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| Cornus x rutgersensis 'Celestial' ('Galaxy') |
Hot and dry days add to the work of preparing and maintaining this season's gardens. Work often begins at 5:30 a.m. and continues until lameness sets in... that can vary with the tasks being undertaken, so some days it's dawn to dusk while others are shorter because there is little energy left to continue. The days go by fast and I love every minute of it. There is little time to blog as glass work has a higher priority, with customers waiting, when not working in the gardens. I can't resist taking pictures however, and I'll once again share a few here...
A combination that I really like involves the dogwood 'Celestial' also known as 'Galaxy', and the tricolor european beech, Fagus sylvatica 'Tricolor' sometimes called 'Roseomarginata'. To the best of my knowledge, there is some question as to whether these latter two are the same tree or not.
Elsewhere in the gardens most of the rhododendrons are ending their bloom and pushing new growth...
Cornus alternifolia (Pagoda Dogwood) is in full bloom...
... as are a variety of weigelas and viburnums...
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| Viburnum sargentii 'Onondaga' |
With the exception of several magnolias (including the Little Girl's series) that tend to rebloom some, one of the latest to bloom in this garden is tripetala (the umbrella tree)...
Among the perennials, are the following...
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| Dictamnus |
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| German irises Stepping Out/ Praise The Lord/ California Gold |
All manner of dianthus...
Hostas are doing their thing... mainly getting bigger every day!...
My favorite allium (Globemaster)...
With that I bid you farewell for today from Oak Lawn CheeseFactory... Larry
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