Happy Monday GPODers!
19.06.2024 - 10:39 / finegardening.com / GPOD Contributor
Hey GPODers! Today we’re taking a different look at a garden, an up-close perspective of the flowers Sarah Oneil grows in her Minnesota garden.
I stumbled on your article and wanted to share my garden! I live in MN so it’s critical to enjoy all the warm weather months!
Happy Gardening!!
We’ve seen plenty of plant close-ups over the years, but Sarah has a way of capturing these flowers in their best light. In photography, this is called a “beauty shot,” a close up shot or scene that captivates the viewer with the particular attractiveness of the subject. When thinking of this type of photography, most would conjure the image of models in editorial settings, but Sarah’s subjects can’t pose or change outfits.
A garden pest never looked so good! While most gardeners would be rushing to pinch this Japanese beetle off their precious dahlia, Sarah saw a moment of beauty to be captured. What a great way to view pests from a different perspective.
But, of course, the dahlias that beetle was munching on are even more breathtaking. Sunset colors on flowers are always a winning combination.
Yet another sensational angle of this pretty pink and yellow bloom.
Another huge, pretty pink flower. I believe this is a Luna™ Rose hibiscus (Hibiscus moscheutos ‘Luna Rose’, Zones 5–9).
Another show-stopping hibiscus glowing in the sun, this time a regal ‘Kopper King’ (Hibiscus moscheutos ‘Kopper King’, Zones 4–10).
Another shot of the ‘Kopper King’ hibiscus, this time including more of that stunning, two-toned foliage that inspired its royal title.
We got a little preview of these bright pink cosmos acting as backup in the hibiscus beauty shot above, but this stunner doesn’t need to be relegated to the background. Just like the rest of these
Happy Monday GPODers!
With garden openings over for 2024, my ramblings around the garden involve a combination of “this is gorgeous!”, “aren’t we fortunate?”, “thank goodness that’s over” and “how can I improve this?”. Already thoughts have turned to potential ‘tweaks’, nothing major, and ways to improve things I don’t feel have really worked – perhaps I will write a post on them in due course…
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Image: Hampton Court Flower Festival. Credit: RHS
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You can easily grow this plant with seeds.
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