Monday, July 15, 2013

Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day - July 2013

 I'm happy to linking up to Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day, again. This is my second attempt this year!  Okay,  it's time to show what is flowering in my small balcony!!  As it's crazy humid and hot in Japan, there is a few though...ahaha...


Firstly, I want to show you my favorite flower among all flowering now. Can you tell what it is?




Can't recognize it?  Okay, I'll show you its buds, too;)



 
 
 
Being toooo close-up???  All right then, zoom out! How about it?
 
 
 



YES!!  This is Lemon Myrtle;-)
They say you can drink it as a  Lemon Myrtle Tea, using dried leaves, but I've never tried. If you have had it, please let me know its taste.


Seconderly, loooove the tiny buds like pink rain drops, bellow.



Oh, you can't see each flower, can you?  Okay then, close up!




YES""  It's Thalictrum Delavayi.



 
 
In addition, Annabel is flowering. It's beyond the peak,though.
 
 



And Checkerberry, too;) Can't wait to see its lovely berries in winter!



Mountain Mint produced many flowers, love its leaves, too.



Cymbalaria Muralis...



Oh, I've completely forgotten to take a shot of Hydrangea Serrata before pruning. I like its color graduation from pink to green. Would like to make a wreath when it' s dried:)





For more flowers around the world, visit Carol, May Dreams Gardens!





11 comments:

  1. Loved your photos, Keity! So serene :-) My Annabelle have just started to flower and the other 3 hydrangeas of mine are barely started too. Spring was very cold and late, but we have finally got summer, it's very hot in London and we have had nice weather for several weeks. Lovely! Have a great week, take care, Helene.

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  2. What can I say? G R E A T photos showing every lovely detail!It seems that your flowering garden is really wonderful.

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  3. Your pictures show the details of the flowers so lovely. Especially the lemon myrtle, I could not guess the name, but such a beauty!

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  4. Lovely photos Keity, the lemon Myrtle has to go on my wish list. I have the common variety but is nowhere as delicate as the lemon variety.

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  5. Happy GBBD! All that color makes me crave key lime pie!

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  6. Lovely pastel images! Happy GBBD!

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  7. Your photos are so beautiful Keity, it's amazing the variety of plants you can fit on your balcony.

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  8. I love the way your photos show plants from a different perspective. Everything looks peaceful and beautiful. I want to sit a while on your balcony...

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  9. Beautiful photos! Absolutely delicate and lovely in every way. Thanks for sharing the names, as although I love to photograph flowers and look at others' flower photos, I often don't know what they are called.

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  10. Gorgeous photos...I especially like the Thalictrum...so airy and wonderful!

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  11. Dear Keity,these are amazing pictures!!!
    So beautiful flowers and plants!!!
    You sure have a very preety balcony!!!
    Have a lovely weekend!
    Dimi...

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