Heidi’s May Garden in Connecticut Leave a comment

Glad Monday, GPODers!

As spring involves an in depth and we roll into summer season, shade abounds! An increasing number of lush greenery is unfurling, and brilliant blooms are filling our gardens. After I consider colourful areas, Heidi Weirether’s backyard in Fairfield County, Conn., shortly involves thoughts. Her flower-filled beds have a layered, cottage backyard vibe with a various array of actually brilliant blooms. Heidi shared her backyard twice throughout its peak bloom interval final yr (test these posts out right here: Heidi’s Colourful Backyard in Fairfield County and Peak Season in Heidi’s Connecticut Backyard), and I’m thrilled she’s again at this time to share the colour that emerged this Might.

My Might backyard in Fairfield County, Conn. At this time I tried to seize its essence by way of pictures. From the deep violet irises and lupine to the joyful peonies, every blossom seems like a small surprise. These images are my means of sharing a bit of that magnificence with you. Sending good vibes by way of the splendor of nature.

Glad Gardening!

Heidi Weirether

In spring and summer season, Heidi’s backyard is a collage of brilliant berry shades from flowers of varied varieties. Right here, poppies and peonies create bursts of crimson and pink, whereas early lupine and foxglove blooms add a vertical punch.

One other view of the varied pink flowers that glow in opposition to plenty of brilliant inexperienced foliage

Heidi additionally handled us to some fabulous flower close-ups. Whereas the outrageous blooms of a brilliant pink peony (Paeonia lactiflora, Zones 3–8) can simply get knocked down by the following passing rain storm, which have been notably considerable this spring in Connecticut, the colour they supply is price their fragility.

One other unbelievable flower that matches into Heidi’s pink and purple shade scheme is that this unbelievable Siberian iris (Iris sibirica, Zones 3–9).

Whereas the basic look of a single peony is placing, the double blooms have this fluffy texture that makes them further enthralling. This seems to be a Sorbet peony (P. lactiflora ‘Sorbet’, Zones 3–8), with contrasting pink and lightweight peach petals.

But it surely’s no shock that Heidi additionally has a single selection that completely matches the unbelievable hues of the Sorbet peony above, which is that this gorgeous Comfortable Salmon Pleasure (Paeonia lactiflora ‘Comfortable Salmon Pleasure’, Zones 3–8). She has an important eye for planting simply sufficient distinction and variation to make her beds attention-grabbing, whereas sustaining some consistency to make sure cohesion.

And one final picture captures the unbelievable pairing of these brilliant pink peonies with purple lupine. 😍

Thanks a lot for sharing your vibrant backyard with us once more, Heidi! Seeing images of your blooms is admittedly like being a child in a sweet retailer—so many scrumptious treats for the eyes.

It’s June, and I do know your backyard is alive with shade too! Whether or not it’s potted annuals which can be beginning to fill out or summer season perennials placing on an early present, we might like to see the colour in your backyard proper now. Observe the instructions beneath to submit images through e mail, or ship me a DM on Instagram: @agirlherdogandtheroad.

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