Hello GPODers!
After my name for submissions final week, I used to be thrilled to see so many acquainted names flooding the GPOD inbox with footage from their gardens. Yesterday, we noticed Jay’s North Carolina backyard crammed with fabulous fall foliage, and right this moment we head to the backyard of one other long-time GPODer in North Carolina. Beth Tucker in Waxhaw, NC has shared her backyard a number of instances previously (Beth’s Poolside Backyard, Winter Favorites, Reminiscences of Spring), however you might be extra acquainted with the glowing feedback she writes for nearly each backyard featured on the weblog as btucker9675. I hope everybody reveals the identical enthusiasm for Beth’s backyard and leaves some encouraging feedback beneath (I do know they are often tough to search out, scroll previous the “Beneficial Merchandise” however don’t go previous “Associated Articles”. Between the 2 you must discover the “View Feedback” button.
These images are from early this summer season – earlier than the extremely scorching, depressing climate moved into our space. I’d share images of the backyard this fall besides it seems fairly raggedy as a result of it was too scorching for me to maintain up with it like I normally do! Now that it’s cooling down, I’m engaged on shifting issues round, eliminating crops that may’t take the warmth, and customarily making an attempt to make the borders simpler to take care of. Most of those images are the backyard borders round our pool. The oakleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea quercifolia, Zones 4–8) is within the wooded space behind our property. It began out as a scrawny little factor however has settled in properly. Wanting on the images submitted by all of you fantastic gardeners is at all times a excessive level of my day!
Beth a a large number of pretty hydrangeas in her backyard. Here’s a shut up of the at all times pretty ‘Limelight’ panicle hydrangea (Hydrangea quercifolia, Zones 4–8).
A busy little bee visits the hydrangea to benefit from the nectar from its many blooms. As you’ll see in the remainder of Beth’s images beneath, she grows a number of completely different flowers within the summertime which might be cherished by her native bee populations.
The oakleaf hydrangea that Beth talked about in her intro. Whereas it’s simple to clarify to non-gardeners how attention-grabbing crops may be for his or her magnificence and performance, it’s is usually a little tougher to precise the pure surprise in seeing a plant develop and evolve. Should you develop something from seed or very small starters, it’s probably the most magical issues you are able to do within the backyard.
Extra flowers getting a bee customer. This time spires of lavender flowers attract bees with their intoxicating scent simply in addition to they attract people!
One other basic pollinator-favorite, purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea, Zones 3–9) is a treasure trove of nectar for this little bee. Appears to be like just like the flowers are additionally getting loved by Japanese beetles. Whereas that is little question an enormous frustration to Beth, the injury is usually simply beauty and gained’t cease the flowers from persevering with to assist pollinators or from coming again subsequent yr.
Beth additionally has a beautiful assortment of colourful daylilies. This one seems just like the hardy selection ‘Bonanza’ (Hemerocallis ‘Bonanza’, Zones 3–9). Although daylilies are admittedly arduous to ID as there are such a lot of varieties and hybrids which have developed over the a long time.
One other potential daylily basic is the ‘Crimson Volunteer’ (Hemerocallis ‘Crimson Volunteer’, Zones 3–9). This vivid pink magnificence has gained a number of awards for its ease of rising and vibrant, dependable blooms.
After all, you may’t go fallacious with a easy, vivid yellow choice. Pairing completely with different pink and orange varieties, yellow daylilies illuminate within the backyard like few different flowers can.
Lastly, Beth shared a little bit vignette of 1 final peach-colored daylily with potted pink geraniums in entrance of her ‘Little Gem’ magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora ‘Little Gem’, Zones 7–9).
Thanks for sharing your flower-filled backyard with us once more, Beth! And thanks for at all times being an concerned member of Backyard Picture of the Day.
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