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Flowers from my garden- from a couple of weeks ago when alliums were at their peak. #gardening #flowers

First is the unique rose Rainy Blue. This one has limited information available to me as it was never officially released in the US market. I obtained mine from https://www.myblackthumb.com/ where they carry a variety of unusual imported roses. This rose was bred by Hans Jürgen Evers of Germany and introduced in 2012. For me in zone 5a, it is a low sprawling rose, something like a miniature rambler sort of thing. It's very likable and healthy for me despite its significant winter dieback last year. 

 

Second we have a "Millenium" Allium. This one is likely a hybrid of a couple species of allium however I couldn't find anything more detailed than that. This one was purchased back before I was keeping track of where my plants came from- so no information beyond that I planted it in July 2024. It was not impressive in the first year, I'm assuming it was a clearance plant as I cannot remember going out of my way to obtain it. However, I will say it redeemed itself this year and was absolutely covered in bees. This motivated me to try to find some native versions for next year- I have seeds picked out and we'll see how it goes. 

Third is an Echinacea called "Berry Powwow". This was another clearance plant in 2024 with no note as to where I got it. It was also unremarkable in year 1 and a lot more fun this summer. This is another that motivated me to seek out more similar and I planted a few new echinacea from seed this summer and got more seed packets for next summer.