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Circle Garden: This is the central portion of the garden, occupied
by columbines, poppies, Ixiolirion, Digitalis, perennial
borage, stocks, lamb's ears, Nigella, Russian sage, Echinacea,
Liatris, and others.....
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Down the Row: The back border of the garden, looking toward the
backyard. Featured here are Mary Loranto's red maple, golden oregano, yellow
loosestrife, Blue Stocking bee balm, Jupiter's beard, Sidalcea 'Party
Girl', foxglove, Salvia 'May Night', milkweed, Salvia greggii,
sunflowers, sweet peas and Clematis 'Ville de Lyon' |
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Circle Garden, close up: Blue Columbine and Orange Poppies. These
columbine were sown from seed obtained from a garden behind Torrey Life
Sciences, University of Connecticut, Storrs. Three years later, the results
are spectacular. |
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Orange Poppies, close up: This plant was obtained from someone's
garden in Monson, and purchased at a local plant sale. I can't tell you
much about them, but need to do some research. Stay tuned.... |
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Gazania daisies: One of many which borders the front
of the garden. I purchase these yearly from Koran's Farm in Monson. These
are primarily for the neighbors, since they are usually closed when I leave
for work in the morning, and already closed when I return. Mostly seen by
me on weekends! |
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Foxgloves and May Night: These digitalis were grown by seed sown
two years ago. Finally they have bloomed! The one on the right is over four
feet tall. The purple spikes below are Salvia 'May Night' a plant
that always blooms like crazy for weeks during May and June. Bees love it! |
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Jupiter's Beard: Centranthus ruber, one of my favorites
for it's bold color. These plants were started from seed two spring's ago.
They bloomed the first year, but are more plentiful now. The bee has been
cleared for takeoff.... |
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Yellow loosestrife: Purchased last year from the "dollar fifty
perennial lady" a woman who sells wonderful plants from her back yard
green house. This is the first year I've seen it blooming and it's going
strong. |
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Salvia greggii: Mexican or Autumn sage. These wonderful
plants are tender perennials in our Zone 5 garden, but are worth purchasing
every year, or overwintering inside. They produce flowers all summer, perfect
for bees or hummingbirds. |
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Clematis 'Ville de Lyon': The first bloom of the year! This
is a very old variety of clematis, which has managed to survive in my garden. |
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Peach-leaved Bell Flowers: One of three Campanula species
in my garden. I've been collecting them as a tribute to my mother's family
name, Campana, which means bell. |
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Perennial Borage: One of the many wonderful plants given to me
by my garden muse, Alica Russell-Smith. It is surely related to comfrey,
but I need to do a little research on this one too. |
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Acknowledgements: Many people have contributed to this garden
in many ways, to help make it a success and source of joy and inspiration
for me. Thanks to Alicia Russel-Smith, Dick LaFonde, Stephanie Hiebert,
Mary and Martha Lorantos, Fred and Bebe Meyer, Ellen Stutsman, and anyone
else I may have forgotten! This webpage and these pictures would not exist
without the generous help of Olga Zhaxybayeva.
Lorraine Olendzenski, June, 2000
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