Looking Forward to June in the Garden

The flowers of early summer

Today ’s photograph come from frequent GPOD contributor Barbara Cain . If you ’ve missed some of her previous posts , starthereandhere .

My garden is on the South Shore of Boston . Nearly all of these photos were take in my backyard , which is enclosed with a fence to create a court . My hubby and I expend fourth dimension there stimulate breakfast and lunch on the deck .

I attempt to have interesting industrial plant growing all year . These pick were all blossom in June , though the viburnum is best in May .

I enjoy climbing hydrangea(Hydrangea petiolatis , Zones 4–8 ) and have used it both on my pergola ( envision ) and as a ground binding over a stone wall . The climbing hydrangea on my pergola is quite older and is taking over the social structure . Every twelvemonth I plan to prune it back after it blossoms , but I never seem to get to it ! peradventure this year . . .

succulent , both dauntless and not , with sedum and a miniature hosta . I care to hoard succulents , and I found many of them in hypertufa kitty I have made .

An old , unnamed assortment ofpeonyis in the front , with ‘ Seashell ’ and ‘ Crinkled White ’ behind it . In the background is a variegatedBrugmansia , which I winter in my cellar every class .

I be intimate my fox wall hanging , which was made at a local preschool . It advert between a Japanese maple(Acerpalmatum , Zones 5–9 ) and apaperbark maple(Acer griseum , Zones 4–8 ) .

This Sargent ’s weeping hemlock(Tsuga candensis‘Pendula’,Zones 3–7 ) is a hoarded wealth . I have had it for many years .

I planted a selection of hardy succulents(Sempervivumsp . , Zones 4–8 ) in a cadaver trough with red glass beads satiate the spaces between the industrial plant .

Rhododendron‘Scintilation ’ ( Zones 5–8 ) has land up blooming , but sheer foliage is still very attractive .

Thedoublefile viburnum(Viburnum plicatumf.tomentosum , zona 5–8 ) in full blossom .

Close - up of the blossom on the doublefile viburnum .

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