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Double Header: Wordless Wednesday and Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day

Posted on July 15, 2015 by johnvic8

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In a Vase on Monday: Hibiscus

Posted on July 13, 2015 by johnvic8

The two ‘Midnight Marvel’ hibiscus plants have come in nicely after our cold winter and are blooming well this summer. It seems only appropriate to display them in this week’s vase. The blooms stay open for just a day, so this arrangement … Continue reading →

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A Morning of First Blooms

Posted on June 18, 2015 by johnvic8

I walked through the garden this morning with my usual  cup of coffee and the camera slung over my shoulder. After a week or so of relative quiet in the garden, I was delighted to see several new things in bloom to add … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Vivid

Posted on June 5, 2015 by johnvic8

The theme of this week’s WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge is VIVID. Hibiscus ‘Midnight Marvel’ (Hibiscus moscheutos) gets it name from its dark foliage and equally for its “vivid” flower. Nothing in my garden catches the eye more than this hibiscus when it is … Continue reading →

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Garden Bloggers Foliage Day: 22 May 2015

Posted on May 22, 2015 by johnvic8

Today is Garden Bloggers’ Foliage Day, sponsored by Christina at Creating my own garden of the Hesperides. My garden is in a stage of transition right now; the peonies and iris have finished for the spring, and I’m waiting for the blooms … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge–Symmetry

Posted on February 13, 2015 by johnvic8

This week’s topic for the WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge is Symmetry. I’m offering a photo of the calyx of Hibiscus ‘Midnight Marvel,’ what is left after the flower fades and drops. The calyx remains for several days. Is that a halo … Continue reading →

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A Garden Review of 2014: April-June

Posted on December 11, 2014 by johnvic8

Cathy, at WordsandHerbs, has encouraged her readers to present a review of their gardens for the past year, focusing on a quarter of the year each week up until Christmas. I am pleased to present this first offering. In putting this … Continue reading →

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