We had drizzle the last few days. The new plants got a break, the established ones are still thirsty, but the roses became bejewelled. NOTE: I am going off line for a couple of weeks. See you all when I get back. Check back early June for more pretty pictures!

Raindrops on a new lavender rose in my garden

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At Soos Creek Garden last week, an early rose was blooming.

Red and peachy orange translucent petals on an early rose

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A mini garden tour yesterday at a friend’s garden in Kent, WA, taking advantage of no rain falling. She has so many beautiful hellebores.

Pale pink hellebores bloom on a wet January day in the Pacific Northwest

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The Pacific Northwest grows holly very well. Christmas in the landscape!

Holly with red berries growing

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Fall foliage is like a flower. So beautiful, and over so soon.

Heart-shaped leaf in the autumn rain

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The warm fall has created some interesting garden anomalies. Here’s a rain-soaked October forsythia blossom!

A single fall bloom of forsythia, in the rain

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Guess I’m just in a macro mood lately. From an afternoon garden party on one of the finest days Seattle can offer.

Condensation on a cold rose wine, on a warm day in the garden

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Of course lots of watering needed with this heatwave in Seattle (locals get crazy if it’s over 80 or so) and the water droplets on the dark daylilies only add to the beauty.

Dark purple or burgundy day lilies with yellow center

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These peach daylilies with faintly striped petals are the very first to bloom in my garden.

Peach daylily with yellow throat after a gentle rain

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Sometimes the rain can create much beauty.

Raindrops on a pink rose and its leaf

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