Summer Garden Colors....

Continuing to bloom....lavender Crape Myrtle Along the pathway....a Crape Myrtle Shrub

Knockout Rose....by the pool

When opening the blinds this morning,

the first thing I saw was a sweet ole

pink "knockout rose" just showing itself off.

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We've had so much rain this summer,

the rose has tripled in size. In the past,

I've taken the scissors and trimmed

off the dead blooms, thinking this

the thing to do. Not so, it seems,

they shed themselves, while continuing

to produce new blooms without any

assistance from me. Seemingly,

not be bothered in the Florida heat,

the natural rainfall is enough moisture for them.

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As I walked through the garden taking

photos....I thought of how the dominant summer colors,

were all my favorites.

While I'm not thinking of winter just yet, I did have quick

thought of how then, the garden landscape

colors will completely change.

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Hmmm....remembering cooler days and

my large white potted winter Roses ......Dee Dee