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What’s Blooming – 2020_06

What’s Blooming – June 2020

This is the June 2020 archive for the Mount Arrowsmith Rhododendron Society’s ‘What’s Blooming’ galleries. Click here to return to the main archive.

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June 1, 2020 June 8, 2020 June 15, 2020
June 22, 2020 June 29, 2020


June 29, 2020 Back to top
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From Kevin and Barbara in South Australia (2)
From Kevin and Barbara in South Australia (1)
Barbara Mynhart from South Australia (4)
Barbara Mynhart from South Australia (2)
Barbara Mynhart from South Australia (3)
Barbara Mynhart from South Australia (1)
Lapageria from Kevin and Barbara in South Australia
Geranium pink Susan &  Roelof
Perennial Red Poppy Susan & Roelof
R. decorum #2 - Ellen Rothwell
R. decorum - Ellen Rothwell
Ligularia przewalskii
Garden - Susan and Roelof
Prosartes hookeri, beloved of leafcutter bees - Margot
Salal in Judy Wood's garden
Hostas at Phill and Diane's
Lily at Phill and Diane's
Iris sibirica 'Butter and Sugar' at Phill and Diane's
Ceanothus impressus 'Victoria' at Phill and Diane's
White dahlia at Phill and Diane's
Pea blossoms at Phill and Diane's
Pink dahlia at Phill and Diane's
Chamaenerion angustifolium (fireweed) in the meadow at Phill and Diane's
Dahlia just opening at Phill and Diane's
Sedum acre (golden moss stonecrop) at Phill and Diane's
Hello, yellow! Sedum acre, Sedum takisimense 'Atlantis Nonsitnal', Sedum rupestre 'Angelica', Lysimachia punctata, and Alyssum wulfenianum 'Golden Spring' at Phill and Diane's
Achillea millefolium 'Song Siren Laura' with Lysimachia punctata in the background at Phill and Diane's
First coreopsis flower at Phill and Diane's
Lavandula angustifolia (lavender) 'Hidcote Blue' at Phill and Diane's
An unknown Hebe in Nicola's garden
Three stems of an orange Asiatic Lily in Nicola's garden
Veronica spicata in Nicola's garden
Shasta Daisy in Nicola's garden
Honeysuckle in Nicola's garden
Clematis jackmanii - in Margot's garden
Japanese iris in Margot's garden
Acanthus spinosus in Margot's garden
Phygelius 'Moonraker' in Margot's garden
Daphne ‘Lawrence Crocker’ in Margot's garden
From Christine Aldred's Craig Bay Garden
Royston Peach.......Maria’s garden
Polar Bear.....Maria’s garden
When the Rhodos are finished, the greens take over....Maria’s garden
Unnamed Rose......Maria’s garden
Louise's planters Susan & Roelof
Rampant Climbing Rose..fantastic fragrance.....Maria’s garden
Lily Montreax Susan & Roelof
Astilbe Scarlet Susan & Roelof
Kalmia......Maria’s garden
Poppy Lilac Peony Susan & Roelof
Erigeron Susan & Roelof
Unnamed rose.......Maria’s garden
Poppy Danish Flag Susan & Roelof
Cytisus battandieri...Dan & Vel’s Port Alberni garden
Kalmia...Dan & Vel’s Port Alberni garden
Rhododendron 'Golfer'...Dan and Vel’s Port Alberni garden
Bletilla...Dan & Vel’s Port Alberni garden
Allium christophii...Dan & Vel’s Port Alberni garden
Elymus magellanicus...( blue grass Elymus magellanicus...( blue grass )...Dan & Vel’s Port Alberni garden
From Christine Aldred's Craig Bay Garden (1)
Cornus kousa... ( seed grown by Dan )...Dan & Vel’s Port Alberni garden
Dactylorhiza varieties...Dan & Vel’s Port Alberni garden
Campanula medium...Dan & Vel’s Port Alberni garden
Primula x bulleesiana...Dan & Vel’s Port Alberni garden
Rhododendron ( unknown )...Dan & Vel’s Port Alberni garden
From Christine Aldred's Craig Bay Garden
From Christine Aldred's Craig Bay Garden
Primula Wilsonii...Dan & Vel’s Port Alberni garden


June 22, 2020 Back to top
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Luculia from Barbara and Kevin in Sth Australia
Canterbury Bells Susan & Roelof
Vireya Miss Moffy from Barbara and Kevin in Sth. Australia
Petunias, done well this year. Craig Bay
Hino azalea in Craig Bay
Hemerocallis 'Stella D'Oro' at Phill and Diane's
Lemon zest patio rose in Craig Bay
Digitalis purpurea (native foxglove) at Phill and Diane's
Dianthus and alyssum. In Craig Bay
R. 'Last Chance'
Last of the irises at Phill and Diane's
R. 'Bergie Larsen'
R. 'Bergie Larsen' (2)
Last of the irises 2 at Phill and Diane's
Tradescantia virginiana (spiderwort) at Phill and Diane's
Pink peonies at Phill and Diane's
Alyssum wulfenianum 'Golden Spring' and lysimachia punctata (yellow loosestrife) at Phill and Diane's
Sedum takisimense 'Atlantis Nonsitnal' at Phill and Diane's
Dianthus barbatus at Phill and Diane's
Miniature rose at Phill and Diane's
Dianthus deltoides 'Red Gem' with dianthus barbatus and calluna vulgaris 'SunSprinkles' at Phill and Diane's
Campanula persicifolia (peach-leafed bellflower) at Phill and Diane's
Dianthus caryophyllus at Phill and Diane's
Cistus x purpurea 'Alan Fradd' with violas at Phill and Diane's
Lavandula angustifolia(lavender) 'Silver Anouk' at Phill and Diane's
Last of the weigela 'Red Prince' at Phill and Diane's
R. Nakaharai 'Mt. Seven Star' -Katherine W
Spikes-KatherineW
Oenothera 2 -KatherineW
Nigella damascena-KatherineW
Dianthus-KatherineW
Nigella-KatherineW
Annual Poppy 13 Red double Frill Susan & Roelof
Oenothera-KatherineW
An Heirloom Columbine — “Mrs Scott Elliott” - Nicola
An Heirloom Columbine — “Mrs Scott Elliott” 2
Asiatic lily - Nicola
Coreopsis, Lychnis Coronaria (rose campion) and pink Rock Rose - Nicola
A highly scented Rose (name unknown) - Nicola
Rose...Dan and Vel’s Port Alberni garden
Gillenia trifoliata ‘ pink profusion ‘...Dan and Vel’s Port Alberni garden
Deutzia...Dan and Vel’s Port Alberni garden
Rosa ‘ Westerland ‘...Dan and Vel’s Port Alberni garden
Trollius...Dan and Vel’s Port Alberni garden
Astrantia...Dan and Vel’s Port Alberni garden
Deutzia 2 ...Dan and Vel’s Port Alberni garden
Double flowered Meconopsis...Dan and Vel’s Port Alberni garden
Lily..Dan and Vel’s Port Alberni garden
Lily 2..Dan and Vel’s Port Alberni garden
Sarracenia...Dan and Vel’s Port Alberni garden
Sarracenia 2...Dan and Vel’s Port Alberni garden
(Dwarf) Campanula persicifolia planiflora...Dan and Vel’s Port Alberni garden
( native ) Achillea millefolium ( pink selection ) Dan and Vel’s Port Alberni garden
Hydrangea heteromalla..Dan and Vel’s Port Alberni garden
Dianthus...Dan and Vel’s Port Alberni garden
Ligularia dentata 'Othello' amid hostas & rhododendrons
R. 'Goldsworth Orange' & Campanula glomerata 'Joan Elliot’
Rose in the rain in Dawn & Jim's garden
R Polar Bear blooms in June - the last to bloom in Dawn and Jim's Garden
R Polar Bear
Don Juan triple Rose Susan & Roelof
SK Pink Lily Susan & Roelof
Antique Rose Climber Susan & Roelof
Clematis Margaret Hunt Susan & Roelof
Hydrangea Endless Summer Susan & Roelof
Daisies Deer Dont eat - KatherineW
Calibrachoa-year2-KatherineW
Welcome visitor enjoying Joy’s Sweet William
The first of Willie’s dahlias 'Del Sol'
Dianthus kahori in sandstone trough
Section of Joy’s perennial bed. Helianthemum Wisley primrose, selection of dianthus,lavender& Sweet William


June 15, 2020 Back to top
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Peony bud in a vase Susan & Roelof
First dahlia at Phill and Diane's
Iris Vernon Susan & roelof
Dewy scented geranium (pelargonium tomentosum) at Phill and Diane's
Canterbury Bells Susan & Roelof
Rodgersia...Dan and Vel’s Port Alberni garden
R. Disca
R. Lord Roberts
Silene vulgaris...Dan and Vel’s Port Alberni garden
Chionanthus virginicus..Dan and Vel’s Port Alberni garden
R. decorum
Pale pink Escallonia shrub - Nicola's garden
Hosta “Little gems” won in a MARS draw when it was 2” x 2”! - Nicola's garden
Penstemon hirsutus pygmaeus..Dan and Vel’s Port Alberni garden
Hosta row...Dan and Vel’s Port Alberni garden
Geranium Johnson’s blue...Dan and Vel’s Port Alberni garden
Viburnum Molly Schroeder..Dan and Vel’s Port Alberni garden
Fallopia japonica ( variegata )...Dan and Vel’s Port Alberni garden
R. Lord Roberts #2
Gladiolus byzantinus...Dan and Vel’s Port Alberni garden
Dianthus and Sedum spathulifolium ‘ cape blanco ‘..Dan and Vel’s Port Alberni garden
Peony - Nicola's garden
Cornus venus...Dan and Vel’s Port Alberni garden
White astilbe - Nicola's garden
Penstemon glaber...Dan and Vel’s Port Alberni garden
Allium moly...Dan and Vel’s Port Alberni garden
Iris Champagne Elegance Susan & Roelof
Perpetua speculum flos tellus...Dan and Vel’s Port Alberni garden
Spiraea Japonica (in front), Pernettya with pink berries (behind) - Nicola's garden
Variegated Hemerocallis...Dan and Vel’s Port Alberni garden
Neillia thibetica...Dan and Vel’s Port Alberni garden
R. decorum #2 (15’)
R. Disca #2
rainy day views Susan & roelof
Papavor orientale-KatherineW
Anemone coronaria at Phill and Diane's
Yellow rose with triple centre at Phill and Diane's
R. 'Blue Jay' at Phill and Diane's
Campanula punctata alba at Phill and Diane's
Hemerocallis 'Stella D'Oro' (daylily) at Phill and Diane's
Roses at Phill and Diane's
Peony Primavera Susan & Roelof (2)
Peony Sara Bernhardt Susan & roelof
Iris Purple Power Susan & Roelof
Helianthemum 'Ben Nevis' - in Margot's garden
Opuntia fragilis - native in Margot's garden
Tanacetum haradjanii - in Margot's garden
'Mrs. T.H. Lowinsky' in Margot's garden
Triteleia hyacinthina - native in Margot's garden
Prunus lusitanica (Portugese laurel) at the Jamiesons
Peony Deep Pink Double Susan & Roelof
Baptisia australis (False Indigo) at the Jamiesons
Rosa glauca at the Jamiesons
Unknown parasitic plant of Rosa glauca at the Jamiesons
Kniphofia hybrid at the Jamiesons
Verbascum at the Jamieson's
Campanula persicifolia at Phill and Diane's
Salvia at the Jamiesons
'Jacob's Coat' rose at the Jamiesons
unknown Clematis x jackmanii at the Jamiesons
Various Sarracenia (Pitcher Plant) flowers at the Jamiesons
Cotinus coggygria (Smoke tree) at the Jamiesons
Philadelphus x purpurcomaculatus 'Belle Etoile' at the Jamiesons
Rhododendron polytrichum
Iris Absolute Treasure Susan & Roelof
R. yuefengense - Al and Maria
R. 'Red Eye' - Al and Maria
Nasturium-WhoSaysDeerDontEatMe!!-KatherineW
DigitalisEverywhere-KatherineW
Peonies - Came with house - KatherineW
Azalea Wakaebisu
Rhododedron liliiflorum
Rhododendron 'Impi'
Shady corner....Al and Maria
Heron on guard...Al and Maria
Jack in the Pulpit - Al and Maria
R. 'Tofino' - Al and Maria.
R. 'Honey Butter' - Al and Maria
Ebb Tide rose in Craig Bay garden of Christine Aldred
David Austin rose 'Evelyn' in Craig Bay garden of Christine Aldred
Fern with allium bloom, Maria’s garden
Blue skies and Japanese snowbell,...styrax Japonica in Craig Bay garden of Christine Aldred
R. 'Gomer Waterer' - Katherine W.
Rose 1 at the Jamiesons
Rose 2 with Pacific Rose Frog at the Jamiesons
Allium 1 at the Jamiesons
Rose 3 at the Jamiesons
Allium 2 at the Jamiesons
Rose 4 at the Jamiesons
Rosa rugosa at the Jamiesons
Pyracantha coccinea (Firethorn) at the Jamiesons
Hemerocallis at the Jamiesons
Lavandula (Lavender 1) at the Jamiesons
Lavandula (Lavender 2 at the Jamiesons
Unknown rhodo at the Jamiesons


June 8, 2020 Back to top
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R. 'Blue Jay' at Phill and Diane's
Iris germanica 'Rajah' at Phill and Diane's
Paeonia lactiflora 'Coral Sunset' at Phill and Diane's
Cistus x purpureus (Rock rose) 'Alan Fradd' at Phill and Diane's
Persecaria microcephala (Purple Fantasy) at the Jamiesons
Geranium
Oxalis at the Jamiesons
Miniature rose - Nicola
Iris pseudacorus (Yellow flag iris) at the Jamiesons
Eriophorum angustifolium (Narrow-leaved cotton grass (Native)) at the Jamiesons
Ceanothus (California lilac) at the Jamiesons
R. Daphnoides
Phyteuma nigrum..Dan and Vel’s Port Alberni garden
Clematis Jack O'Mani Susan and Roelof
Tradescantia Susan and Roelof
Calycanthus ‘ Hartlage Wine ‘...Dan and Vel’s Port Alberni garden
Persicaria polymorpha...Dan and Vel’s Port Alberni garden
Iris germanica (unknown variety) at Phill and Diane's
Rosa moyesii
Foxgloves and Transcandia Virginiana - Nicola
Pink Dogwood Susan and Roelof
Sisyrinchium striatum (Pale Yellow-Eyed Grass)
R. Old Copper
Iris chrysographes...Dan and Vel’s Port Alberni garden
Azaleodendron ‘Fragrans’
Oriental poppy...Dan and Vel’s Port Alberni garden
Calla lily
Rhododendron Polarnacht
Campanula Susan and Roelof
Sanguisorba variety....Dan and Vel’s Port Alberni garden
Primula path...Dan and Vel’s Port Alberni garden
Multiflora roses - Nicola
Clematis Nelly Moser
Iris and Allium Susan and Roelof
Achillea (Yarrow) at the Jamiesons
R. Daphnoides 2
Anemones Susan and Roelof
R. Old Copper 2
Sparitium junceum (Spanish broom)
Primula x bullesiana...Dan and Vel’s Port Alberni garden
Itoh paeonia...Dan and Vel’s Port Alberni garden
Easter Island garden Susan and Roelof
Lysimachia punctata at Phill and Diane's
Pond garden Susan and Roelof
Tactilerhiter Folllosa Orchid Susan and Roelof
Cornus kousa at the Jamiesons
Dianthus barbatus (Sweet William) at Phill and Diane's
R. Lee's Best Purple 2
Rosa moyesii
Glaucoma Rose
First rose at Phill and Diane's
Hemerocallis (Daylily) 'Stella D'Oro' at Phill and Diane's
Adiantum venustum...Dan and Vel’s Port Alberni garden
R. Lee's Best Purple
R. Ponticum- Judy Wood
Geranium ‘ Max Frei ‘...Dan and Vel’s Port Alberni garden
Hino white azalea - Judy Wood
Fremontodendron californicum (Flannel bush) at the Jamiesons
Yellow Climbing Rose (1)
Azalea 'Fascination'
Hylomecon japonica...Dan and Vel’s Port Alberni garden
Lonicera (honeysuckle) at the Jamiesons
Lychnis viscaria...Dan and Vel’s Port Alberni garden
Sisyrinchium striatum - Pale Yellow-Eyed grass in Walker's garden
Paeonia itoh 'Yellow Crown' at Phill and Diane's
Libertia formosa at the Jamiesons
R. 'Old Copper' at Phill and Diane's
R. megacalyx at the Jamiesons
Dactylorhiza foliosa..Dan and Vel’s Port Alberni garden
Zantedeschia...Dan and Vel’s Port Alberni garden
Calla lilies in Laurene Ebbett's garden
R. calendulaceum 'Big Bird' at the Jamiesons
Iris sibirica (Siberian iris) at the Jamiesons
Digitalis purpurea ( Common foxglove)
Rhododendron 'Purple Passion'
Robinia (Locust) at the Jamiesons
Climbing rose at the Jamiesons
Lewisia cotyledon at the Jamiesons
Cistus x purpureus (Rockrose)
Hydrangea anomala petiolaris (Climbing hydrangea) at the Jamiesons
Poppy anemone in Walker’s garden
R. Melrose Flash in Walker’s garden
Vireya
'Lem's Monarch' at the Jamiesons
Sambucus nigra (Black elderberry)
Magnolia sieboldii (Oyama magnolia) at the Jamiesons
R. Henry’s Red in Walker’s garden
Allium at the Jamiesons
Dwarf Palmetto in Walker’s garden
Rhododendron 'Buzuki'
R. yufungense at the Jamiesons
Azalea 'Jolie Madame'
Azalea mucronatum Sekidera
R. nuttallii at the Jamiesons
R. jasminiflorum susp. punctatum at the Jamiesons
Reutel Clematis Susan and Roelof
R. megacalyx at the Jamiesons
Meconopsis lingholm...Dan and Vel’s Port Alberni garden


June 1, 2020 Back to top
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Calla lilies in Laurene Ebbett's garden
R. nuttallii at the Jamiesons
R. megacalyx 1 at the Jamiesons
R. yufungense at the Jamiesons
R. jasminiflorum susp. punctatum at the Jamiesons
R. nuttallii at the Jamiesons
Anna Rose Whitney in Walker’s garden
R. 'Shrimp Girl' foliage in Phill and Diane's garden
Thought this was Ruby Hart - Margot's garden
Allium acuminatum - Margot's garden
Rhododendron konori x viriosum The Illmans, Australia
Iris
R. Kilimanjaro 2
Peony 'Coral Sunset' in Phill and Diane's garden
'Doris Mossman' at theJamiesons
Prostanthera cuneata - Margot's garden
R. calophytum foliage at the Jamiesons