
This is your GPOD editor, Joseph, sharing some photos with you today. As the gardening season winds down, I like to go through the photos I’ve taken over the year and reflect on what plants I liked best. I thought I’d share some of my favorites with you today, and I hope you’ll send in some of your highlights from the year as well so we can all see what everyone enjoyed the most from their 2021 garden.
This is a daffodil called ‘Cassata’ (Narcissus ‘Cassata’, Zones 4–8) that I saw on a spring visit to Norfolk Botanical Gardens in Virginia. I loved it, and now I’ve got some bulbs of it planted in my new garden in Indiana. I can’t wait to see it bloom next spring!
Another favorite daffodil is ‘Moonlight Sensation’ (Narcissus ‘Moonlight Sensation’, Zones 4–8), here blooming in my old garden in Virginia. It is a delicate color and bloomed its head off. I’m happy the new owner of my garden will be enjoying this come spring, and I have of course planted more in my new garden.
I’ve grown this rose for a while, but this year it really outdid itself. It is marketed under the name ‘Oso Easy Peachy Cream’ in the United States, but it also goes by ‘Nice ’n’ Easy’ and ‘Apricot Garland’ in other countries. Whatever the name, it is a great performer, just covering itself with flowers.
Sweet peas (Lathyrus annus, annual) did great for me this year. They can be a little fussy, but by starting them early and making sure they had rich soil, I got a nice crop of wonderfully fragrant flowers.






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Comments
Hmmm...didn't get an email notification for todays GPOD, but came here looking for it...so glad I did....
Wow your Sweet Peas are AMAZING! & after seeing your photo of Lavandula ‘Phenomenal’ ...just beautiful I can almost smell it!
Just the inspiration I needed on this freezing cold day!
Wonderful to see your photos. Favorites: the roses and sweet peas. Wish I had success with them. Thank you for helping us all to share our gardens.
Hi, Joseph. I was most intrigued by the Double Click cosmos - looks a bit like a dahlia, but probably easier to grow...
Wishing you happiness in your new home!
Thank you for these wonderful photos! That Moonlight Sensation daffodil is just gorgeous... I have had absolutely no luck with daffs here in my NC clay and finally gave up but still love them so much. Same with the sweet peas - I am filled with envy!
Wonderful photos! You've definitely made me want to give sweet peas and lavender a try.
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