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JULY, 2003
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Here's what's blooming in Sarah's garden... Gloriosa lily and 'Polish Spirit' clematis. Thanks for sharing, Sarah!
         
   
Sunflower
(Helianthus annuus)
 
Crocosmia
 
Trachelium caeruleum
         
   
Dead nettle, spotted nettle
(Lamium maculatum)
 
Lobelia erinus
 
Zinnia
         
   
Spider flower
(Cleome hasslerana)
 
Peacock orchid
(Acidanthera bicolor)
very fragrant
 
Bedding begonia, fibrous begonia
(Begonia x semperflorens)
         
   
Yarrow (Achillea)
Lantana camara
Plumbago (Plumbago auriculata)
         
   
Lilies (Lilium)
 
Purple smoke tree
(Cotinus coggygria 'Purpureus')
 
Bells-of-Ireland
(Moluccella laevis)
         
   
Silk tree, mimosa
(Albizia julibrissin)
 
Matilija poppy
(Romneya coulteri)
 
Fuchsia
         
   
Morning glory
(Convulvulus tricolor)
 
Purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea)
 
Dahlia
         
   
Trumpet creeper (Campsis radicans)
  
Passion vine (Passiflora)
 
Canna
         
   
Common geranium
Pelargonium x hortorum
 
Blue Dawn Flower
(aka perennial morning glory)
Ipomoea indica
 
African daisy
Osteospermum
         
   
Japanese iris (Iris ensata)
 
Shasta daisy
(Chrysanthemum maximum)
 
Clematis
         
   
Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
( Brunfelsia australis)
 
Madagascar periwinkle
aka "annual vinca"
(Catharanthus roseus)
 
Pineapple guava
(Feijoa sellowiana)
         
   
Impatiens (Impatiens walleriana)
 
Beardtongue (Penstemon)
 
Oleander (Nerium oleander)
         
   
Mophead hydrangea
(Hydrangea macrophylla)
  
Petunia x hybrida
 
Celosia (Celosia plumosa)
         
   
Marigold (Tagetes)
 
Butterfly fountain
(Gaura lindheimeri)
 
Blanket flower (Gaillardia 'Goblin')
and English lavender
(Lavandula angustifolia
'Hidcote Violet')
         
   
Catmint (Nepeta x faassenii)
  
Cranesbill, hardy geranium
Geranium
 
Pincushion flower
(Scabiosa columbaria 'Pink Mist')
         
   
Verbena bonariensis...
about 6 feet tall!
 
Roses... many varieties
 
Daylily (Hemerocallis)
         
 
 
Million Bells® 'Terra Cotta'
(Calibrachoa hybrid)
 
Sweet alyssum...
when isn't it blooming?
 
Asiatic lily 'Lollypop'
         
 
 
Lily of the nile (Agapanthus)
 
 
Flowering maple (Abutilon)
   
Transvaal daisy (Gerbera jamesonii)
Santa Barbara daisy
(Erigeron karvinskianus)
     
Mexican evening primrose
(Oenothera berlandieri)
Peruvian lily (Alstroemeria)

Other plants blooming this month: Black-eyed Susan (Thunbergia), bougainvillea, chaste tree (Vitex), fortnight lily (Dietes), mimosa (Albizia), gladiolus, southern magnolia, plumbago, grevillea, Bird-of-Paradise, salvia, gazania, etc.

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