I do hope you ladies will be able to see the Montreal Botnical Gardens. Janet, does Ottawa have a Botnical garden There is a garden get together of some sort, in Ottawa for Canadian Gardeners. I forget the date or what it is called, but it was mentioned at the horticultural club here at the June meeting. This weekend I am going to the Hamilton Botanical Gardens and then down to the Niagra Parks gardens. I have not been to either this year. The Hamilton Botanical Gardens need more funding. Unfortunately because of unions, volunteers are not able to help with the work. My daughter has been after me to do a blog(g) Yours is good Janet. Seems it would take quite a bit of time. I have a digital camera that I was given by one of my four children (grown) but I never use it. Love the photos you have on yours Thanks ladies for your interest in going to the gardens.

Great picture of Fusion. My Mary Alice Stokes always looked better in a picture than in reality last year; the color in the garden was rather muddy. Will see what it is like this year. I almost missed this post.

What a beautiful setting--on a slope with a lake. Immaculately mowed. I think I would put a terrace of big rocks (not those whitish ones) near the top of the slope. (Maybe rocks are not so easy to get in that area.) I can see the Tar and Feather parentage in River Wind. Paris Overture has nice violet plum color; had never heard of that one.

Here is a link Here is a link that might be useful: master gardeners garden tour