June Blooms

Growing Zone 7b - Murray, KY

It's time to show off my June blooms here on Wiswell Road.

Isn't this hydrangea bloom stunning!

East End of the Front Porch Bed

I'll start this post off with the blooms that I am in the most awe of this month.

You have probably heard the term "sleep, creep, leap" that is used among gardeners. Well, that is what I have experienced with my two Bloomstruck Bigleaf Endless Summer Hydrangea.

The first year not much happened with them, then the second year I had a few blooms, and now this year, what a leap they have taken and are covered in beautiful blooms.

Let's move on to the back yard for some more blooms.

On The Garden Wall

We have a red brick wall along part of the driveway that I named The Garden Wall. It is a great place to sit a few heavy pots that won't blow over. These pots are on drip. You can also see our shop where we house several plants over the winter in the background.

Garden Wall Bed

On the other side of the Garden Wall is a 15-foot-long flower bed that runs along the left side of our garden wall steps. Perennials are planted in this bed.

End of the Sidewalk Pots

At the end of the backyard sidewalk, I have several pots filled with a banana tree, and Canna Lillies with red blooms.

Another pot next to the Banana Tree is a Tropical Hibiscus and is in bloom. I wasn't sure the Hibiscus would survive the winter in the shop, so I am happy to see it with blooms.

My husband recently moved some other pots to the end of the sidewalk that we wintered over in our shop. These pots are filled with Lantana in yellows, red, and oranges also on drip.

Blooms on the Back Deck

Lots of beautiful blooms can be seen in the pots on our back deck. Filtered light comes through the branches of the birch trees just off the deck.

The Hydrangea Garden

In 2023, I started planning a new garden and wanted it filled with hydrangeas. This garden started off slow with three hydrangeas planted the first year.

An Incrediball Hydrangea was planted and is now in bloom. The pic below has two views of the Incrediball. We added a little compost to it this year.

Out of the other two hydrangeas planted in this garden, only one survived and has not bloomed but I am still hopeful. If it is a big leaf hydrangea, it could still bloom this summer.

I'm not sure of the name of this hydrangea that did return. I have it in my garden journal but can't lay my hands on the journal. What are your thoughts on which hydrangea this one could be?

This spring we have added more hydrangea to this new garden. To date, four new hydrangeas have been planted:

Vanila Strawberry Hydrangea

This hydrangea usually begins blooming in midsummer with large flower panicles that begin white, then gradually transition pink then to strawberry red in the fall. It grows 6-7' and likes sun.

Little Lime Hydrangea

This compact dwarf shrub grows to 3-5 feet in height and width.

Flowers are forming on this panicle hydrangea and should be in full bloom in July and August. It has green and white bloom that turn pink in the fall. Hope to show you these blooms later in the summer.

Invincibelle Wee White

This smooth hydrangea grows to approximately 2.5'. It is the first dwarf "Annabell type" hydrangea in the world.

It produces giant white mophead blooms of white flowers. It generally blooms in midsummer.

Little Quick Fire Hydrangea

Little Quick Fire is a panicle hydrangea that can take more sun. It grows to a height of 3-5' and spreads 3-5' and is an earlier bloomer.

You can see in the pic below this garden is still in the early stages. We still need to add some mulch around the hydrangeas plus decide what we plan to use as a base in the garden. It could be mulch and a pea gravel mix on top of black garden landscaping paper.

Thanks for stopping by for my June Blooms - Judy.

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Inspire Me Tuesday @ A Stroll Thru Life

Tuesdays With A Twist @ God's Growing Garden, Stone Cottage Adventures

WW on A Tuesday @ Bethere2day

Share Your Style @ French Ethereal on Wednesday at 6 pm

Tuesday Turn About @ My Wee Abode at 6 pm

Creative Muster @ Fluster Buster on Tuesday at 6 pm

Wonderful Wednesday @ Ducks in a Row on Tuesday evening

Wordless Wednesday @ Ramblin' With AM

My Corner of the World @ Photographing New Zealand on Wednesday

Wordless Wednesday @ Comedy Plus

Thinking Out Loud Thursday @ Penney's Passion on Wednesday

Homestead Blog Hop @ Ridge Haven Homestead

Thankful Thursday @ It's a Small Town Life

Little Things Thursday @ Random-osity

Thursday Favorite Things @ Katherine's Corner & Follow The Yellow Brick Home

FLORAL FRIDAY FOTOS on Thursday

Funtastic Link Party @ Two Chicks and A Mom on Thursday 9pm

Friday Faceoff

Fabulous Link Party @ Peacock Ridge Farm

Friendship Friday Blog Hop @ Create With Joy

Floral Bliss on Friday

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Farm House Friday @ County Road 407

Friday With Friends @ My Hubbard Home

Saturday Sparks @ Pieced Pastimes on Friday

Pink Saturday @ How Sweet the Sound on Friday

Garden Affair @ Jaipur Garden

Mosaic Monday @ South and Mind and So On - Sunday

Love Your Creativity Link Party @ Life and Linda on Sunday at 2pm

Sundays on Silverado @ The House on Silverado

Sunday Sunshine Blog Hop @ Ridge Haven Homestead

At the Lake - Boats, Friends, Water & Sky

Boating season has begun on Kentucky Lake. The boats are out, friends are getting together, and the water and sky are gorgeous.

Boats on the Water

It's June and the boats are coming out of the slips and cruising on the lake. Some boaters like to cruise up and down the lake while other boaters head into the coves to spend time in the water or just hanging out.

Family and Friends

Over the weekend, we ventured out on the lake with family and friends. It was great to be in the sun (sunscreen applied) soak up some rays and enjoy our time together.

The Water and the Sky

Who doesn't love a gorgeous day on the lake when the water is great, and the sky is beautiful.

When the day comes to an end, we start planning our next day at the lake.

Linking to:

MET Monday @ BNOTP

OMHG Wonderful Wednesday on Monday

You're the Star @ God's Growing Garden on Monday

Image-in-ing on Monday

Through My Lens on Monday

Wild Bird Wednesday @ Paying Ready Attention on Wednesday am

My Corner of the World @ Photographing New Zealand on Wednesday

Thankful Thursday @ It's A Small Town Life

Water H20 Thursday @ Roentare Blog on Thursday

Weekend Reflections on Friday

Skywatch Friday

Mosaic Monday @ South and Mind and So On on Sunday

Sunday Best

Hydrangeas and A New Garden

Hydrangeas are in bloom in our gardens, and I'm thrilled to share them with you today.

Hydrangeas in the Side Bed

Early blooming hydrangeas have opened in one of our beds and I am in love. I have two Bloomstruck Bigleaf Endless Summer hydrangeas in a bed at the end of our front porch that haven't performed the last two summers but this year they are going strong.

Have you heard the term, "sleep, creep, leap?" I think that's what these hydrangeas have been doing and I'm thrilled with their creep.

The Hydrangea Garden

In 2023, I began to think about developing a hydrangea garden in our back yard (we have three acres). This garden began with planting three hydrangeas during the late summer of 2023. Two of the three returned this year: an Incrediball and one other hydrangea that isn't blooming. This is the second year for the Incrediball so I am pleased with its growth and blooms. The pic below shows two different views of the Incrediball.

I'm not sure of the name of the other hydrangea that did return. I have it in my garden journal but can't lay my hands on the journal. Here it is with no blooms.

This year we have added four additional hydrangeas to this new garden:

Vanila Strawberry

This hydrangea usually begins blooming in midsummer with large flower panicles that begin white, then gradually transition pink then to strawberry red in the fall. It grows 6-7' and likes sun.