Instead of plant portraits this month, I'd like to show you the bigger picture: my September garden is lush and full of color!
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| View of the west border: Cerastosigma, Aster, Gaura, Oreganum and Sedum in bloom |
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| A closer view shows how foliage plays an important role in this garden, too. |
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| View to the east and south side of the bluegrass/clover lawn; Perovskia, Sedum, Ceratostigma, Aster and Chrysothamnus! |
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| View across the south border, looking east: Buddleia still blooming! Sculpture by Mark Burton. |
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| View to the "vegetable" garden: a bit of formality tames the chaos of the grass garden. |
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| View from the patio: water lilies and water lettuce starting their slow decline. |
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| Oh, and Lightening says "Hi!" |
Thanks for visiting my garden today, and a special thanks to Carol at
May Dreams Gardens for hosting this monthly extravaganza - visit her site for links to gardens all over the world!
The garden looks beautiful - and I love that pond!
ReplyDeleteWow!--What a beautiful September garden! I wouldn't dare show photos of the big picture now--mine is dry, brown and a little stressed looking!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing-love the pond :)
Thank you Rebecca and CW! We were lucky to get lots of rain this summer that helped mitigate unusually high temps. The pond is a delight year-round!
ReplyDeleteEverything looks great Jocelyn, you have some great combinations going in every corner it seems. Well done!
ReplyDeleteI love the use of grasses - everything looks so lush and gorgeous. Oh, and please tell Lightening I say "Hi back!" :)
ReplyDeleteOMG...your garden is amazing...I love all the grasses...and the pond!
ReplyDeleteYowza! I wish my own property was 1/10 as nicely maintained as your's...never mind that it is a different place lacking that pesky water stuff. The pond is cool in and of itself! But that blue plumbago...mmmm.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for the tour! Your garden is stunning--I love all the grasses, the pond, the garden art...in other words, everything!
ReplyDeleteThanks, David and Rose! This garden is 25+ years in the making, so there's been lots of time for tweaking!
ReplyDeleteLoving those sweeping lines, which Lightening cleverly echoes with a swish of his tail!
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Beautiful... the pond and the Koi... and that orb in the first two photos is very effective! Loved visiting... Larry
ReplyDeleteI always appreciate the bigger picture. Macros alone give you no sense of the garden, and yours is lush and lovely. That said, I am somewhat stingy with the big pictures in my garden.
ReplyDeleteRobert, the "big Sweep" is my favorite for big impact in an informal setting!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Larry - the orb you speak of is actually a terracotta pot that has a conical, rather than flat, bottom. It's a great focal point even (or better!) without plants.
Les, I so often feature the macro view on Wordless Wednesday that I wanted to change things up a bit. The lush look is created by 1. deep beds, 2. big plants and 3. lots of summer rain this year! Thanks for you comments!