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| Sophie Roses |
This is it - the final week in our Oakdale home. All month long I've been appreciating each and every flower bloom, at each stage, from every angle, at every change in the day's light.
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| Rhododendron |
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| Peonies just forming buds |
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| Clematis with just a few flowers |
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| Autumn wondering why on earth we would leave this garden. I mean there are four bird houses here, not to mention the butterflies and hummingbirds! |
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| Clematis gate - front view |
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| Baptisia Australias starting to bloom |
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| A man and his John Deere tractor, the final lawn mowing. |
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| Rhododendron hedge damaged by deer, but still looking fine |
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| Sophie roses and mountain laurel |
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| Baptisia Australias now stands as tall as my shoulder |
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| Siberian iris |
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| Peony in full bloom |
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| Clematis vines now covered in these beauties |
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| Kousa dogwood and roses brighten a foggy day |
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| Kousa dogwood has long lasting blooms - two weeks and still hanging on! |
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| There's is something so sad and beautiful about fallen rose petals covering the ground |
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| Peonies buds beginning to pop... |
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| ...and now in full bloom |
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| Lilies in bud, and purple salvia in bloom |
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| Rose vine side view |
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| Rose vine front view almost covering the bird's entrance |
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| Ok Gary it's time. You've mowed the lawn for the last time... |
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| ...now let's say good-bye to that dirty old John Deere cap! |
Time to finish up our packing and look forward to views of nature's garden along the Thames River. Norwich, here we come!
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Hi Laura, just looked this up so I would know what the names are of some of the plants. Now I can look up how to care for them. The photos of the plants are beautiful. You did a really nice job with the gardens and I hope to keep them going for you.
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