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Tuesday, July 9, 2013

The Blooms of July

Astra Blue Balloon Flower
(quite possibly, my favorite of them all)

Astra Blue Balloon Flower

Astra Blue Balloon Flower

Astra Blue Balloon Flower

Astra Blue Balloon Flower

After Eight Oriental Lily

Wild Sunflower under window birdfeeder


Lord Baltimore Hibiscus
(first bloom of season almost ready)

Lord Baltimore Hibiscus
(in full bloom)

Cranberry Crush Hibiscus
(first bud emerging)

Cranberry Crush Hibiscus
(first blooms with lots of buds!)

Brilliant Miniature Hollyhock

Petunia in the planter I made

1 comment:

hootowlkarma said...

The balloon flower is a favorite of ours as well. We planted them about 5-6 years ago, and they faithfully return every year to impress us with their deep purple presence. In fact, we sometimes refer them as smoke on the water... When the boys were younger, they'd hang out for hours waiting for the balloons to pop open, which they inevitably seem to do.