Summer planting 2025 – A Stitching

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Backyard, Garden 1 pink columbine and tall white peony May 19th mature phlox, solid white flower, May 16th. Left Hardy Geranium several years old struggling to make it, June 6th.
Backyard, Garden 1, new 2025 Hardy Geraniums Hardy Geranium Hollandbulb tall white peony behind low white phlox May 16th. closeup white phlox w blush center white phlox w blush center reblooming July 2025 crepe myrtles along fence line July 20 2025

Backyard, Garden 2

Garden 2 Peony and 4 o'clocks May 25 2025 — Garden 2 Peony and 4 o’clocks May 25 2025

orange and four o clocks June 26 2025 — Orange and four o clocks June 26 2025.

Backyard, Garden 3

Blue flax mature Garden 3 & 6 blurb — Blue flax mature Garden 3 & 6.

hiding among the lower leaves June 26 2025.

Backyard, Garden 4

Yellow Garden 4 coreopsis grandiflora — mature, self seeded. Yellow coreopsis grandiflora. With mature hollyhocks. Tickweed. May 2025.

Yellow Garden 4 coreopsis grandiflora and small bright pink carnations May 25 2025

Rocky Mountain Penstemon mixed in with the bright carnations Garden 4. May 25 2025

Bright pink carnations Garden 4, May 25 2025

Backyard, Garden 5

Asclepias seed pods July 2025 002 — Asclepias seed pods July 2025

Backyard, Garden 6. Garden next to the back deck.

Tall purple phlox, Garden 6, May 25 2025. Second blooming.

free growing yellow pansies at foot of this water tank.

Wood Garden:

Wood Garden California Poppies, June 6th.

Backyard, Garden 7 (next to wood garden):

Backyard, Garden 8 (next to the hollyhocks):

a Berry Awesome Hibiscus 002 — a Berry Awesome Hibiscus

Backyard, Garden 9 Hollyhocks:
After first blooming: Trim stalks down to about 2 feet. Remove flower heads and any leaves with rust or other damage (can remove all leaves). These stripped-down stalks will rebloom with healthy leaves. Let these blooms go to seed. When they seed, then cast sow purchased seeds.

Garden 9: Three year growth of hollyhocks in 150 gallon tank with reseeded bright yellow coreopsis grandiflora.

Yellow Garden 9 coreopsis grandiflora. June 4th. — mature, self seeded. Yellow coreopsis grandiflora. With mature hollyhocks.

Mature Hollyhocks, June 4th:

pale pink Hollyhock w dark center. June 4th.

Mature, self seeded, bright dark fuchsia color Hollyhocks. June 4th.

Mature Hollyhocks, June 6th:

mature white w dark Pink centers Hollyhocks June 6th

Hollyhock’s blooms from bottom to the top. Best to be stake.

Seed Germination: Hollyhock seeds can be tricky to germinate, requiring a cold stratification period before they will sprout. A 2-week cold stratification period chilling in the refrigerator.

Sowing: Hollyhock seeds prefer some light to germinate, so surface sowing is the way to get better results. Soaking seeds in warm water for 12 hours can help soften the tough seed coat and potentially improve germination rates before casting on bare soil. Gently press Hollyhock seeds into well-draining soil, keep soil consistently damp until germination.

Backyard, Garden 10, Columbines:

columbines and yellow daisies — Spring time lots of columbines, July 2025 lots of yellow daisies

Front Deck:

Sunflowers and Chater Hollyhocks June 26 2025.

Portulaca plants from Walmart shown June 26 2025.

Liatris - Blazing Star 3rd yard shown June 26 2025 — Liatris – Blazing Star 3rd yard shown June 26 2025.

2 tall trash cans of seedlings (started early June) shown June 26 2025.

Sunflowers and Chater Hollyhocks June 29 2025. Day time temps have been in the 90’s. Nearly daily heavy rain storms.

Portulaca plants from Walmart shown June 29 2025

New for Spring 2024: Summer 2025 growing in large square pot (3 roots) with 4 sunflowers on the front deck.

Hollyhock Chater tubers received 5 6 2022. The three roots looked good but felt like smashed spaghetti noodles. Called Breck’s customer service. Within a week I received three replacement roots in great condition.

CHATER'S CHAMOIS DOUBLE HOLLYHOCK 3 corms — CHATER’S CHAMOIS DOUBLE HOLLYHOCK 3 roots. Alcea rosea ‘Chater’s Double Chamois’ Hollyhock: Pale peachy pink and tan 3″-5″ flowers borne on 5-7 foot stalks.
Fully double flowers 3-5″ borne on tall stalks.


Back Deck: Orchid blooming lower shelf of wood cart June 26 2025. portulaca plants from Walmart on back deck June 26 2025. Sunflowers typically germinate best when soil temperatures are between 50°F and 55°F, with some varieties germinating even better at slightly warmer temperatures, around 70°F to 85°F. However, a soil temperature of at least 60°F is generally recommended as a minimum for planting. Red Glory Hanging Basket Begonia Two hanging baskets, back deck. Three petunias and one Red Glory begonia corm (centered in the basked) into each handing basket. Fertilized 5/17/2005

Courtyard: Coral Knock Out roses typically grow to a mature size of about 4.5 to 5 feet tall and wide. They are a bushy, upright shrub rose with abundant, continuous blooms.

Bottom of backyard’s steps: Red Tea Rose May 25 2025