Planted some Siberian Poppy seeds (Papaver bracteatum) last year and now they are blooming nicely.
Have been having them for the past ten years.
The blooms are colored white, yellow, or orange.
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Splendens
Splendens (Dianthus deltoides ‘Splendens’) gave a spectacular show this year. It bloomed long and had huge amount of flowers.
Bought two pots last year just out of curiosity to see how would they do.
Never did I expect results this good. This year planted some more from seeds.
Prunotto
Lilies are doing well this summer. I have several different varieties in full bloom.
For several years the Prunottos (Lilium ‘Prunotto’) have performed well and seem to be very suitable for this area.
I like the bright color they have and they also seem to be very easy when it comes to the soil requirements.
Artic Fire
I sowed the Artic Fires (Dianthus deltoides ‘Arctic Fire’) last year and they are finally blooming.
It will be interesting to see weather they make it through the winter because the sports I moved them to is a bit challenging when it comes to overwintering.
For the safety’s sake I sowed some more for the coming spring. Just to be on the safe side.
Chanterelle
My mouth is watering. The first chanterelles (Cantharellus cibarius) are emerging.
These are my favorite fungi and so delicious with butter, cream and onions.
Managed to find enough for one meal when picking the blueberries.
Bilberry
It is a good year for European blueberries (Vaccinium myrtillus). Everywhere you go you see Bilberries or as we call them here, blueberries.
I have already picked up enough for six blueberry pies and have not been further from the cottage than 20 meters.
The harvest always varies from year to year but this year seems to be nearly perfect.
William Guiness
I usually grow my aquilegias from seed even though it takes two to three years from them to start blooming up here in the north.
With William Guiness (Aquilegia vulgaris ‘William Guiness’) I made an exception and bought a root ball.
The color of this aquilegia is very dark purple and it sort of needs a suitable background to stand out. The shape though is beautiful and stems tall.
Chandelier
For the first time the Chandelier (Lupin ‘Chandelier’) is blooming.
Lupin is now classified as an invasive alien species here in Finland.
Not going to destroy the ones I have just will look after them and make sure that they will not spread to other locations.
May Queen
Though having the May in its name the ox-eye daisy (Chrysanthemum leucanthemym ‘May Queen’) starts to bloom in June up here in the north.
The month of June has been exceptionally warm. Usually the weather is quite cool but not this year.
Everything grows fast and soon the lilies will open their flowers.
Gardening in the North 