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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