I have been trying to find different varieties of daffodils to my balcony.
Daffodil (Narcissus ‘strike’) was a new acquaintance to me and I ended up buying it.
Not quite sure though if it is going to make it up here in the north. Could not find the hardiness rating for it.
Well, anyway I am going to enjoy its blooms while I can and next spring I will know how well does it cope with the coldness.
The Brilliant (Sedum spectabile ‘Brilliant’) is blooming beautifully.
It is a new variety I bought this year and I like the color. The others I have are variations of darker pink.
Most of the other flowers are now gone and it makes the sedums stand out. The first frost came few days ago but does not yet affect hardy plants like sedums which are going to continue blooming several weeks from now.
The Elkes (Geranium sanguineum ‘Elke’) are doing fine. They made it through the winter and have been blooming the whole summer.
Bought few more to the new flowerbed I have been building to have some reliable bloomers in it.
Their flowers are a bit delicate when it comes to rain and wind but new ones emerge often so it is not a big problem.
The Red Flavours (Lilium lancifolium ‘Red Flavour‘) are blooming beautifully.
The dryness has made the red in them even darker this year.
They are very hardy and do not mind the cold winters or dry summers.
It is already the time for the garden phloxes to start blooming.
This old white variety is always doing well and has been cultivated in the area for decades and decades.
It blooms earlier than the new varieties I have bought and has adapted well to the harsh winters we have.
Rhododendrons are blooming well and looking beautiful.
We are enjoying the beautiful weather and relaxing. Days are long and full of light.
Midsummer is here and for the first time in a decade it is actually warm. Usually we somehow always manage to get poor weather for midsummer.
It has been dry up here in the north. We have not gotten a good rain for a month now.
Sitting in a summer cottage and watching a thunderstorm going past but not close enough for any rain.
You can see the dryness from the plants. Lack of water makes them smaller and better suitable for the dry weather.
The May Queens are doing well though. They are perfectly suited for long dry periods and seem to enjoy the weather.
The Flaming Flags are blooming well.
I guess it was a mistake to plant them next to the red and yellow tulips. Somehow they do not stand out well. The brighter ones take the spotlight.
Well they look good anyway.
Gardening in the North 