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Viewing the garden in post-storm sunset light

July 6, 2011   •   

A recent thunderstorm that rolled through our area left in its wake a yellow light that washed over the landscape. The resulting photos produced some odd looking results, none of which have been manipulated in any way.

HeucheraPhotos by Jonathon Hofley / Michigan Gardener
Heuchera bathed in yellow light completely changes the appearance of the plant. This variety, ‘Hollywood,’ is actually reddish in color with silver accents.
lavender-tickseedThe tickseed here in the foreground took on a whole new level of saturation and the normally purple blooms of the lavender took on a yellowish pink cast.hosta-heuchera-liriopeThis hosta, heuchera and liriope combination appeared with a richness of color rarely seen in July.

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  1. John says

    July 18, 2011 at 8:56 pm

    These are beautiful. I particularly like the lavender, with almost a hot pink look to it. It would be neat to grow different variety of Lavender that have different colored flowers.

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