July 20 - 26

This week we thought we would share a few of Head Gardener Sandra Pella's favourite combinations blooming at the TBG this week. Enjoy!

In the Entry Garden Walk:

Eryngium yuccifolium (Rattlesnake Master) with Perovskia atriplicifolia (Russian Sage)



















Stachys officinalis 'Hummelo' (Alpine Betony) with Astilbe chinensis var. tacquetii 'Purplelanze' (Chinese Astilbe)















Liatris spicata (Blazing Star)















Echinacea 'Sunrise' Big Sky Series (Purple Coneflower) with Echinacea 'Vintage Wine' (Purple Coneflower)



















In the Garden Hall Courtyard:

Platycodon grandiflorus (Astra Series Group) 'Astra Double Blue' (Balloon Flower)



















In the Knot Garden:

Acanthus hungaricus (Bear's Breeches) with Echinacea purpurea 'White Swan' (Purple Coneflower)

Blooming this week (July 6- 12)

Along the Entry Garden Walk:
Thalictrum 'Elin' (Meadow Rue)



















Veronicastrum virginicum 'Fascination' (Culver's Root)




















In the Water Garden:

Geranium 'Rozanne' (Hardy Geranium)















In the Knot Garden:

Leucanthemum x superbum 'Snowcap' (Shasta Daisy)



















In the Terrace Garden:

Lavandula angustifolia 'Munstead' (English Lavender)



















Daphne 'Lelia Haines' (Daphne)















Along the Trellis:

Clematis 'Polish Spirit' (Cultivar of Clematis)















In the President's Choice Show Garden:

Rosa (Bonica) 'MEIdomonac' (Modern Shrub Rose Standard)



















In the Westview Terrace:

Athyrium niponicum var. pictum 'Pewter Lace' (Japanese Painted Fern)















And finally, near the waterfall between the Westview Terrace and the Floral Hall Courtyard:

Cercis canadensis 'Heart of Gold' (Eastern Redbud)

Our top blooms for Canada Day week (June 29- July 5)

Along the Trellis at the entrance to the Centre for Horticulture:

Rosa 'New Dawn' (Climbing Rose)















In the Garden Hall Courtyard: Digitalis x mertonensis (Strawberry Foxglove)



















Trollius europaeus 'Orange Princess' (Globeflower)



















In the Westview Terrace: Rosa 'The Fairy' (Polyantha Rose)



















In the Knot Garden: Campanula glomerata var. alba















In the Terrace Garden: Opuntia 'Lemon Spreader' (Prickly Pear Cactus)



















Achillea 'Moonshine' (Yarrow)

Top five picks for this week (June 22-28)

Our Entry Garden Walk is floriferous, here are a few notable blooms:

Salvia nemerosa 'Amethyst' (Perennial Sage)



















Tradescantia (Andersoniana Group) 'Concord Grape' (Spiderwort)















Trifolium rubens (Red Clover)















In the Floral Hall Courtyard you will find Rosa [Rose-Marie] 'AUSome'















And finally, in the Westview Terrace: Philadelphus 'Innocence' (Mock Orange)















Acer palmatum var. dissectum (Dissectum Group) 'Inaba-shidare' (Japanese Maple)

Blooming this week (June 15- 21)

Our gardens are almost ready for summer! Check out which plants are blossoming this week.

Along the Entry Garden Walk you will find:

Allium christophii (Star of Persia)


















Geranium psilostemon (Armenian Cranesbill)














Allium 'Globemaster' (Ornamental Onion)














In the Terrace Garden:

Dianthus 'Blue Hills' (Pinks)














In the Knot Garden:

Lilium martagon var. album (Martagon Lily)














In the Westview Terrace:

Geranium macrorrhizum 'Variegatum' (Hardy Geranium)














Rosa 'Mary Rose' (Modern Shrub Rose)














In the Water Garden:

Allium schubertii (Ornamental Onion)

What's new this week (June 8- 14)

Here are our must-see blooms for this week:

There are a few striking blooms along the Entry Garden Walk:
Paeonia 'Buckeye Belle' Peony















Paeonia 'Krinkled White' (Peony)


















Papaver orientale 'Karine' (Oriental Poppy)














In the Westview Terrace:
Philadelphus 'Innocence' (Mock Orange)














Indigofera kirilowii (Kirlow Indigo)














In the Garden Hall Courtyard:
Iris 'Sapphire Beauty' (Dutch Iris)


















Finally, in the Demonstration Courtyard along the trellis:
Rosa 'Marguerite Hilling' (Rose)

Top picks for this week (June 1- 7)

What a busy week around the TBG! We had our preview for Through the Garden Gate: Beyond the Bridle Path on Tuesday and have been prepping for Paul Zammit's demonstration at the Shops at Don Mills this Saturday and Sunday, June 6 -7 at 1 p.m. Tickets for Through the Garden Gate will be available for purchase.

Now for What's Blooming in our gardens this week:
In the Entry Walk Garden you will find: Paeonia 'Red Charm' (Double Peony)














Astrantia major 'Roma' (Masterwort)














Salvia nemorosa 'Caradonna' (Perennial Sage)


















In the Entry Courtyard you will find: Clematis 'Arctic Queen'














Gillenia trifolliata (Bowman's Root)


















Blooming in the President's Choice Show Garden at the moment are:Paeonia 'Kopper Kettle' (Itoh Peony)














Paeonia 'Sequestered Sunshine' (Itoh Peony)














And finally in the Water Garden you will find: Nectaroscordum siculum (Sicilian Honey Garlic)