May
Red Poppy, among the original plants in the garden, these bloom for about a week on lanky stems. An early summer bloom, fun to watch as they come to fruition, sad to see them go.
Columbine, from the garden of Michael and Carrie Kline, Summer 2018. My grandmother Vin had a skill for collecting seeds off of plants when no one was looking. Michael and Carrie’s Columbine came here the same way. One day I was walk through through their yard and saw the distinctive tubular seed hull dry enough to crumble a bit for some seeds. The purple Columbine, one of my favorite flowers, reminds me both of my good friends who no longer live in Elkins and my Grammy’s spirited seed sourcing.
Campanula Glomerata, donated by Cindy and David Proudfoot, June 2020. You know how sometimes a plan seems in the wrong place? This needs to be relocated to a place where it can better be seen up close.
Cornflower Centaurea Cyanus, among the original plants and blooms that have emerged in this garden as I remove weeds and Day Lillies.