From peak summer blooms to ice-covered branches in winter, this New Jersey garden supplies endless interest
Hi GPODers !
Today we ’re visiting Phyllis Strohmeyer in northwesternNew Jersey . Last year , Phyllis send us a mythic garden year - in - review ( The Year That Was in Northwestern New Jersey ) , and she ’s making it a tradition by sending in some of her pet photos from the 2024 growing season . As we steer deep into fall andwinter is tardily creeping up on us , it ’s a genuine treat to start the day with some tip time of year blush .
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Antique plow among blazing star , daisies , and dahlias .
In the 6 years we have lived here this is the first time this older hydrangea(Hydrangea macrophylla , Zones 6–9)has bloom . We had a mild winter .
More beautiful salad days and leafage from the garden this year . A beautiful , brilliant purplegarden phlox(Phlox paniculata , Zones 4–8 ) brings the color while some divers leaf provide textural interest in the background .
I had incidentally left this genus Calla lilyin the ground all wintertime and it surprise me in the spring .
Tumbleweed onions ( Alliumschubertii , Zones 4–9 ) are a firework stopping point for a late spring gardens . With bloom that are often looser than other allium , tumbleweed onions supply a unlike variety of grain and oeuvre in situation where the more vulgar globe human body might reckon out of seat .
Our Amish - build bungalow — our felicitous place !
When blossom start disappearing from the landscape painting , the bright regal berries of beautyberry never let down . It is heavy to assure exactly which kind in the late - time of year when only the colorful yield stay .
Phyllis ’s garden is painterly ! There are so many mythical coloring on display , include this striking bass regal - blue salvia .
Ageratum(Conoclinium coelestinum , Zones 5–10)being visited .
Birdcage gazebo surrounded by kniphofia and Invinciball ® hydrangea(Hydrangea arborescens‘Abetwo ’ , Zones 3–9 ) .
Shade stumpery .
Crystal Tree ( frosting coated ) on Christmas Day .
Thank you for share your garden highlight with us again , Phyllis ! It ’s always so insightful and inspiring to be able to see how a garden evolves over one year to the next . I truly desire that your garden reflexion become a yearly tradition her on GPOD , and that we get to see how your space continue to germinate next twelvemonth .
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