Sunday, July 7, 2013

Summer blooms and blackberries

Gladiolus in bloom
Summer blooms are upon us now. The gladiolus are bursting forth and the Cannas are starting to pop. I wasn't sure if we would get an Canna blossoms this year as I moved them all in the spring. I had to make room for a new Acer Palmatum and wanted to get the Cannas in more sunlight. I dug them up and moved them in whole clumps, using my special planting mix, which you can find in the archives. Looks like they liked it! Some people refer to these as Canna Lilies, but it is not part of the lily family, but rather from the ginger and banana plant family. Late summer we will have a good crop of Ginger Lily blossoms to show you so stay tuned!






The Gladiolus seem to propagate themselves quite nicely. Even after removing them completely, or so I thought, from one bed into another a few years ago, they have been growing again in the old bed.










We have had a bumper crop of blackberries this year. Not sure why. Maybe my arch nemesis is paying it forward. These are just the ones in my raised bed. The ones across the street in the hedgerow aren't ready yet, but they will be bountiful as well. Mine get manure and water besides the natural stuff and sometimes even a little fertilizer.

yummy ripe blackberries

As for the Day Lilies, most are spent, but a few are still going. This beautiful double blossom variety is a sight to behold!

double blossom Day Lily

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