Zone 7 Late Spring Flower Tour

Today I am sharing photos of 12 varieties of stunning flowers that grow in my…

Today I am sharing photos of 12 varieties of stunning flowers that grow in my neighborhood. Now if there is one thing you, my regular readers, know about me, it’s that I have a brown thumb.  I am terrible at keeping things alive. So when this idea came along I really struggled with it. ​

Petunias, 12 Varieties of Stunning Flowers in my Neighborhood www.theboondocksblog.com
 
 
While I may be terrible at keeping plants alive I would like to think that I’m pretty good at photography. So instead of showing you how to kill flowers in your gardens, I’ve chosen to show you the beauty in my neighborhood. I live in a zone 7 planting area if that is of any help.
Yellow Lily, 12 Varieties of Stunning Flowers in my Neighborhood www.theboondocksblog.com
 
 
Pink Rose, 12 Varieties of Stunning Flowers in my Neighborhood www.theboondocksblog.com
 
 
 
I’m going to keep the talk to a minimum and let you enjoy the flowers. 
Marigold, 12 Varieties of Stunning Flowers in my Neighborhood www.theboondocksblog.com
 
 
Fuchsia daily, 12 Varieties of Stunning Flowers in my Neighborhood www.theboondocksblog.com
 
 
 
Lily, 12 Varieties of Stunning Flowers in my Neighborhood www.theboondocksblog.com
 
 
Periwinkle, 12 Varieties of Stunning Flowers in my Neighborhood www.theboondocksblog.com
 
If anyone has any idea what this one is please let me know in the comments.  To me it looks like the flowers from a zucchini plant but in the wrong color. 
lilac flowers, 12 Varieties of Stunning Flowers in my Neighborhood www.theboondocksblog.com
 
 
Red Dianthus, 12 Varieties of Stunning Flowers in my Neighborhood www.theboondocksblog.com
 
 
pink and red carnations, 12 Varieties of Stunning Flowers in my Neighborhood www.theboondocksblog.com
 
 
Petunias, 12 Varieties of Stunning Flowers in my Neighborhood www.theboondocksblog.com
 
 
Marigold, 12 Varieties of Stunning Flowers in my Neighborhood www.theboondocksblog.com
 
 
Pink Rose, 12 Varieties of Stunning Flowers in my Neighborhood www.theboondocksblog.com
 
 
I had done another photo essay on Spring flowers in Greece.  They have other varieties there. 
Pink Peonies, 12 Varieties of Stunning Flowers in my Neighborhood www.theboondocksblog.com
 
 
White roses, 12 Varieties of Stunning Flowers in my Neighborhood www.theboondocksblog.com
 
 
Pink Roses, 12 Varieties of Stunning Flowers in my Neighborhood www.theboondocksblog.com
 
 
Yellow Hibiscus, 12 Varieties of Stunning Flowers in my Neighborhood www.theboondocksblog.com
 
 
Clematis Pink Champagne, 12 Varieties of Stunning Flowers in my Neighborhood www.theboondocksblog.com
 
 
Orange roses, 12 Varieties of Stunning Flowers in my Neighborhood www.theboondocksblog.com
 
The Belle of Woking Clematis is my favorite. 
Belle of Woking Clematis, 12 Varieties of Stunning Flowers in my Neighborhood www.theboondocksblog.com
 
 
Orange roses, 12 Varieties of Stunning Flowers in my Neighborhood www.theboondocksblog.com
 
 
 
 
Pink Rose, 12 Varieties of Stunning Flowers in my Neighborhood www.theboondocksblog.com
 
 
Let’s talk about this one for a moment.  It looks like a Busy Lizzy, but I didn’t find any that had leaves like these.  What is your opinion?
Busy Lizzies, 12 Varieties of Stunning Flowers in my Neighborhood www.theboondocksblog.com
 
 
 
 
Sometimes, the beauties are hiding behind a fence!
Pink and yellow rose, 12 Varieties of Stunning Flowers in my Neighborhood www.theboondocksblog.com
 
 
Pink roses, 12 Varieties of Stunning Flowers in my Neighborhood www.theboondocksblog.com
 
 
I have to say one thing about photography.  It forces you (in a good way) to pay attention to things you normally don’t notice.  I hope you’ve enjoyed my photo essay on 12 varieties of stunning flowers that grow in my neighborhood.  I’m sure there are many more.  Which one was  your favorite?

 

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73 Comments

  1. So many pretty flowers blooming in your neighborhood, Mary. That much be lovely to witness. My yard is still half asleep! I hope things open up soon, I’m ready for some color!

    1. Thank you Cindy. I feel better knowing that there are more of us out there. I love flowers, they are so inspiring, but I leave the growing to others.

    1. These are just flowers in the neighborhood. You walk up and down the street and the neighbors have them in their front yards. But actually the city is full of flowers, there are flower pots with flowers on the streets and also there are quite a few parks and botanical gardens with beautiful displays.

  2. Beautiful flowers, and great photos! Lots of bright pretty colors. Not too many blooming in my neighborhood, but some of mine have been blooming. Guess the neighbors don’t like gardening like I do. Thanks for sharing all the pretty photos!

    1. Linda I was amazed when I got home at the photos. I took them quickly so I wouldn’t look like a stalker when walking by peoples front yards.

    1. Yes Julie, that is what they are. I was confused by the leaves that looked a little different than the Busy Lizzies. Thanks for the info. I learn something new every day!

  3. Hi Mary!
    I love your idea of going around the neighborhood “collecting flowers” to share!!! I am FINALLY figuring out how to grow roses here in Texas with the higher humidity! yeah! Will be posting soon. 🙂 Until then, I may do what you are doing… shooting photos of other’s beautiful gardens. 🙂 Happily pinned a bunch…
    p.s. I think that’s a type of orchid, the one you asked about above, but that’s all I know. Maybe Patti knows.
    Have a great week,
    Barb 🙂

    1. Thank you Barbara. I certainly wasn’t going to show my non attempts at gardening. Instead I gave myself an education with all these pretty flower photos.

    1. I can imagine the exotic flowers you must have down there Debra. I actually had to look them all up so I could add the names to the descriptions. Lol!

  4. So many beautiful flowers all over Mary. Love the clematis. I so wish I could get them to grow here and I think you’re right with the 3rd last picture. It’s a New Guinea Impatiens so it’s part of the Busy Lizzie family but this one was only discovered about 50 years ago on one of the islands in Papua New Guinea, so it’s a newbie to the commercial market 😀

    1. Ahh that is why I couldn’t find it on Google. I know nothing about flowers Michelle, only that they are so pretty to look at. But I remember looking at the leaves and thinking they were different than the regular Busy Lizzies.

    1. Stacey I really got a lesson here photographing all this beauty. I never knew there were so many varieties of flowers in my back yard.

    1. Thank you so much Eileen, sometimes it takes looking through a lens to make you appreciate what is in front of you.

  5. Great photos Mary! Love all the colors and how lucky to have so many near you.
    Thanks for sharing on To Grandma’s House We Go!

  6. Your flowers are gorgeous! I wasn’t sure which flower you were wondering about…the one above your question is a vinca, the one below looks like it might be a variety of penstemmon.
    Found your post on the Simple Homestead hop!

    1. Lisa they are so beautiful. I was confused about the penstemon because it had that strange looking base which looks like it belongs on a zucchini plant.

  7. What beautiful flowers. I love this idea. I think that I need to take my camera out and see what I can find in my neighborhood. It would be fun to be specifically looking for beautiful flowers. Thank you for sharing at Over the Moon.

  8. Hi Mary, what a beautiful neighbourhood you must live in! The flowers are so vibrant in colour. I wasn’t sure which flower you were asking after, but if it’s the one below the paragraph I think it’s what I know as a snap dragon (gently squeeze the sides and it snaps). I’m no flower buff so I’m probably wrong, but I have great childhood memories of trying to pinch them from peoples gardens so I could make them snap!
    xx

    1. Debbie I remember the snap dragons of Greece. This one is not one of those. It has a base like the zucchini plant. Whatever they are, they are all so beautiful.

  9. Your neighbourhood has lots of beautiful flowers. I have very little growing space so I only have containers with pansies, marigolds, alyssum, chamomile, and geraniums. At lease some of my veggies get blooms to help brighten things up. – Margy

    1. Your garden must be very pretty. My dad has a large garden with veggies and he won’t even let the dog down in the yard for fear that it will touch the plants. We also have a few flowers but mostly these were from the neighborhood. Now when I walk the dog I stare at all the pretty flowers.

    1. Thank you so much Christina. I didn’t think these could match our Greek flowers but they have their own beauty!

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