Decades of Flowers in Sharon’s Pennsylvania Garden, Part 1

A gardener shares the many flowers she has grown over decades of collecting and cultivating a colorful space

Hi GPODers !

Yesterday we paraded through Lila Johnson ’s marvelous snow - satiate garden ( Lila ’s Lovely Snow Scenes in Washington ) , but today and tomorrow we ’ll be twist our sights to spring and summer ! Sharon Burgmayer in Wayne , Pennsylvania has sent in a wonderful assortment of spring and summer picture from the last 24 years in her garden . You understand that right , Sharon has graciously compiled a big mathematical group of photos with one dating back to 2001 ! These photos highlight the many flowers that she spring up , and showcase the evolution that has occurred in her various beds and borders over the years .

Hello ,

I have enjoyed GPOD for many old age and I am last institutionalise along some ( many ! ) pictures of my garden in Wayne , PA ( about 15 minutes west of Philadelphia ) where we have lived since 1990 .

This garden was create 35 long time ago : we were so excited to in conclusion have a garden ! Of the hundreds of garden pictures taken over the 3 decade , I have pick out these to show unlike parts of our belongings and how they have changed over the geezerhood . The striking feature is the long recurrent delimitation of over 80 ft in length , originally 12 ft deep , but portions have expatiate over the class as I attempt to move plant out from the growing shade of the red-faced Japanese maple you could see in the background . I ’m afraid I belong to the horticultural menagerie schoolhouse of horticulture : I desire one of everything ! And then I follow the bungalow garden method acting of allowing the plant life to move around to whatever land site they favor . In increase , I include some striking tree diagram : a Mary Jane tree and an elderberry which is my favorite late plus . in the end , the last picture is a poster gift I made for my husband , “ The Flowers at Beechtree Lane , ” that features flowers from the garden . The garden steps show in one video were build by my husband . The birdbath with the hired man emerging we call the Hand of God and was a Mother ’s Day gift from my sons 20 some years ago .

Perennial Border Summer 2001 : Either Sharon did a lot of digging to collect this regalia of pic to portion out , or she has splendid organization and record safekeeping . Either way , I was very impressed to see this stunning photo from 2001 make its way to theGarden Photo of the Dayinbox . This is only about 11 class after Sharon run to this property , yet she was already able to make a bountiful edge of color and exhilaration . It ’s a dandy creation to the kinds of garden Sharon continue to naturalise over the years .

Perennial Border Summer 2005 : Four years later and the mete has already pass away through a major translation . Many of the hot - one-sided flowers that we saw in 2001 have been swapped for a cooler color palette .

Perennial Border Summer 2005 : Pinks , blue angel , purples , and plenty of white come together to create a compounding that is colorful and fun while still being a peaceful and soothing scene . It ’s emphatically comfortable to see Sharon ’s bosom of the cottage garden aesthetic .

Perennial Border Late May 2010 : Of naturally , the bungalow garden vogue is never sodding without some freehanded , romantic rose . A couple of arches give the rosiness something to climb on while adding more tiptop to the border .

Heritage rose : Potentially one of the roses in the mix above , a lenient pink Heritage rose ( Rosa‘Heritage ’ , zone 5–11 ) is one of the most democratic David Austin rosiness for a reason , and a authoritative pick for a mixed molding full of pastels .

Full Garden Late May 2010 : A across-the-board view of the garden and the “ Hand of God ” shuttlecock bath that Sharon ’s sons gifted her , which is a fabulous focal point .

Garden Bench Late May 2010 : blot out amongst the thick plantings on the repeated border is the everlasting spot to slip away from the world and plunge yourself in this floral wonderland that is Sharon ’s garden . I can only imagine how wonderfully fragrant this spot is !

Backyard Shade Late June 2010 : Of course , not every touch in the garden can be all about peak . A shady bed under a tree is the perfect place for an categorisation of lush foliage plants .

Front Porch Plantings 2013 : Where Sharon ca n’t plant into the solid ground , she adds color with a throng of container in various size . What could have been a cold , uninviting domain with harsh lines and sinister brick is transform into a individual oasis with the strategical purpose of annual flowers and lush foliage plant .

Front Step Planters Late June 2013 : Utilizing the front stairs , as well as a diverse assortment of container made of dissimilar material , makes these container plantings even more lively and layered . This also allows her to create a similar look and sense to the recurrent border in her backyard .

Perennial Border July 2014 : Speaking of that beautiful boundary line , this bee’s - eye - perspective is spectacular ! As much as this garden is a treat for humans , its a treasure trove for pollinator . Who would n’t be receive by this salvo of ballon flush ( Platycodon grandiflorus , Zones 3–8 ) ?

New Steps Into Garden 2014 : Lastly , the steps Sharon ’s husband sum to the garden also brought along more planting possibilities . A handful of small planting lend more interest to this well - design characteristic , but just wait until you see what this spot looks like today ! Sharon send off a pic of these steps and the surround plantings from last summertime that will be feature in Part 2 tomorrow .

So many awing pic and charm flowers , but we ’re only half - way through this garden journeying . Be sure to insure GPOD again tomorrow to see how Sharon ’s gardens keep to develop over the age !

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