First Roses and Lilies this week
June 20th

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These roses are in a 'water flower vase'.

This is what the looked like when first
put in the vase in October.
This is what they look like 9 months
later in June 2022.
These are the first roses of June 2022.
Garden statuary, from Heather, Steve, and Alex, for fathers day. Guarding the backyard bird/racoon bath.



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The big Orchid cactuses and the larger Zygo cactuses have gone outside for the summer!

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A couple of sunny days and things are starting to bloom!

The first lily blossom of summer.

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And not far away - blossom number 2. They are both on the sunny side of the house.

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The rose featured in the rose bowl at the top has several blossoms now.

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The big double clematis blossoms are starting to open.

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The first bud on the Neptune rose.

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A single clematis fully open.

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The climbing Hydrangea on the fence at the side of the garage has a record number of blossoms opening.

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The peas are three feet tall and blooming!

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The peony in the sun by the shop door.

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The pink rhododendron is now completely covered in blossoms.

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And the spirea beside it is just starting to bloom.

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The climbing rose by the back deck is starting to bloom.

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Here's a closer look at the centre blossom.

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The blossoms are opening on the azalea in the back yard.

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This is the back fence between us and the playground for the condos behind. It's almost fully covered by pothos/philodendrons which are usually house plants. They must have escaped from a flower pot discarded by the previous owners. It makes a nice green "wall" and can fairly easily be prevented from invading the rest of the yard.

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