Happy Friday GPODers!
First, I want to say a huge thank you to all who sent in submissions after my call to do so yesterday. You are all the people that help this blog continue posting every week, and I hope more of you will consider compiling some photos to send in over the weekend 🙂
Next week we’ll jump into some of those great submissions I got, but I decided to end the week on one last pull from the archive—my personal photo archive that is. Now that we’re in the thick of fall, I decided to share a dose of peak summer color. The following photos are from a trip to Acadia National Park and the neighboring town of Bar Harbor, Maine a couple of summers ago. In the midst of amazing ocean views, rocky beaches, cliffs, mountains, and lobster rolls, there were an assortment of bright flowers in long beds and bountiful containers.
Beautiful plantings can be found throughout Bar Harbor in the summertime, and I particularly loved this pretty purple combination. Dark purple petunias really pop in front of the bright green foliage and spires of lighter purple salvia and tall verbena (Verbena bonariensis, Zones 7–11). The giant yellow dahlia and peek of ocean behind make for a lovely backdrop, too.
Another lovely bed featured a huge Incrediball® smooth hydrangea (Hydrangea arborescens ‘Abetwo’, Zones 3–8) that glows above a kaleidoscope of colorful flowers and sea of silvery artemisia.
Literally every color was on display that summer.
The photos above were taken in and around Agamont Park in Bar Harbor. The park has incredible views of the pier and Frenchman Bay, with plenty of benches and green spaces to sit and enjoy the nature that surrounds. This gorgeous fountain is a beautiful, central point.
This container, and the smaller one below, were outside Jordan Pond House, the restaurant next to the iconic pond of the same name in Acadia National Park. Acadia and Bar Harbor are truly must-see destinations for gardeners in the summertime, with so many awe-inspiring natural landmarks and gorgeous plantings all in close proximity.
The other, smaller container that was just as lovely. Bright pink lophospermum pairs so nicely with the violet/purple verbena.
Lastly, a gorgeous window box full of colorful foliage. Large geranium leaves and Lemon Twist Swedish ivy plectranthus (Plectranthus ‘Lemon Twist’, annual) get accented by pops of peach begonias.
I hope you all enjoyed getting a taste of summer color, today! If you have photos from your garden’s peak this summer, consider sharing them with GPOD. Follow the directions below to submit.
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