One of my favorite summer events is the Wildflower Festival in Crested Butte. I just returned from a whirlwind trip and want to share a few photos of the walking garden tour.
Crested Butte sits at 9,000 feet and the flowers I saw in gardens were all the same flowers I have growing in my garden, with one exception. The Lupine in Crested Butte will take your breathe away. They are tall, brilliant colored and majestic. I have yet to get Lupine to take hold and bloom for me. I am 'undaunted' though and will continue to try.
After the garden tour I am headed to a local nursery to buy some Poppy plants! They were in full bloom and just gorgeous.
I am waiting to see if my Peony will bloom this year and was so impressed with the Peony I saw in Crested Butte.
The following photos are from the walking garden tour. I have just two photos of the scenery around Crested Butte...the hillsides are full of wildflowers! I was able to take some hikes and walk the trails to celebrate the beauty. Nature is so healing and so surprising in its gifts.
THE UNDAUNTED GARDENER I'm an aspiring gardener with more than enough passion for dirt and plants to make up for my ignorance. The first sign of my gardening ignorance was neglecting to check the elevation of the home we bought in the mountains. We live at 9,200 feet,with soil composed of decomposed granite! This blog is designed to share my experiences with my fellow undaunted gardeners!
Wow, wow, wow! Matt and I watched your slide show...twice! Gorgeous! I wanted to go to this festival, but time just wouldn't allow (I read about it in 5280). Maybe next year I can tag along with you!
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I agree with Cab Lover - Wow! Really beautiful. My favorites were the poppies and the lupines. I felt like I should check the photos carefully to try to catch a glimpse of Miss Rumphius.
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