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July in Carla’s Garden

High summer blooms

By GPOD Contributor
garden path being overgrown with colorful flowers

Today we’re visiting Carla Z. Mudry in Malvern, Pennsylvania. Carla is sharing the profusion of flowers she enjoyed in her garden in July.

July means even more flowers! And I must admit that I am loving the flowers this year, even if everything is on its own weird schedule thanks to the weather. It’s all about daylilies and coneflowers and gaillardia, lilies, hydrangeas, crocosima, and more! Everything is growing with a crazy floral abandon, but it’s so pretty! Every day there is something different to look at, and I think that is part of the beauty of doing a cottage-style or layered garden. We have also had our fair share of sudden and very crazy rainstorms that have done some damage, but so far the garden is recovering nicely and blooming on.

close up of bright orange lilyA gorgeous lily (Lilium hybrid, Zones 4–9)

close up of red daylily with yellow center
Each bloom on this rich red daylily (Hemerocallis hybrid, Zones 4–9) lasts only one day, but they make up for it by producing so many flowers and thriving so effortlessly.

close up of bright red bee balm
Bee balm (Monarda didyma, Zones 4–8) is a wonderful native perennial with some of the brightest red flowers out there.

garden path being overgrown with colorful flowers
The garden path has almost disappeared in the abundance of summer blooms.

close up of speckled Iris domestica flowers
This little plant goes by many names (e.g., candy lily, belamcanda), but most botanists agree that it is actually a species of iris: Iris domestica (Zones 5–9). Like those of a daylily, the cheery flowers only last one day, but they are produced in huge numbers and are followed up by clusters of attractive shiny black seeds.

tree trunk carving with plants growing in front
Carla had an artist transform a dead tree in her garden into a beautiful sculpture. I love these foxes half-hidden behind plants.

close up of bright pink daylily with yellow center
There are so many daylily varieties that you can find one to suit nearly any color scheme and taste.

lush garden bed with lots of foliage plants and some pink flowers
Layer upon layer of plants keep this garden beautiful and full of interest.

garden bed under a tree with various foliage plants
Contrasting colors and textures of foliage create a space that needs no flowers for beauty.

A bright daylily bloom is paired with the intense red of crocosmia (Crocosmia ‘Lucifer’, Zones 5–9).

stone garden bench under a tree and in front of red flowers
A shaded bench to sit and take it all in

 

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    vanhatalosuomi 08/04/2023

    Thanks for sharing your garden today, nice photos and everything looks great.

  2. MohawkValley 08/04/2023

    Beautiful ! Just beautful ! What an inspiration for others to get out there and plug something in . It doesn't have to be much , but getting started with a few will certainly lead to more . Have a bit of strategy , put in plants that multiply naturally or can be split and all of a sudden --- a garden grows ... Peace from the Mohawk Valley in central New York State .

  3. janetsydoruk 08/04/2023

    Beautiful. Love the wood sculpture out of dead tree. Thank you.

  4. nicki_s 08/04/2023

    I love your garden! Everything about it! Thanks for sharing. Now I'm going to start looking for some Iris domestica ...

  5. btucker9675 08/04/2023

    Everything looks wonderful - FOXES!!! My favorite style of garden.

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    simplesue 08/07/2023

    Nice job on the garden! Pretty with little surprises and art!

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