Today, the Fourth of July, is 250th Independence Day, so is also the sestercentennial or semiquincentennial of the United States of America.

1. Pelargonium X hortorum, zonal geranium provides an ideal red. Other cultivars here bloom white, bright pink and brighter pink. They have been reliably perennial for years.

2. Lobularia maritima, alyssum is exclusively white for its particular application within the White Garden. In the past, we had pink and purple alyssum within other landscapes.

3. Salvia has a name; but it eludes me. It is a new addition to the Blue Bed, which is next door to the White Garden, and not actually as exclusively blue as its designation implies.

4. Rosa spp., carpet rose is not blooming profusely this year, but is blooming enough for at least this picture. It grows into wickedly thorny thickets that are no fun to work with.

5. Begonia X semperflorens–cultorum, wax begonia lives with the alyssum in the White Garden. It is enjoying improved sun exposure associated with the removal of a few trees.

6. Lobelia erinus, lobelia is perched on the edge of a color bowl, but is not yet cascading over. This color bowl also contains red, white and blue petunias, for Independence Day.

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19 thoughts on “Six on Saturday: Red, White & Blue”

    1. Oh, I knew that the salvia was something simple like that. I should have remembered. The alyssum has a sweet fragrance, but I do not believe that it smells like honey as it is supposed to.

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  9. Lovely summer plants with a patriotic theme. It reminded me of the hanging baskets my Mum made the year of the Queen’s Silver Jubilee in 1977 when we all had street parties and parades. She used Alyssum, Lobelia and red Geraniums too. 😀 (Showing my age there!)

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