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Photo of the Week: Lotus Pods at Sterling State Park

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Brown lotus pods that look like shower heads washed up on the shore of an inland lake at Sterling State Park.

At the end of the season, the American Lotus looks nothing like the butter yellow colored flowers seen on the inland ponds of Sterling State Park in Monroe, Michigan.

The brown Lotus pods are a collector’s delight, especially for floral designers and others who use the pods for decoration.

North America’s largest native aquatic water flower, American Lotus blooms can grow to almost 10 inches across.

That’s the size of a dinner plate! Continue reading Photo of the Week: Lotus Pods at Sterling State Park

Photo of the Week: Pink Begonias Blooming in Mid-November

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Nestled among the fallen maple and oak leaves, pink begonia flowers stand out against its deep green waxy leaves.

If someone had asked me earlier this season what flowers would be blooming in my garden in mid-November—after several deep freezes and snow/rain showers this month in southeast Michigan—I would have confidently replied with mums and Calendula.

And they are indeed blooming today in my garden.

Bright orange Calendula flowers and deep red mum blooms add a touch of color on this gray, overcast day.

But I never would have guessed what other flowers would be blooming. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Pink Begonias Blooming in Mid-November

Photo of the Week: Purple Dragon Hybrid Aster

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Dragon Hybrid Aster

Imagine a mound of violet-blue flowers with orange-yellow centers that blooms continuously from early September through November, often retaining their blooms after the first light snow.

That’s why I enjoy the purple Dragon Hybrid Aster.

The low-mounding perennial, less than two feet tall, provides stunning intense color in the fall that contrasts with the Kelvin Floodlight Dahlias planted behind it.

I’ve had the Dragon Hybrid Aster in my garden for years and love to see the honeybees come by to drink nectar on sunny fall days.

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