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hkyfvr

Hi. Am a grandma living north of Toronto in a small town. Love cats and beauty of nature. Hope to learn more to make my gardens lovely like yours🌸🌺

Heliopsis Helianthoides 'Sunstruck' PP22524

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hkyfvr

#false-sunflower #variegated-false-sunflower-sunstruck #lotsofblooms #somuchbetterthisyear

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ShelleySnyder

Always so gorgeous! 💘😍

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kez001uk

It’s really made up for last year!!! 🌻🌻🌻

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hkyfvr

Thanks Shelley. It is looking so much better since I put it in a pot. 😁 @ShelleySnyder

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hkyfvr

It sure has. Hardly any flowers last year and now so many. 💛💛 @kez001uk

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ShelleySnyder

You are very welcome! 💘😍

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gjones

It's looking fantastic! Just look at all those flowers😍😍

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hkyfvr

Thanks very much Katy. I am so thrilled with it this year. Last year it barely flowered. Something still likes to chew on its leaves though. It gets a couple of doses of insecticidal soap a week. 🤞🤞 @gjones

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kaigia

These are such happy flowers🌼

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sunlovin

Even the leaves are beautiful by itself. 🌞

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hkyfvr

Thanks so much ladies. Love the foliage so much. The flowers are a great bonus. 😍😍 @kaigia @sunlovin

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hkyfvr

#false-sunflower #false-sunflower-sunstruck #foliagefriday

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ShelleySnyder

Looks gorgeous and is now blooming! 💛💚💘😍

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hkyfvr

Thanks sos much. I am keeping on top of the munching beetles. 🤞🤞@ShelleySnyder

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bobbyball

That's very nice!👌

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hkyfvr

Thanks very much 💚🤍💛 @bobbyball

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ShelleySnyder

Very welcome! 💘😍

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gjones

It's looking fabulous! Mine is still quite a ways behind yours but it does have a few buds.

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hkyfvr

Thanks Katy. Something always eats away at the leaves. Have treated it with insecticidal soap a few times but they still munch at it. 🤯. @gjones

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hkyfvr

Thanks so much. Love the foliage and flowers. 😍 @jllawrencegmail.com

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hkyfvr

#variegated-false-sunflower #false-sunflower-sunstruck #sopretty

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kez001uk

Those leaves are special on their own but the flowers set them off beautifully 🌻

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hkyfvr

Thanks Karen. So happy they have not been munched as they have the last 2 summers. 💚🤍💛 @KOutdoors

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hkyfvr

Thanks Kerry. So happy it decided to flower this year. 🌼🌼 @kez001uk

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kelsey92

I got a the same one

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hkyfvr

They are lovely plants. 😊 @kelsey92

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hkyfvr

#falsesunflower #false-sunflower-sunstruck #firstbloomoftheseason #smallerbloomthanusual #verypretty

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ShelleySnyder

It's blooming! 👏👏👏💘😍

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hkyfvr

Thanks Shelley. More to come too 👍😊 @ShelleySnyder

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ShelleySnyder

Welcome! Yay!!💘😍

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gjones

Always nice to see them flower😊. No flowers on mine yet

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hkyfvr

It seems early for the flowers. It is nice to see some this year though. Last year it just wouldn’t flower for me. 👍🌼😊 @gjones

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hkyfvr

#false-sunflower #falsesunflower-sunstruck #budsstarting #foliagefriday

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gjones

Yours is looking good. One of mine is doing well but the other one was covered in snow for far too long and it’s struggling but slowly returning.

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sunlovin

These are nice. I’ve had them in the garden for 8? years now. They do kinda disappear, but they reseed. Sometimes the seeded ones revert to all green, so you have to pull those out. 🌞

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hkyfvr

Thanks. I pulled mine out of the garden into a pot. Two years ago the Japanese beetles devoured it and last year only 2 tiny flowers appeared. This year is looking better for it. 🤞🤞 Hope yours do well. 👍😍 @sunlovin

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hkyfvr

Thanks. This is the first year mine has looked good. I lifted it from the garden into a pot and it seems to have helped. 👍😍 @gjones

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kez001uk

Love seeing this one 🤩 the leaves are fantastic 💚

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hkyfvr

Love this one too. Glad it is doing so much better this year. The flowers are so pretty 🌼 @kez001uk

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hkyfvr

#falsesunflower #falsesunflower-sunstruck #movedfromgardentopot #tryingtokeepitsafe #japanesebeetleslovethis #variegated

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hebelover

Love it

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ShelleySnyder

You know I like it! 😉💘😍

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hkyfvr

Thanks Karen. It has lovely yellow flowers later in Summer. 💚🤍💛 @KOutdoors

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hkyfvr

Thanks Jason and Shelley. The foliage is lovely on this. Hope I get some flowers this year. Last year it would not flower for me. 💚🤍💛 @hebelover @ShelleySnyder

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ShelleySnyder

Very welcome!💘😍

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emch

#interestingfoliage

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gjones

Looking great Diane! I was afraid I had lost one of mine but now that it's quit raining, it seems to be coming back😊

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hkyfvr

Thanks Katy. Hope mine flowers this year. So happy yours is back. Just realized today I lost my foxglove too. So many losses this year. 🤦‍♀️ @gjones

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gjones

Today is the first day my garden is dry enough that I can walk around everywhere. I know I lost a few plants but most made it. It’ll be a late garden this year as everything is about 3 weeks behind schedule. I’ll be doing catch-up for the next while😟

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hkyfvr

You really are behind but so happy everything is ok and things are dried out. Weather can really change things so much. It will all work out in the end and be beautiful 👍😊 @gjones

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hkyfvr

#false-sunflower-sunstruck #variegated #firstyellowflower #verylatetotheparty

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kez001uk

It flowered so fast 😮

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hkyfvr

It knew it had to make up for lost time 🤣 I am just happy to have this flower plus another one may be coming 🤞🤞💛 The flowers are usually multi layered but I guess this will do 👍😊 @kez001uk

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crabby58

#foliagefriday 😃too👍pretty one

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hkyfvr

Thanks so much. Thanks for the tag also 👍😊💛 @crabby58

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kez001uk

@hkyfvr sounds like the double clematis that are single when they rebloom 🤔 lovely to have it flower for you nonetheless 🌻

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hkyfvr

Thanks so much Kerry. You are so kind. Thanks for the info on the reblooms. That is probably the reason they are singles. 👍😊💛 kez001uk

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hkyfvr

#false-sunflower #falsesunflower-sunstruck #finallyabloom #smallerthanusual #oneflowerisgood

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pmoore

Amazing. Loveky flower head and lovely detailed leaves.

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hkyfvr

Thanks so much 💛 @pmoore

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hkyfvr

#falsesunflower #falsesunflower-sunstruck #maybeafirstflowercoming #noneinthesummer

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kez001uk

Looks like it to me 😛 just love this plant 💛💚

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hkyfvr

Thanks Kerry. I just can’t figure out why it did not bloom this summer. Everyone else’s on here did. There are 2 buds so who knows. 🌼🌻 @kez001uk

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kez001uk

@hkyfvr was going to ask if it’s because it’s a new plant but looked back and see it flowered last year 🤔 perhaps it’s just another one that’s late because of the insane weather 🤷🏻‍♀️ will be lovely to have it bloom even if it’s late on 😍

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gjones

Looks like it's going to bloom - a bit late but better than not at all😊

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hkyfvr

When I got it last year it was in bloom. It did get a few buds in early summer but the rains came and they vanished. Maybe the weather did cause this. They do like hot , dry weather I think. Thanks for your help. I would love to see even one or two flowers. 🌼🌼 @kez001uk

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hkyfvr

I think so. That would be great. Even just a couple of flowers would be lovely 🌼🌼 @gjones

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kez001uk

@hkyfvr think all our weather has been so variable it’s hard for plants to know what’s going on 🤪 fingers crossed those buds get to open 😁

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hkyfvr

Thanks Kerry. Will post if it does 👍🌼 @kez001uk

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hkyfvr

We are moving the plants and battening down the hatches as a bad thunderstorm is on its way with winds of possibly 100 km. Kind of scary. Won’t be much in the garden after this. 😱 @kez001uk

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kez001uk

@hkyfvr oh no 😦 I hope it won’t be as bad as it sounds. Keep as safe as you can! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

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hkyfvr

I just heard the first clap of thunder. They are forecasting tornadoes and large hail as well. Has already been a tornado west of us. Thanks for your kind comments. We will be fine. Not so sure about our gardens though. 🥺 @kez001uk

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hkyfvr

#falsesunflower-sunstruck #nobloomsthisyear #golldsturmgivingitcolour #sharingitsflowers

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loveofplants

Lovely I love the foliage 😍

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hkyfvr

Thanks so much Claire. Not sure why it did not bloom this year. I saw your Calla lilies. They are lovely. Waiting for my yellow ones to bloom. So far just lots of foliage. 💛 @loveofplants

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hkyfvr

#falsesunflower-sunstruck #greatfoliage #onlyonebloomthisyear #nobloomssincejune

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alan1111

Shame it's not flowering any idea why

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gjones

Even without flowers, it’s foliage is very pretty. Probably just too much rain and not enough sunshine.

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hkyfvr

Thanks Alan. Probably all the rain. They like it drier. Need an umbrella ☂ for some plants. Lol 🤣 @alan1111

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hkyfvr

Thanks. Love the foliage. I am sure you are right about the rain and sun. Oh well. Next year maybe. 🌼🌼 @gjones

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kez001uk

Those leaves are pretty special though 🤩

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gjones

I'm sure it'll flower better next year - we just need our weather to smarten up!

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hkyfvr

We sure do 👍😍 @gjones

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hkyfvr

You are so sweet. Thanks Kerry. I am grateful to have such pretty foliage. 👍😍 @kez001uk

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alan1111

Survival of the fittest sink or swim 😂

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hkyfvr

#tinytreasures #tinyflower #falsesunflower-sunstruck #variegatedfoliage

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hkyfvr

#falsesunflower #falsesunflower-sunstruck #onetinybloom

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jmlincoln

My plant is lacking your incredible foliage and your plant is lacking all the blooms... we just can't ever have it all, can we? 🤔

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hkyfvr

I know. What’s with that? Something wants to feast on my foliage too. Sprayed with neem oil and water with dish liquid last night. There are pests everywhere 🤷‍♀️😡 @jmlincoln

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hkyfvr

#foliagefriday #falsesunflower-sunstruck #firstbooomcoming #lovethefoliage

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hkyfvr

#falsesunflower-sunstruck #wehaveabud #readytoflower #anticipation

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pelly

Fabulous foliage 💚💚💚

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gjones

Beautiful foliage One of mine is just about to flower too😊

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hkyfvr

Thanks Jane. Love this one. Keeping a watchful eye out for Japanese beetles. Going to try @KariSamuel ‘s method of knocking them off into a bucket of water with dawn dish soap. 👍 💚 @pelly

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hkyfvr

Thanks Katy. Glad yours is flowering too. They have such pretty flowers. 💛💛🌟 @gjones

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kez001uk

Really do love these leaves 💚🤍

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hkyfvr

Thanks Kerry. Me too 🤍💚 @kez001uk

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hkyfvr

#falsesunflower #falsesunflower-sunstruck #variegatedfoliage

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kez001uk

The most amazing leaves! 😮

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ShelleySnyder

Yep! Amazing leaves!💘😍

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hkyfvr

Thanks Kerry. Was the last one left and I could not resist those leaves. 👍😍 @kez001uk

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hkyfvr

Thanks Shelley. Did not know I needed this till I saw those leaves. 🤣😍 @ShelleySnyder

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ShelleySnyder

Very welcome! Yep! That'll do it!🤣💘😍

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pelly

Fabulous foliage 💚💚💚

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hkyfvr

Thanks Jane. Love this foliage. Just need to keep those Japanese beetles away. Wonder if neem oil will work. Just got some for the first time. 🤷‍♀️ @pelly

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jmlincoln

Um, hello! Yours is fantastic! It's so full! How long have you had this? Mine is a scraggly compared to this!

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gjones

Looks great!

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hkyfvr

Just got it at the end of last summer. It got chewed to the ground by Japanese beetles and I was not even sure it would come back. It is doing well. Yours is great too. 💛👍 @jmlincoln

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hkyfvr

Thanks so much. Hope I can keep the beetles away from it this year 😍 @gjones

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hkyfvr

#variegated #falsesunflower #lovevariegation

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pelly

Fabulous foliage 💚💚💚

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dadayba

Cool variagation

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hkyfvr

Thanks so much Jane. Just have to keep those Japanese beetles away. They decimated it last year. Got some need oil. Hope that works. 😳🤞🤞 @pelly

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hkyfvr

Thanks very much Cherry. Really love this plant and it’s flowers. 💚🤍💛 @dadayba

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pelly

Good luck 👍

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hebelover

Gorgeous foliage

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cowdenkyle

Wowzers that is beautiful💚

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hkyfvr

Thanks Jane. I guess you figured I meant neem oil. My iPad keeps changing it. Lol. 🤞🤞 @pelly

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hkyfvr

Thanks so much Jason. I bought the plant mainly for the foliage even though the flowers are beautiful 👍😍 @hebelover

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hkyfvr

Thanks Kyle. I love the foliage on this one. Bought it primarily for that reason. 👍😍 @cowdenkyle

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gjones

One of my favourite perennials 😍

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hkyfvr

#free-tagging-friday #foliagefriday #variegatedfalsesunflower #sunstruck r

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TexasTanya

WOW! I've been looking for this one for a long time. Beautiful, Dianne!!

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hkyfvr

Thanks so much Tanya. It was the last one at my local garden centre last year. Hope you are doing well. Nice to have you back Take care 🙏😍 @TexasTanya

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gjones

Looking good!

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hkyfvr

#firstleaves #variegatedfalsesunflower #sunstruck #japanesebeetlestayaway

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ShelleySnyder

Such gorgeous foliage!💘😍

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hkyfvr

Thanks Shelley. Since this photo it has had some water. Watering gardens daily now. Need some rain. 💦 @ShelleySnyder

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ShelleySnyder

My pleasure!💘😍

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emch

#interestingfoliage

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hkyfvr

Found one of these for my garden as I liked the one at the Campground so much. Nice foliage🌻

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midnightgardener

It's lovely and full of flowers 🧡🧡

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hkyfvr

Thanks so much @midnightgardener 😊🌻

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kelsey92

I got the same one

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