Wednesday Vignette - A Second Flush
My gardens feel hot and crispy. This unreasonable heat! We appear to be in for a break for the first part of August and I am delighted.
And more delight, the delphinium has sent up a second flush of color. Sigh. Sweet blue hues in the height of summer.
I happen to really love the way the summer blooms of the delphinium pop in front of the karl foerster grass.
Ahhh, dreamy, cool, blues in hot summer.
To see more fabulous Wednesday Vignette posts, come visit Anna's blog to see what is showcased this week.
Cheers, Jenni
And more delight, the delphinium has sent up a second flush of color. Sigh. Sweet blue hues in the height of summer.
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Ahhh, dreamy, cool, blues in hot summer.
To see more fabulous Wednesday Vignette posts, come visit Anna's blog to see what is showcased this week.
Cheers, Jenni
Lovely vignette! And yes, I like this combination too.
ReplyDeleteI love delphiniums, but all my attempts to have them in my garden failed. What soil do you have, Jennifer? Our soil is acidic.
Hi Tatyana, we have a heavier clay soil. It can be nice for retaining moisture but when it's dry...yikes it's like concrete!
DeleteThey say delphinium likes light, sandy, well-drained, slightly alkaline soil. Well, our soil has all these features, but it's not alkaline.
DeleteClay soil... doesn't sound good, but look at your garden - it's lovely!
Oh, isn't it gorgeous! I love it when plants pleasantly surprise us. Makes all the toiling worth it.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely!!
DeleteGorgeous!
ReplyDeleteThat is one lovely vignette...and the Phygelius in the background gives it just the right spark of color.
ReplyDeleteI grew amazing delphiniums when I lived near the Canadian border but they barely grow here at all because of our heat/humidity. Yours are beautiful. :) Hooray for cooler temps!
ReplyDeleteSuch a marvelous blue - and I agree with Rickii. The combo of the Phygelius, the grass and the Delphinium is killer!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE Delphiniums! That cool blue looks spectacular against the grass. It's remarkable that it chose to bloom during a heatwave up there. They're almost impossible to grow in SoCal and, even under the best of circumstances, they disappear when the heat turns up (which happened in March this year). I've given up even trying to grow them but I enjoy seeing yours.
ReplyDeleteDelphinium are lovely plants and one of my favourite. We had the 'coolest July' in 22 years in Northern Ireland... so hopefully a bit of heat for us this August.
ReplyDeleteAh Kelli, I'll happily trade weather! We had an extremely cool summer in 2010. It was difficult to get the tomatoes to ripen.
DeleteTruly gorgeous Delphinium! Love the shade of blue and the way it catches the light.
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