Had quite a bit of help with these. The house faces my mother's house, so... Yes. Ugh. Have to keep it up (hee hee).
U P T O N K I N G 2
- The ReTURN -
Roses in the backyard...
They bloomed twice. I spared you most of the pics, as they were past their prime. Amazed they all came back up this year. There are eight varieties, though you can't tell by these pics because obviously there is favoritism involved. The roses are all for dead people, planted on their behalf. Dreary, I know. But that explains the favoritism.
Lilies. 
Just a nut for lilies. Asiatic, lemon, a nice orange, a nice yellow.
No maintenance. I love that about them.
Those red flowers in planters whose name I never remember...
I call them marigolds, but they are not.
[They're Pelargoniums - AKA Geraniums - IDV]
This year, had a little seating area put in the front. It bothers the birds, but I like having coffee out there. It turned out nicely. Hired help. That's why it got done... Otherwise it would have suffered the fate of the path to nowhere at the south house. I am lazy.
I love trumpet vine and that purple flower clematis. They climb and bloom and no maintenance. I like an ambitious flower.
Zinnias everywhere in pots. Easy breezy.
And they were blooming right up to October 27th.
The little graveyard for my babes. I consolidated... They used to be scattered all over the backyard... Each in their favorite spot. But I wanted them all closer to the house so they stayed warm. Cheap sentiment... My stock and trade.
Oh, take a look at the bumbles sleeping in flowers. They love marigolds (south house)... Just sleep for hours and hours on them.
[Rhubarb!! - IDV]
Anyhoo... That's the summer.
Kizzes.
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Mr Tonking spammed my in-box with garden photos - And I'm extremely happy that he did. Just look at them! Those lilies!! I've not seen this many photos since Ms Nations' 2021 entry and that's why he got two posts. Well, and that he has two gardens... Thank you, Mr Tonking!
Our next stop will be the Hanging Gardens of Babylis (and please note Mitzi's clean driveway).
I envy those Lilies, they are beautiful! And a little sentiment never hurt anyone. I would have wanted the babes to warm and together as well.
ReplyDeleteI think I will plant roses for dead people, too. It's a lovely idea - NOT dreary.
Beautiful, Upton.
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Mr Tonking's lilies are gorgeous, aren't they Ms Scarlet. Gorgeous! I am quite envious.
DeleteThank you, Ms. DeVice, for sharing all these photos! I seriously started in spring and just kept taking a photo whenever I saw something that made my heart happy. You're very kind and I just adore the garden reviews each year. Kizzes
ReplyDeleteYou are very welcome, Mr Tonking. You have so many beautiful plants and flowers in your garden that I'm not surprised at the amount of photos. It was a pleasure to put them all together.
DeleteI love the memorial rose garden, nothing morbid about it. I have varigated ivy that came from a graveyard! I'm drawn to those pink lilies you would expect to pay up to £2 a stem for those beauties at the florist and they are kinder to the optic nerve.
ReplyDeleteI'll consider handing out free sunglasses next year, Mitzi.
DeleteOh, how lovely it all is. I see Mr Uptonking is much like the Mistress Borghese with the roses. So pretty. My favorite though has to be the Geraniums and that lovely Iris, one of my favorites.
ReplyDeleteThe iris is one of my favourites too, Lady Goldberg-DeWoofs. Such a lovely colour.
DeleteA memorial garden is a beautiful tribute.
ReplyDeleteAnd those mixed zinnias provide a colour for each one.
DeleteWOW!! I missed this glorious display - bravo! Jx
ReplyDeleteStunning Upton!!!!!! I had no idea you did roses so well!!!! Come sit by me dear....I have a stem for you to analyze. You done really nice this year Upton.
ReplyDeleteI dips me lid to you, Sir. Such a colourful array!
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