Purple Garden Hues

The end is near for August, and September is just waiting to bring us Fall. It’s hard not to ignore that the sun sets just a few moments sooner each day. In between enjoying the beach and as many days in the sun while we can, outdoor gatherings, the faint sounds of the ice cream truck and the clinking of bike bells – that whisper is in the air. That this will soon blend into colors of browns and oranges, brisk winds and comfy sweaters, and holiday gatherings. It’s a whisper and fact I choose to ignore completely. How can you not be upset this is all leaving us soon, let’s just keep this lifestyle just a bit longer, well at least until the weather tells us otherwise. The garden is beginning to show its last bit of summer, with the peppers beginning to turn into their distinct colors and leaves drying out. The summer’s heat has a taken a toll on some flowers budding and drying quickly, leaving us with little time to enjoy their loveliness outside. Left are the sturdy and beautiful Dahlias. But this summer has given us plenty of color. From stunning tulips that were unrecognizable, pretty roses and delicate endless peonies, to these amazing climbing purple hued Clematis, that lasted through almost all of these hot summer days. As I enjoy every last moment of summer or warm weather that I can, here are just a few purple hued photos from my garden this summer…  Dark purple bearded Irises are quite amazing up close.  How fun are these deep hued Allium flowers. Thanks to Floret Flower, I discovered what this flower even was. 
I just loved all the different tones of purple and lavender in this monotone grouping of flowers.  Blue flowers are rare, but we so happen to have a few blue hydrangeas that grow in ours from my neighbors’ garden, and these upside bell shaped violet flowers.  The Azalea bush is one of the most colorful come springtime, and this year ours added so much brightness to a side of the house that often becomes ignored. My favorite was having these magenta flowers freshly cut in the house.  How amazingly stunning are these Dahlias!!
Hope you enjoy every last bit of summer that you can!