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What's in Bloom in mid- June 2009

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Posted By Kate Bryant on 06/16/2009

A shamelessly show-offish mid-June “parade” of flowers:

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Clematis ‘Roguchi’ – my favorite Clematis so far – and there have been many – from Joy Creek Nursery in Scappoose
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This understated little gem – Erodium x kolbianum ‘Natasha’ – flowers constantly and in a shade that complements both bluish-purples and red-purples beautifully. It’s drought tolerant, neat and yummylicious.
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This Cape fuchsia (Phygelius ‘Sensation’) may be smaller and weaker than those other feisty Cape fuchsias but it still knocks my socks off with that fabulous lipsticky color. It’s nesting with a pretty, cold hardy Diascia (D. integerrima) that surprised me this morning by flowering before I even noticed it had survived the winter.
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The unmistakable tricolored blossoms of possibly the best rose on the planet – Rosa chinensis ‘Mutabilis’. Do you like the idea of a rose with no disease problems? How about smoky purple stems, purple new growth and leaves, and forever blooming flowers simultaneously appearing in hot pink, soft yellow and apricot?
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Giant garlic chives with lavenders
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This double oakleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Snowflake’) is a florist’s dream flower. And it lasts forever in the garden, too.
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This is a most reliable rose – too bad I don’t like the color or form. It’s one of a handful of plants that was on this property when I bought it and I don’t have the heart to eject it. It reminds me of a climber called Blaze that I remember advertised in the back of my mother’s womens’ magazine when I was a child. Could it be the same rose? It can be seen growing up phone poles and on chain link fences all over Southeast Portland…
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Orange Peruvian lily (Alstroemeria aurea) – so pretty but wildly aggressive! Consider yourself warned…
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Sisyrinchium striatum – it’s a bit of a seed-spewer but it’s just the thing for a hot, dry site.
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To see this Cistus is to want it… but dang nab it, I cannot remember its name. Narrow, resinous foliage; probably about 4’ tall and wide; white flowers with maroon central blotches. Any ideas? Maybe I should ask the folks from whom I bought it – Cistus Design Nursery on Sauvie Island.
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Halimium – perhaps the cultivar ‘Susan’? This is one seriously cold-hardy Cistus relative, showing no damage in the aftermath of this winter.
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In the bright midday sun, this sizzling red lily almost disappears, it’s so dark.
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Jude the Obscure – my favorite antique style rose, bought from Heirloom Old Garden Roses in St. Paul, Oregon. Incidentally, this is an idyllic time of the year to take a field trip to Heirloom.
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Ahh, salvias and flowering Mexican feather grass (Stipa tenuissima) – summer is on the way…

Check out May Dreams Gardens to see images of what’s blooming around the country.

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By susan Bryant on Wednesday, June 17, 2009 at 02:46AM PDT

That cistus isn’t salvifolia is it? i can’t tell from photo…. love the mexican feather grass- interestingly, there’s an article in today’s local paper here in australia, about what a noxious weed it is and to pull it out where ever we see it….the pictures look great, and all those hot colours look great in summer sun, especially set off by sisyrynchium creamy yellow.

By kate on Wednesday, June 17, 2009 at 09:56AM PDT

Hi Susan, I know the Cistus isn’t C. salvifolia but think it could be Cistus x dansereaui ‘Jenkyn Place’ – possibly – or a weird C. ladanifer subvariety. The best thing about it is the scent given off by the resiny foliage on a hot summery day… mmmmmm! And as for Stipa tenuissima, it’s just barely on this side of well-mannered here. Loves our hot summers, too. But so far, it hasn’t been declared a problem. I’ll check with the weed people to make sure because what’s a problem in Melbourne, Aus could be a problem here, too.

By Carol, May Dreams Gardens on Wednesday, June 17, 2009 at 07:47PM PDT

Kate, I love that Clematis ‘Roguchi’. I planted a small one last fall and am patiently waiting for it to get to blooming size. I found out about it from a bloom day post of someone in Ohio last summer! That’s one of the benefits of bloom day, or risks. I always find a few more flowers that I just have to have!

Thanks for joining in.

By Françoise Weeks on Thursday, June 18, 2009 at 04:07PM PDT

Thanks for some great new ideas! Not only is that clematis unbelievably gorgeous, the flowers that you gave me lasted over a week!

By Jodi Gurtov on Friday, July 03, 2009 at 08:59AM PDT

Hey Kate, I planted Jude the Obscure 3 short months ago and at a height of possibly 10 inches and no more, she’s just produced her first flower. Wow! I am bowled over and so impressed with the quality of Heirloom Old Garden Roses. More! This from someone who has harbored a life long disdain for roses! I know, I know, get over it! I was also able to interest a my daughter’s 20-something, non-garden oriented, English major, guy friend in Jude by simply dropping her name. He had to see what kind of flower could be honored with such potent literary allusions. Jude has won over yet another admirer! P.s. I have to confess that I also have great enthusiasm for Rosa chinensis ‘Mutabalis.’ Perhaps a subject for further discussion of must have, or at least see, roses.

By kate on Sunday, July 05, 2009 at 02:07PM PDT

Hi Francoise, I was thinking of you when I wrote that the double white oakleaf hydrangea is a “flower arranger’s dream”! Jodi, I know what you mean about Heirloom’s roses. They are simply the best! And the color of the flowers of Jude the Obscure… that soft, delectable peachy-apricot that just shines with Caryopteris incana and Nepeta ‘Walker’s Low’... I too scoffed at roses for a while. But as with most things, we seem to come back around to our early loves…

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