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Saturday, August 16, 2014
Blooming through the hot, dry days of August.
In spite of the lack of rain in August, the garden has a lot of color
Next year, lots more zinnias and sweet potato vines. They perform beautifully in hot, dry weather.
My favorite daylily. I've never seen a larger or brighter one.
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