Nichols, Forty Favourite Flowers

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Featured image: daylilies. Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day is hosted by Carol at May Dreams Gardens.

9 comments

  1. Thanks for sharing all that is happening in your garden. Your daylilies look so classic lined up against your house. They are such workhorses!

    1. Yeah, I’d never have planted them in a line like a firing squad but they came with the house and they brighten up the driveway. 🙂 Thanks for commenting.

  2. What a beautiful color explosion!
    I guess they know that summertime is short, so they really take off blooming and seeding before their winter naps begin again.
    Have a wonderful week!

  3. It’s that last image that strikes me the most. I live in the middle of a mid-sized city and don’t see too many bears. Deer, up from a stream about a half mile away, yes. Raccoons, rabbits, squirrels, chipmunks, and skunks, certainly. But no bears. Yet. What wonderful variety you have in your gardens.

  4. The close ups show such different character for the flowers. I especially like the view of the milkweed which I take for granted not realizing how beautiful it is.

  5. Goodness! You have so much going on in the garden right now. It must be nice to be able to grow peas and radishes. I love our summer vegetables, but we do not get much time for spring and autumn vegetables. Peas do not last into summer.

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