Today, I'm going to take you into my garden!
The month of June is a good time to see all the lovely colours and flowers
in my Balcony Garden!
These beautiful yellow Primula were planted at the beginning of March
and they have done marvellously well.
A huge favourite of mine are Gaillardia flowers, sometimes called Blanket Flowers.
I had them for the first time two years' ago
but couldn't find them last year.
I did buy three beautiful plants downtown in the Flower Market this year though.
Aren't the buds so full of lovely details?
So charming too when the petals start to form
They are doing so well
and the bees adore them.
I can see why!
My lovely purple Campanula, or Bellflowers, have been coming back for years
in a very big terra cotta pot.
So lovely to have this colour among the warmer tones.
My Edelweiss flowers are doing so well. Most of them are still in bud form.
I still need to find some blue Gentian to keep them company.
The Zinnias are looking lovely.
Three different colours in the same window box
Red
Yellow
Pink
Surrounded by deep blue Lobelia
and white Alyssum
There are dark pink and lighter pink Geraniums
There are peachy pink Begonia
and darker Begonia with frilly petals
My hydrangea, my Mother's Day gift, are turning pink
Aren't those tiny central flowers amazing?
Here is the view from one side of my balcony overlooking the road below.
I was happy to see how much greenery I can see, despite my urban environment.
I'm ending up with a collage of my geraniums that you can see in the photo of my balcony.
I hope that you have enjoyed this colourful visit of all the flowers that make me happy
every year.
Having a balcony makes living in a town very much more bearable.
In fact, I have the best of both worlds really
with all the useful shops and other amenities in my direct neighbourhood
and the joy of seeing so much green and having the possibility of
growing all these flowers outside.
Do you like growing flowers and plants?
Perhaps you have your favourites too.
