Hi Friends ~ I've been missing in action here and notice a lot of new faces. I need to visit more often to see what all is happening in your wonderful gardens. I'm always inspired by all the flowers that you grow and I cannot.

One of my favorites grown from seed, is the white dwarf orchid tree. I have two of these growing in huge terra cotta pots. They are two years old and about 3' tall.These have a really delicate sweet scent.
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Below are two pictures of my shed's crepe myrtle. I love it. We have 5-6 more on the property, but this one is the most in bloom.

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This is Duchesse de Brabant with the delicate leaves of Palo Verde in front.

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This is a wild passion vine that just grows on it's own.

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Here is a bouquet picked the other day. Don Juan on the left, Duchesse in the back, and Chrysler Imperial on the right.

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It's been so hot lately that I'm only keeping up with the bare necessities to keep the gardens surviving and the weeds down somewhat. :-) I've been staying indoors embroidering quite a lot. Made some lavender filled sachets recently and they smell wonderful. The piece shown below is done from one of my own photos taken in our secret garden.

I love these butterflies. We have lots of them flitting around sipping the nectar from the hamelia paten flowers.

Thanks for looking. Have a great week.

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