A late season garden that looks as good from the front as it does from the back
Hi GPODers !
We ’re back in the gardens of Tingshu Hu in Dunstable , Massachusetts . In event you missed it , yesterday we get alate summer flavour at her back garden . Today , we ’re learn what was uprise in her front gardens during this same transitional time . Without further fuss …
A crowned head butterfly stroke feeds on a old maid . I set many zinnia and dahlias this yr to attract crowned head butterflies ( together with some milkweed ) . We observed much fewer monarch in our garden this yr .
A blue Salvia(Salviafarinacea‘Deep Ocean ’ , annual)sits between two holly plants , looking at a zinnia under a maiden grass(Miscanthussinensis‘Gracillimus ’ , Zones 4–9)across the path .
Sallyfun ™ Deep Ocean salvia has a tenacious blooming time of year . Its blue color go well with pink zinnia and lily-white alyssum . Alyssum comes back every year by self seeding . The upright grass - like plant is Juncus inflexus ‘ Blue Arrows’(Zones 5–9).To keep it tidy and erect , I cut it back to 4 inch when it start to organise ejaculate bud .
down develop plant along a path to the koi fish pond .
On water front , lovely pink bloom of Argyranthemum ‘ Sassy rose’(Argyranthemum frutescens‘Sassy Rose ’ , Zones 10–11 or as an annual)in direct contrast with white alyssum .
A foggy dawn on Sept 15 . Outside the fence are acrape myrtleplant(Lagerstroemiaindica , Zones 7–9),canna ‘ Striata’(Canna‘Striata ’ , Zones 7–10 ) , and variegated maid grass(Miscanthussinensis‘Variegatus ’ , Zones 5–9 ) .
The metal fence was installed last summer , after coney expanded their menu to include some of the plants outside the front yard they never touched before .
The maiden grasses add height and grain to the garden . At the grim right corner , a floss flower(Ageratum houstonianum , annual)nuzzles comfortably by the side of a blue fescue grass .
A view from the front door of the firm .
A Queen of Night(Epiphyllum oxypetalum , Zones 9–10)flower advert from the luggage compartment of a Yoshino Cherry tree(Prunus×yedoensis , zona 5–8),surrounded by other shade roll in the hay plant , begonias , coleus , genus Hosta , and a youngSun King aralia(Aralia cordata‘Sun King ’ , Zones 3–8)on the back .
give thanks you so much for this unbelievable recent summer tour of your garden , Tingshu ! It could only be matched by a sedate stroll through your plant in someone .
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