Mother Nature is putting on a full-color display of flowers of all sizes and sorts. Please send your flower photos to editor@gazettejournal.net.
Judy Moughon of Mathews welcomes the return of her hydrangeas. Deb Buchanan has a wall of amaryllis at her home on Gwynn’s Island. Arlene Tucker of Gloucester sends a photo of her Mystic Merlin hollyhocks. Red Hot Pokers grown by Martha Thompson Hudgins of Gloucester. Vines are blooming, and it’s “Almost time for blackberry pies at Wilson Creek Farm,” said Herbert Fitzgerald. Amaryllis in full bloom at the home of Joanne Kizer of Gloucester. These are roses belonging to Rose Spence of Gloucester. Photo by Davida K. Hall. Linda Dalgety of Port Haywood said this air plant, “Blushing Bride,” is normally green, but when it is time for it to flower, the upper part turns pink and the purple flower emerges. Cathy Camechis of Gloucester raised this dipledenia. Julie Shields of Hayes sends a photo of the season’s first daylily. Patriotic geraniums at the Mathews home of Gary and Robin Sadler. This late blooming azalea is from the yard of Mary Elizabeth Setterholm who lives in Hayes.