Blissful Monday GPODers!
For these of us who had been fortunate sufficient to raised by plant lovers and surrounded by gardens, sure summer time blooms usually spark nostalgia and conjure particular reminiscences with family members. That is precisely the case for Kathy Lilac in Southeastern Pennsylvania. Kathy first shared her backyard with us final 12 months, showcasing blooms that begin off the autumn season (Early Fall Blooms in Kathy’s Backyard). At the moment she is again to share some summer time flowers that maintain slightly extra which means.
Strolling by means of my yard recollects reminiscences of family members now not with me. My aunts impressed me to understand gardening and shared a few of their vegetation with me. Once they bloom I’m reminded of glad instances of their firm. My dad had a small yard however there was at all times one thing blooming. My brother additionally loves vegetation and steadily shares a few of his favorites with me. Gardening is extra than simply vegetation. It’s the pleasure of appreciating nature and remembering those that planted that seed in us.
My Dad beloved birds and I attempt to encourage them to go to with quite a few birdhouses, birdbaths and hen feeders.
This cute birdhouse is surrounded by the colourful blooms of coral honeysuckle (Lonicera sempervirens, Zones 4–9).
He had purple petunias within the yard and I planted some this 12 months as a remembrance of him.
My aunts shared daylillies and a clematis plant with me. They bloom yearly and my ideas flip to glad reminiscences rising up of their firm.
One other gorgeous and particular plant, doubtlessly the daylily cultivar ‘Corridor’s Pink’ (Hemerocallis ‘Corridor’s Pink’, Zones 3–9).
My brother shared a tiger lily (Lilium lancifolium, Zones 5–8) with me final 12 months and it simply bloomed for the primary time. So fairly!
Thanks a lot for sharing these very particular vegetation with us, Kathy! This might have been a good looking submission even when we didn’t know the numerous which means and reminiscences tied to every of those blooms, however the private perception gave us much more to understand and admire.
What vegetation spark reminiscences in your backyard? Do you’ve gifted vegetation that transport you again to the day you obtained them, or is there a flower that brings to thoughts a particular somebody know matter what number of instances you see it? Tell us within the feedback, or contemplate sharing pictures of those significant vegetation with Backyard Photograph of the Day! Observe the instructions beneath to submit pictures through e-mail, or ship me a DM on Instagram: @agirlherdogandtheroad.
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