So, although taken a few days later, these photos show how the labyrinth looked on June 15th, the day of the wedding. I want to remember it, partly because I worked so hard to make it look as good as possible when family arrived.
This is the outer edge that faces the house, and currently has the most color, with the Echinacea opening their petals out. The lambs ears flowers on the tall stems are still bright, but will soon turn brown. The Allium 'Millennium' just to the left of them are ready to open, but not yet. This mixture of colors and textures is delightful.
Looking out from the inside, there is even more color, with the intense blue of the sage, and the dark purple of the Penstemon echoing the grass flowers.
Then there is the Aristolochia fimbriata. the White Veined Dutchman’s Pipe, which grows under the standard cedar. This is the first time since planting it in 2011 when the flower has been held up off the ground. I bought this from Plant Delights Nursery, and the first year it was quite large, then died. However, it produced lots of seeds, which are scattered throughout the area, and several small plants have come up this year. I don't know why they are staying small, but maybe the conditions will be right this year? There certainly has been enough rain to keep the basement seeping water!
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