{Our Luna White Hibiscus or Rose Mallow}

One of our Hibiscus varieties is a HUGE one and it's called 'Luna White Hibiscus or Rose Mallow'. Let me show you how it looks like. First photo is from June 10, 2011... taken by husband Pieter.

We are really talking about a flower that measures 8" or 20.3 cm in diameter!

Does any of you have this huge variety?

Below this post is a link where they are available on line.

This is our Luna Hibiscus on July 1st, in the rain... 

Some bug has been snacking on it too!

Husband Pieter also took these photos.

This is another pot, near our greenhouse and also on July 1st.

Back to the spot where also the 2nd photo got taken. Not too happy in the rain.

By the way, behind this pot, to the right you see our Crocosmia flat on the ground, due to the rain.

Heavy daily rain is only great for growing weeds... not for exotic plants!

On July 10 I took these last two photos just before they would wilt away...

They look like pleated raincoats!

Trying so hard to be big, bold and beautiful...

Related links:
{Our Hibiscus syriacus 'Diana' - Rose-of-Sharon 'Diana'} | previous post by me

{Our Pink Hibiscus Syriacus 'Aphrodite' - Aphrodite Rose of Sharon} | previous post by me

{Our Hibiscus syriacus 'Blushing Bride' from Quero, Belluno in Italy} | previous post by me
{Our Hibiscus syriacus Jeanne D'Arc & Our Life in Italy} | previous post by me
{3 Hibiscus Varieties 'KONA' - 'CONFEDERATE ROSE' and a RED variegated} | a previous post by me
+Garden Crossings L.L.C. is selling this Hibiscus Luna White on line

{Our 6 Different Hydrangeas}

Already on June 17, we had our 6 different Hydrangea varieties blooming and husband Pieter took photos of them. A bit late, but still I want to share these beauties with you.

First a Mophead Hydrangea in an exceptional purple color that we got from our friends the Bogles.

Second variety is a Hydrangea Macrophylla Ayesha.

These Hydrangea Macrophylla Ayesha appear in soft tones from pale pink to light blue...

These are beauties and the color varies from spot to spot.

Here you see the pale pink ones...

A blue Mophead Hydrangea...

It is difficult to tell which one is my favorite but I sure love this color!

Hydrangea Serrata Pretty Maiden, a Lacecap variety.

And a White Mophead Hydrangea...

Lots of Blue Mophead Hydrangeas.

These ordinary Mophead Hydrangeas are very pretty too.

So which one is your favorite?

Related links:
{Our Hydrangea Trio and Tea in 1930s Blue Transfer Ware} | previous post by me
{5 Varieties of Hydrangea Are Blooming Now} | previous post by me
Hydrangea.com | Wilkerson Mill Gardens with 105 different varieties of Mopehead and Lacecap Hydrangeas!

{Our Gardenias in the June Rain}

Once more I have to share with you one of my favorite flowers; Our Gardenias. This time in the June Rain. When husband Pieter made these photos around 5:00 PM in the afternoon, they all had TEARS on them...

In fact with those Rain Drops or TEARS, they even look prettier to me.

What do you think?

You also can see a tiny insect hiding inside its heart.

Several of our large variety of  'Aimee Yoshioka'.

Perfect blossoms...

Again, an insect is visible inside...

They all tried their very best, regardless the rain!

Don't you love GARDENIAS?

Related links:
{GARDENIA PASSION} | previous post by me

{Gardenia by Royal Albert and our Garden Gardenias} | previous post by me

{Heavenly Gardenia Jasminoides 'Aimee Yoshioka'} | previous post by me

{May 22 Gardenia by Royal Albert and blooming Gardenias in Baccarat vase} | previous post by me