I have an incurable affection for Clematis, specifically the small-flowered varieties. Early summer is when they begin showing off their blossoms so I thought I'd devote most of this post to the ones blooming right now in my garden.
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| Clematis viticella'Confetti' |
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| The first blossoms on Clematis viticella'Kermesina' |
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| Clematis viticella'Palette' |
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| Clematis sp. nova |
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| Clematis sp. nova |
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| Clematis victicella'Madame Julia Correvon' |
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| Clematis viticella'Alba Luxurians' |
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| Clematis crispa |
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| Clematis viticella 'Wonderful' |
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| Clematis integrifolia'Alionushka' clashing with Rosa mutabilis |
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| Clematis texensis'Haizawa' |
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| Clematis viticella'Princess Diana' |
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| Clematis viticella'Princess Diana' |
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| Clematis texensis'Etoile Rose' |
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| The first blossoms on Clematis integrifolia 'Rosalyn' |
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| Clematis integrifolia'Rosalyn' |
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| Clematis integrifolia'Rosalyn' |
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| Clematis viticella'Pagoda' |
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| Clematis viticella 'Pagoda' |
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| Clematis integrifolia'Inspiration' |
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| Clematis florida sieboldii |
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| The first blossoms of Clematis viticella 'Purpurea Plena Elegans' with C. v.'Palette' |
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| Clematis viticella 'Venosa Violacea' |
I also have a fascination with hardy fuchsias and hardy geraniums. My fuchsias aren't quite there yet but here are a few of my newer geraniums.
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| Geranium x oxonianum'Laura Skelton' |
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| Geranium pratense'Double Jewel' |
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| Geranium himalayense 'Plenum' |
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| Geranium riversleaianum'Russell Prichard' |
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| Geranium cinereum 'Jolly Jewel Night' |
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| Geranium nodosum'Whitleaf' |
Actually 'Orion' (below) is a five year old plant that blooms once in spring. When the flowers are finished, I'll cut it back and it will produce a much smaller, fresh mound of leaves that look great until fall. This mound is easily five feet across and four and a half feet tall. It might be time to divide it.
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| Geranium 'Orion' |
In other news...
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| NOID Water lily Flower |
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| NOID Water lily flower |
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| Thunbergia alata'Rose Sensation' |
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| Lychnis chalcedonica'Pink' |
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| Betilla ochracea'Chinese Butterfly' |
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| Agastache'Bolero' |
And now, the wide shots...
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| Philadelphus'Belle Etoile' |
That's all for now. I hope you're all enjoying your gardens as much as I am enjoying mine.
