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Tuesday, August 6, 2013

Echinacea purpurea and Canna 'King Humbert'

Purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea) and the red-edged leaves of Canna 'King Humbert' in our Hill Garden this August.
While we are busy taking kids to the pool, picking local blueberries, biking some short trails, enjoying tea and fresh blueberry peach galette on the patio, buying "new" used books at our local library sale, swinging in the hammock, playing with our new bunny Ginger, etc., it is nice to know that the garden can just hold its own for a little while. Purple coneflower (and also the white ones, also in this bed) make summer color look effortless.

Hope you are all out enjoying the fruits and joys of summer!
~Julie

6 comments:

  1. James D. WitmerAugust 6, 2013 at 10:30 AM

    Because of this planting, the hill garden is my favorite right now...

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  2. Melissa Ellens LoftAugust 6, 2013 at 3:30 PM

    beautiful!:) sounds like you are all having a wonderful summer!:)

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  3. Beth at PlantPostingsAugust 6, 2013 at 10:48 PM

    Enjoy this time! Great memories! Soon the kids will be back in school. Cheers!

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  4. ChristinaAugust 9, 2013 at 2:10 AM

    Enjoy, enjoy, enjoy. The summer, your kids and your garden.

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  5. Donna@Gardens Eye ViewAugust 10, 2013 at 9:41 PM

    I enjoy them for the same reason...they are effortless and hang on through the heat of summer.

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  6. Kimberley at Cosmos and CleomeAugust 11, 2013 at 7:16 AM

    I am envious. Echinacea purpurea is a big favorite with the woodchuck crowd here, and I've never been able to grow it.

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