Crocuseseseseses. Or croci, I suppose. π± #KrollManor #gardening
First bloom of the year. This crocus was greeting me when I went out to do some yard work. #KrollManor π±
If you are so inclined, I am live (on tape) chatting with
Catherine Hickland about soaps and giving her a tour of my home. #KrollManor #OLTL #AMC Watch now:
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It's hard to believe it, but today the #KrollManor era turns 10. This last decade has flown by. And there have been a *lot* of changes made in the past ten years. A heartfelt thank you to everyone who has helped turn this house into a home over the past decade.
Happy ninety-seventh day of summer to all who celebrate. Yes, I know summer is over, but I am in denial. My garden is still in bloom, and this photo of the "Princess Alexandra of Kent" from David Austin is a perfect example. I hope its beauty brings a smile to your face π± π #bloomscroll #KrollManor
Happy ninety-sixth day of summer (or third bonus day of summer since it's now fall). A little garden irony. This is the "Summer Surprise" rose and *SURPRISE!* it didn't bloom all summer. Oh, these wacky plants. π π±
#flowers #rosegarden #flowergarden #flowerphotography #extendedsummer #KrollManor
Happy ninety-second day of summer to all who celebrate. This flower is the "Fiji Eleganza" extravaganza of color. I tend to buy plants for random reasons. I bought this one because I want to visit Fiji and because I like Fiji Water π. It has been a reliable bloomer.
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#rose #flowers #KrollManor
Happy ninety-first day of summer to all who celebrate. This is the "Pop Art" rose. I love it because of its multicolor blooms. No bloom is ever quite the same. This is part of the "artists" section of garden, with "Maurice Utrill," "Chihuly," "Frida Kahlo," and others nearby. π±
#roses #KrollManor
Happy ninetieth day of summer to all who celebrate. This is the "Silver Years" dahlia against a backdrop of many of the other dahlias I have shared this summer. I am hoping the mild weather continues because it's always sad to me when the growing season ends. π±
#dahlia #flowers #KrollManor #summer
Happy eighty-ninth day of summer to all who celebrate. This is "Desdemona," a David Austin rose that's part of my English garden bed. I was so happy to be able to visit the David Austin garden in the UK recently and to get so much inspiration. πΉ π±
#roses #summer #flowers #KrollManor #rosewednesday
Happy eighty-seventh day of summer to all who celebrate. Hovering over the garden like a little ball of sunshine is this "Teasing Georgia" rose. I have a plant on each side of my garden path and my goal is to eventually trellis them to have a fun garden feature. π±
#roses #flowers #summer #KrollManor
Happy eighty-sixth day of summer to all who celebrate. This is the "Neo" dahlia and it's become one of my favorites. The bright orange red with the gradient and striation makes it so beautiful. π±
#dahlia #dahlias #flowers #summer #KrollManor
Happy eighty-fifth day of summer to all who celebrate. It's an underwater journey today to visit "Poseidon," one of the 300some roses in my garden. This has turned into a favorite because it is a prolific bloomer. The blooms are even fun to look at as they fade.
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The Beautiful Day rose, an orange color against a bright blue sky and deep green leaves
Happy eighty-fourth day of summer to all who celebrate. On this beautiful late summer day, I wanted to share a photo of the "Beautiful Day" rose. It's a beautiful orange with a strong, fruity fragrance. If only today could be cloned through the fall months...
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#rose #flowers #KrollManor
Happy eighty-third day of summer to all who celebrate. This "Hawaiian Punch" hibiscus hasn't bloomed for the past two or three years. Now it just showing off. It also has been pushing out blooms that have partially white flowers. Nature is so much fun. π±
#flowers #summer #KrollManor
Happy eighty-second day of summer to all who celebrate. I don't know if Sandra Bullock celebrates summer, but this "Miss Congeniality" rose sure does. It was moved to my island of misfit roses area because it was dying. Now she's the queen of the misfits, living her best flowery life π π± #KrollManor
Happy seventy-eighth day of summer to all who celebrate. Another day, another dahlia. This is "Grand Cancun" and it is coming in two different ways: the proper maroon with white edges, and some that have no white. Gardening is always an adventure. π±
#dahlia #summer #flowers #KrollManor
Happy seventy-fifth day of summer to all who celebrate. It's back in the dahlia bed today with this beautiful "Kelsey Annie Joy" collarette dahlia. She's a very happy flower and you can't help but smile when you see it.
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#dahlia #flowers #KrollManor #flowerphotography
Happy seventy-second day of summer to all who celebrate. This "Chihuly" rose reminds me of a summer sunset. Sadly, there aren't many of those left this year. It's named for artist Dale Chihuly and is just as beautiful as his glasswork. πΉ π±
#rose #roses #summer #flowers #KrollManor
Happy seventieth day of summer to all who celebrate. This colder and gloomy weather in Pennsylvania is making me think of the Pacific Northwest... so here is a photo of my "Seattle" dahlia. It was a late bloomer this year, but the blooms are always worth the wait. π±
#dahlia #bloomscroll #KrollManor
Happy sixty-eighth day of summer to all who celebrate. This is the "Jowey Winnie" dahlia. I think this is absolutely gorgeous even as a single color flower. Creating the dahlia beds was one of my better ideas... and so many of my ideas are amazing π π±.
#dahlia #flowers #summer #KrollManor
Happy sixty-seventh day of summer to all who celebrate. These are some Pink Drift roses planted in a bed that I saw as a throwaway or test bed. I wasn't sure it would get enough sun.They aren't the most exciting or best-scented rose, but they are a great addition to the yard. π± πΉ #KrollManor
Happy sixty-sixth day of summer to all who celebrate. I've talked about my new dahlia beds a lot, so I decided to post a photo of one or them. This side has about a dozen or so different types of dahlias. It had been a great poolside addition. π±
#dahlia #summer #flowers #KrollManor
Happy sixty-fourth day of summer to all who celebrate. It's back to the dahlia bed with this unknown beauty. It was a gift and is currently labeled as "Number 4" until I can figure it out βΊοΈ. Beauty doesn't need a name, but it does need a number so I can keep tabs on it π π± #KrollManor
Happy sixty-third day of summer to all who celebrate. We're getting a little royal today with this beautifully scented "Princess Alexandra of Kent" rose, a David Austin roses. They are even more π in real life. π± πΉ
#roses #summer #flowers #KrollManor
Happy sixieth day of summer to all who celebrate. This is the "Kelvin Floodlight" dahlia. This was supposed to be in my new dahlia beds, but I misplaced the box it was overwintering in (plant hoarder problems! π) and forgot about it. Still, it's living it's best life poolside in a pot π± #KrollManor
Happy fifty-eighth day of summer to all who celebrate. The flowers have moved inside! Some dahlias and roses from my garden are hanging out in the dining room, which is one of the rooms I renovated. π±
#summer #flowers #KrollManor