Bloom Day — July 2012

Summer is at her peak, and the flowers are enjoying the sunny, hot weather. Here is what we have blooming in our yards.

Zan Farr, Williamstown, Massachusetts:

Daylily

MaryAnn Nøbben, Skammestein, Norway:

Here’s what’s blooming in July at 600 meters above sea level in Norway. 

The view over my garden and down to the lake

Creeping thyme among the pavers, rosemary
surrounded by Campanula in the pot, and geranium

The top part of the garden with salad greens and herbs in pots

Lovely scented viola that has overwintered twice now!

Looking up from the bottom of the garden — a work still in progress

Maribeth Casey, Williamstown, Massachusetts:

Coreopsis

Daylily — blood red with yellow eye

Mallow

Daylily — peach

Daylily — pink with yellow eye

Daylily — purple with yellow eye

Shasta daisies

Daylily — yellow star

Daylily — tall, huge, and dark orange

Daylily — tiny, light yellow

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Cindy McFarland, Williamstown, Massachusetts:

Here are a few shots from my garden. The shot with the Clematis was taken on the 4th of July — a happy and unexpected accident of colors.

This photograph was taken on July 4th: ‘Jackmanni’ Clematis
in the back climbing a trellis we made of apple cuttings from
pruning our Northern Spy in the spring, bee balm,
white Astilbe, and a lemon daylily.

This photograph was taken on July 14: cerise Achillea,
Shasta daisy, Coreopsis (yellow), Neyron Rose daylily — a plant
developed by author Lewis Hill — in the background.

Kathryn Remillard, North Adams, Massachusetts:

Echinacea (coneflower) and Clematis

Tropicana tea rose bush (33 years old!), Clematis vines,
petunias, snapdragons, and dahlias

This light pink shrub rose changes color.
It started the season as deep rose.

Bee balm, phlox, and lamb's ears

Marigolds, tea rose bush, begonias, and hens and chicks

Lily pad and goldfish pond is thriving.

Tea rose

This summer squash plant exploded with
blossoms and squash over the weekend.


To see more Bloom Day photos, go to May Dream Gardens