the gates of hell

the gates of hell
The Gates of Hell

Tuesday, June 30, 2020

Fire! Fire! Fire!

The devil garden is generally in finest form in July, the month that most red flowers bloom, but today it wowed me early. Fiery red flowers!

Crocosmia 'Lucifer' looks especially stunning with the lime green 'Tiger Eyes' sumac surrounding it. (Crocosmia 'Hellfire' is not yet blooming)



 Verbena 'Pops Dark Red' at lower left, bloody sorrel at  lower right.


Begonia boliviensis 'Santa Cruz Sunset'

 Lobelia tupa, aka devil's tobacco (first year it's blooming)
 Dianthus barbatus 'Heart Attack'

 
Hypericum 'Midnight Glow' (Red Berry St. John's Wort)

My poor little devil's club, intended to be the anchor of this garden, planted first, but not really thrilled to be here.

 Not red, but deserving of devil garden placement nonetheless: Rudbeckia 'Green Wizard'


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