But the dull, grey skies are a fantastic backdrop for some of the city's most beautiful blooms, starting with the gorgeous Jacaranda trees. They explode all over the city in bluish-purple profusion, and boy, do they put on a show:
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This is my neighbor's tree. I don't have one; wish I did. I'm nuts about the periwinkle-colored blooms that cover their branches...
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When their blossoms start to fall, they fall on everything!
June is also peak viewing time for another bluish-purple beauty, the Agapanthus, or Lily of the Nile: These guys are in my front yard. The flower heads remind me of exploding fireworks:
Another plant that loves the filtered light of June gloom is the hydrangea:
Oh, how I love these big-headed beauties! My Grandmother Bliss used to grow these in front of her home, and now I do, too.
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One bush's flowers can run the gamut from blue to purple to lavender to pink, and everything in between...
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Here's a shot of some pink blooms, just to be fair to you folks who prefer this end of the spectrum.
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But because I like to go easy on using chemicals in my garden (and so does my wonderful gardener dude), we're just going to wait a few weeks. The summer heat will blast away the mildew when the sunshine comes out again. It always does.
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Iceberg roses are as common as dirt around where I live, but I do love 'em. They're worth enduring a bit of mildew for.
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