Category: Flowers

Dahlia dazzlement

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In front of the Port Gamble Post Office is one of the most spectacular displays of dahlias I’ve ever seen. Gorgeous, healthy, and diverse specimens filled a small garden.

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A postal employee told us that the Kitsap County Dahlia Society is responsible for the display and a fellow named Michael maintains it. They really know what they’re doing.

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Each plant is labeled with its name so the truly smitten (moi!) can track down one (or a dozen) for home gardens. (We were told the Dahlia Society has a yearly sale.) This splendid garden is going to be cut down soon. I’m so pleased I happened on it before it disappeared for another year. It’s well worth a visit during the dahlia growing season.

Thistle this and that

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These wild thistles were growing by the parking lot on my way to an appointment. They can draw blood but I find them visually interesting.

Thistle domestic

These domestic thistles were planted nearby in the landscaping. They have a teddy bear look to them but they’re prickly too.

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This wild thistle was growing beside a trail. It’s covered in thorns head to stem.

Flowers galore

Sunflowers

There’s an eye catching display of flowers on Towne Road that I look forward to seeing this time of year.

Flower row

They are all annuals so there’s nothing but bare soil in winter. But by July and August there’s a long row of blooms, enough to bring a smile to the face of any flower lover.

Gardener

I caught a glance of the talented gardener as I headed back to my car. There’s quite a garden behind the wall of flowers.