Summer Garden Gallery

Summer is the peak of the garden year, with lush perennials blooming throughout the garden and annuals making their colorful splash. Food gardeners are harvesting the bounty of their plots. It’s a great time to entertain in the garden with long daylight hours and pleasant evenings. While the Northwest has a reputation for lots of rain, summers are generally dry and pleasant.

0812097 'Sonata Pink' Cosmos [Cosmos bipinnatus 'Sonata Pink']. VanDusen, Vancouver, BC. © Mark Turner
0715210 Pale yellow chairs on lawn under large Black Walnut tree [Juglans nigra]. Teper, Ferndale, WA. © Mark Turner
0715242 'Bright Lights' Chard (37 days) [Beta vulgaris var. cicla 'Bright Lights']. McClendon, Bellingham, WA. © Mark Turner
0716383 Flagstone path bordered by grasses, perennials leads to pergola w/ Akebia, ornamental Grape, autumn [Akebia quinata; Vitis vinifera 'Purpurea'; Clerodendrum trichotomum; Phlomis fruticosa; Nassella tenuissima]. Bellevue Botanical Garden, WA. © Mark Turner
0716442 'Hameln' Dwarf Fountain Grass, Roses, Chrysanthemums in container in front of home [Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Hameln'; Chrysanthemum cv.; Rosa cv.]. Minick, Oklahoma City, OK. © Mark Turner
0716598 Chaise lounges backed by spa w/ tropical foliage, Maiden Grass in large container [Miscanthus sinensis cv.]. Baker & McMahill, Oklahoma City, OK. © Mark Turner
0716950 Agaves in containers on large pillars in succulent garden [Agave sp.]. Logan, Tulsa, OK. © Mark Turner
0717086 Cordyline, Scaevola in concrete container w/ white gazebo soft bkgnd [Cordyline australis cv.; Scaevola aemula cv.; ]. Dudman, Oklahoma City, OK. © Mark Turner
0717100 Yellow Roses in blue vase on tray w/ pitcher & goblets. Dudman, Oklahoma City, OK. © Mark Turner
0717212 Covered outdoor sitting area w/ ferns, Impatiens, Basil fgnd, dusk [Impatiens walleriana; Ocimum basilicum]. Turman, Oklahoma City, OK. © Mark Turner
0717249 Navel Oranges, Begonias in containers along concrete path w/ Lilyturf, Impatiens, Bougainvillea bkgnd [Citrus sinensis; Begonia cv.; Liriope muscari; Impatiens walleriana; Bougainvillea cv.]. Hirsch, Oklahoma City, OK. © Mark Turner
0717310 Bougainvillea in container [Bougainvillea cv.]. Hirsch, Oklahoma City, OK. © Mark Turner
0717420 Spa & naturalistic swimming pool bordered by foliage plants. Blackwood, Oklahoma City, OK. © Mark Turner
0717518 Flagstone patio w/ stone fireplace, outdoor dining set, red cushions on curving low stone wall, garden shed [Taxus sp.; Hibiscus cv.]. Stenseth, Oklahoma City, OK. © Mark Turner
0805066 Himalayan Blue Poppy [Meconopsis betonicifolia]. VanDusen, Vancouver, BC. © Mark Turner
0805190 Path framed by rows of Goldenchain Trees w/ Polygonum & 'Globemaster' Onions beneath [Laburnum x watereri 'Vossi'; Polygonum sp.; Allium 'Globemaster']. VanDusen, Vancouver, BC. © Mark Turner
0805410 Blue chairs among Lily-of-the-Valley foliage, Azalea in woodland garden [Convallaria majus; Rhododendron cv.]. Gilliam, Ferndale, WA. © Mark Turner
0806130 Double Himalayen Hardy Geranium blossoms & foliage [Geranium himalayense 'Plenum']. UBC Botanical Garden, Vancouver, BC. © Mark Turner
0807561 Lady's Mantle, Golden Creeping Jenny, Hosta, Coralbark Japanese Maple frame colorful painted chair [Alchemilla mollis; Hosta cv.; Lysimachia nummularia 'Aurea'; Acer palmatum 'Sango-kaku']. Torno, Bellingham, WA. © Mark Turner
0807805 'Orange Crush' Daylilies w/ Foxglove & Kousa Dogwood soft bkgnd [Hemerocallis 'Orange Crush'; Digitalis purpurea; Cornus kousa]. McClendon, Bellingham, WA. © Mark Turner
0812014 'Colrain Red' Beebalm [Monarda 'Colrain Red']. VanDusen, Vancouver, BC. © Mark Turner
0812106 Sunflower blossoms [Helianthus annuus]. VanDusen, Vancouver, BC. © Mark Turner
0812191 'Heinrich Seidel' Hydrangea blossoms & foliage [Hydrangea macrophylla 'Heinrich Seidel']. VanDusen, Vancouver, BC. © Mark Turner
0813156 'Frisia' Golden Black Locust at edge of lawn [Robinia pseudoacacia 'Frisia']. Crump, Bellingham, WA. © Mark Turner
0813182 'Tolleson's Weeping' Juniper on arbor w/ Golden Sedge, Spiraea by blue vase, Blue-leaved Rose bkgnd [Juniperus scopulorum 'Tolleson's Weeping'; Carex sp.; Spiraea cv.; Rosa glauca]. Crump, Bellingham, WA. © Mark Turner
0813232 Japanese Maples, Petunias in containers around wicker furniture on deck, late afternoon [Acer palmatum cvs.; Petunia hybrida]. Crump, Bellingham, WA. © Mark Turner
0813298 Glass insulators as decoration on vegetable garden fence w/ bamboo poles as deer deterrant. Crump, Bellingham, WA. © Mark Turner
0813420 Cabbage in vegetable garden [Brassica oleracea var. capitata]. Smith, Everson, WA. © Mark Turner
0813482 Red Roses w/ large boulder, decorative fence & shade umbrella bkgnd [Rosa cv.]. Serfoso, Everson, WA. © Mark Turner
0813558 Joe Pye Weed in late summer border [Eupatorium purpureum]. Serfoso, Everson, WA. © Mark Turner
0813982 Pink Waterlily [Nymphaea odorata]. VanDusen, Vancouver, BC. © Mark Turner
0814042 Purple Coneflower blossom among soft-focus 'Indian Summer' Black-eyed Susans [Echinacea purpurea; Rudbeckia hirta 'Indian Summer']. VanDusen, Vancouver, BC. © Mark Turner
0814114 Ginkgo foliage detail [Ginkgo biloba]. VanDusen, Vancouver, BC. © Mark Turner
0814118 'Detroit Dark Red' Beets [Beta vulgaris 'Detroit Dark Red']. VanDusen, Vancouver, BC. © Mark Turner
0814372 Japanese Maple foliage detail, shallow focus [Acer palmatum]. Bellevue Botanical Garden, Bellevue, WA. © Mark Turner
0814490 'Sonata White' Cosmos among Gloriosa Daisies [Cosmos 'Sonata White'; Rudbeckia hirta cv.]. Queen Elizabeth Park, Vancouver, BC. © Mark Turner
0814599 'Please keep to walks' sign among red, white, pink Impatiens [Impatiens walleriana]. Queen Elizabeth Park, Vancouver, BC. © Mark Turner
0814765 'Raven' shrub rose blossoms [Rosa 'Raven']. International Rose Test Garden, Portland, OR. © Mark Turner