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| Spigelia marilandica |
As winter sets in with a bit of a vengeance (four significant snowfalls have fallen fallen this October--and temperatures plunged near zero by Halloween), I can't resist looking back at the wonderful year that's quickly coming to close. I've gathered--rather helter-skelter--a bevy of images of my garden and some of its denizens. These give me such delight, I can't resist sharing the fun of gardening on a sandy slope in the heart of the Denver metro area.
I'm afraid the images are not very well organized: there are so many pocket gardens here and there from woodland gardens to a hot dry berm covered with cacti and xerophytes. I am delighted to have so many microclimates to grow everything from bog to desert plants.
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| Lomatium grayi |
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| Clematis scottii |
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| Iris henryi |
A different cone of the same species as the last: I think I like it a tad more!
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| Dianthus myrtinervius (true!) |
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| More alpine medleys |
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| Androsace taurica |
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| Penstemon uintahensis |
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| Petunia patagonica |
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| Aethionema grandiflorum |
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| Aethionema grandiflorum |
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| Sisyrinchium macrocarpum |
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| Kniphofia ritualis |
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| My signature weeds: Glaucium hybrids and Verbascum bombyciferum |
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| Erythronium tuolumnense |
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| Erythronium umbilicatum |
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| Paeonia mlokosewitchii |
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| Euphorbia hybrid |
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| Glaucium hybrid |
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| Arum conophalloides |
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| Polygonatum prattii |
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| Erigeron ursinus |
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| Pathway between "the Ridges" |
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| Mount Evans at dusk |
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| Tulipa sprengeri |
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| Anemone coronaria hybs. |
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| Echinocereus viridiflorus |
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| Echinocereus reichenbachii |
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| Escobaria missouriensis |
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| Allium schoenoprasum |
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| Scjutellaria przewalskyi |
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| Salvia caespitosa and friends |
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| Paeonia officinalis 'Anemoniflora' and Chionanthus retusus |
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| Paeonia peregrina |
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| Tradescantia longipes |
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| Orlaya grandiflora |
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| Arum nigrum |
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| Salvia phlomoides |
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| Salvia phlomoides (rear), Moltkia petraea (middle), Delosperma dyeri (front) |
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| Iris graeberiana and Daphne x susanae 'Anton Fahndrich' above |
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| Mt Evans on a spring day |
Wonderful photos! Seeing your garden was definitely a highlight of the GB Fling, thank you for opening for us. Oh and now I have a new crush, that Echinocereus viridiflorus is fabulous!
ReplyDeleteSo many wonders (what a wild petunia!), and spread over the breadth of the growing season, revealing new treasures daily, the epitome of a fabulous personal garden. And knowing the layout I can put them all in context, against the backdrop of your fabulous "weeds," verbascum and glaucium. Thanks again for opening your garden to the bloggers earlier in the year. Hope the winter treats you kindly!
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ReplyDeleteThank you SO much for this blog and your posts!
I have been very depressed with our sudden halt of summer and autumn, and you posts always brighten me up. Because of earlier posts of yours, I have planted some Moltkia petraea seeds, and Ruby Muhly grass. Maybe one day my garden will be beautiful enough to invite you to see it.
Oh and this post, the Erythronium! So stunning!
Many thanks again, Heidi
You are all very gracious. It was a high point in my gardening life to have the Gardej Bloggers tour Denver. Loved spending time with both of you, Loree and Denise. As for YOU, Heidi, I love your posts on Instragram: I have no doubt you grow many plants better than I ever have: I'd love to visit your garden any time!
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