Hi GPODs!
Yesterday we enjoyed some snowy views at Tingtree Gardens in Massachusetts, and today we live in the state but traveled back in time to some of the beautiful flowers of summer. Joan Cogliano has shared some of the stunning summer flowers from her garden in the past (Painting a Garden with Flowers, Joan’s New Garden, Last Summer in Joan’s Garden), But we haven’t received an update in a while. Today we take a look at some of the gorgeous colors and delicate flowers on display last year.
Hi everyone, my name is Joan Cogliano and here are some photos from my garden in North Weymouth, Massachusetts.
First up is the Alchymist Climbing Rose (Rosa ‘Alchemist’, zones 4-9) produces large numbers of fully double old-fashioned flowers. But the seemingly endless ruffles of petals on these roses are only part of the appeal of this glorious variety. We can only admire their stunning colors and shapes, but Joan can enjoy their rich fragrance.
In Joan’s flower bed, roses mingle with a sea of other colors, textures and shapes. While there’s a lot going on in this scene, the cohesive combination of pink, purple, and orange ties everything together.
Continuing this color theme, bright pink peonies. The way Joan captured this flower made it look like it was about to pop off my screen. Probably the “Coral Charm” variety (Paeonia ‘Coral Charm’, zones 3-8) or something similar, I love the pink range on its petals.
Joan also shows that having a cohesive theme doesn’t mean you can’t branch out and add more complementary colors. In a garden filled with pinks, purples and oranges, yellow is a simple and smart color to add to the mix. The large yellow irises contrast perfectly with the bright purple salvia spiers.
I can say that Joan is one of my favorite types of gardeners, those who create beauty for everyone who passes by. For someone who travels for extended periods of time and spends many days walking unfamiliar streets, nothing sparks more excitement than plants scattered along the sidewalk. The shame is gone and the phone is out to capture the generous plantings of strangers. If I was wandering around North Weymouth and stumbled across these bright and cheerful pink yarrows (Yarrowareas 3-9), I would definitely stop and take a closer look.
Finally, a perfect creamy rose is just beginning to unfurl and looks sparkling against the cool catnip (Nepeta kind. and cvs., zones 3-9).
Joan, thank you for sharing another year of highlights from your garden pinnacle! Your beautiful flowers never disappoint and I hope we see beautiful flowers from your garden again next year.
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