What’s in Bloom in June?

Natalie

Greetings! Summer officially arrived in the Northern Hemisphere on June 21 and brought with her a solid week of sunny days and warm temperatures in my corner of the world. I was happy to be outside cycling, walking and exploring every day.

What’s in Bloom

June is a wonderful time to visit Toronto’s parks and gardens with so many plants in bloom. I’m sharing the bigger or high volume blooms in this post and save the smaller blooms for another post. Here are just a few that I’ve seen on my visits.

Poppy – They come in several colours. I love these blush poppies with delicate petals.
Peony – Gorgeous peonies in pink, red, white and yellow bloom from late May through June.
Allium – The ‘Gladiator’ allium with violet-purple florets bloom throughout spring.
Iris – The yellow iris flowers are like a pop of sunshine.
Rhododendrons – The pink, red or white flowers form beautiful bouquets.
Snow-in-Summer – These white flowers look amazing this year (no snow in summer please!)
Bistort – The bottlebrush-like spikes of small pink flowers are impressive when they are planted en masse.
Lupin – The pea-like purple lupin flowers on upright spikes are beautiful amid green foliage.
Wild Rose – These roses in pink, white or red bloom all summer long and offer fragrant aroma.

I greatly appreciate Nature’s gifts and the gardeners’ work efforts. The beautiful blooms bring me so much joy and gratitude.

Pride of the Waterfront

One more ‘bouquet’ in June… Here’s the fabulous Pride of the Waterfront Display by Cliff Hassanally. This exhibit consists of over 1000 pool noodles and took over 100 hours to assemble.

Pride of the Waterfront Display by Cliff Hassanally, 2023

For more plant photos, visit Terri’s Sunday Stills Plant Life photo challenge.

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102 thoughts on “What’s in Bloom in June?”

  1. Darlene June 23, 2023 / 8:29 am

    The flowers are fabulous and I love the pool noodle sculpture too!

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    • Natalie June 23, 2023 / 2:00 pm

      Thank you Darlene. for your comment. The pool noodle sculpture made me smile.

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  2. Liesbet @ Roaming About June 23, 2023 / 8:52 am

    Thanks for cheering up my Friday, Natalie. The blooms are amazing. I did have to think about all the “trash” of those pool noodles, whenever that last display disintegrates or will get removed.

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    • Natalie June 23, 2023 / 2:05 pm

      Hi Liesbet, I hope the artist finds ways to re-use the pool noodles, just as creative as he’s made that cheerful ‘bouquet’ sculpture. I visited a rose garden this morning with a friend and the blooms were gorgeous.

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  3. Writing Sparkle June 23, 2023 / 9:15 am

    One of my favourite things about flowers is the variety. Your pictures capture the beautiful colours.

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  4. dawnkinster June 23, 2023 / 9:27 am

    I love that shade of poppy! I used to have some poppies in the garden by they disappeared. I should try again. And I LOVE the pool noodle flowers!

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    • Natalie June 23, 2023 / 2:09 pm

      Yes, that shade of poppy is less common and beautiful. When I saw the pool noodle flowers, I though the artist was so creative to make such a cheerful ‘bouquet’. I’m glad you love them.

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  5. Ally Bean June 23, 2023 / 10:04 am

    Unlike us, you certainly don’t have June Gloom going on where you live. Adore the photo of the wild roses. Well, all the flowers actually.

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    • Natalie June 23, 2023 / 2:11 pm

      No June gloom here, Ally. I visited a rose garden with a friend this morning and the blooms are gorgeous there.

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  7. Suzanne@PictureRetirement June 23, 2023 / 12:18 pm

    Hi Natalie, Royal Poincianas are in bloom in our town. They have been magnificent this year. I will try to include one in my Sunday post. I love how the petals of the poppy look like thin pieces of paper. Always a favorite. The pool noodle creation must be a real crowd-pleaser! It certainly made me smile.

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    • Natalie June 23, 2023 / 2:16 pm

      Hi Suzanne, I look forward to seeing your Royal Poinciana flower photos. That pool noodle display looks cheerful, doesn’t it? I thought the artist was so creative with his choice of materials.

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  8. ThingsHelenLoves June 23, 2023 / 12:30 pm

    All the flowers are beautiful, but those blush poppies especially so. Here in Wiltshire the countryside is dotted with bold red poppies and ox eye daisies. A lovely sight on the daily walk.

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    • Natalie June 23, 2023 / 2:27 pm

      Thank you Helen for painted such a pretty picture of the Wiltshire countryside with your words. Red poppies and ox eye daisies are attractive flowers.

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  9. Thistles and Kiwis June 23, 2023 / 1:39 pm

    So many wonderful summer flowers! We have been enjoying northern hemisphere summer. Sitting at the airport heading back to winter….

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    • Natalie June 23, 2023 / 2:30 pm

      Wishing you a safe trip home Barbara.

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  11. Susan June 23, 2023 / 3:15 pm

    Toronto is blessed with blooms!

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    • Natalie June 23, 2023 / 5:18 pm

      I greatly appreciate Nature and the gardeners who take care of these gardens and plants.

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    • Natalie June 23, 2023 / 5:19 pm

      Thank you Ganga for your comment. I’m pleased you like my pictures.

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  14. Retirement Reflections June 23, 2023 / 4:18 pm

    Hi, Natalie – I’m delighted that summer has had an excellent start out your way. Today is warm on Central Vancouver Island but our first three weeks of June were unseasonably cool. Fingers crossed for a warm summer weather for both of us!

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    • Natalie June 23, 2023 / 5:29 pm

      Hi Donna, Yes, fingers crossed for a nice summer. According to Environment Canada, this summer is expected to be a scorcher in Ontario. It’s warm and humid here this weekend and into next week with showers here and there.

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  15. Terri Webster Schrandt June 23, 2023 / 5:39 pm

    I love your June blooms, Natalie. I expect you will link to Sunday Stills’ “plant life” on Sunday! Seems we have similar wildflowers–the lupine (one of my faves), and the yellow irises we discovered 2 weeks ago by the river. I love those pink poppies!

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    • Natalie June 23, 2023 / 6:00 pm

      Thank you, Terri. I think the colours of lupine and yellow iris complement each other. I look forward to linking to Sunday Stills on Sunday!

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  17. Lydia C. Lee June 23, 2023 / 7:15 pm

    That’s very cool with the pool noodles! And beautiful flowers! We are shivvering, so they’re few and far between around here.

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    • Natalie June 23, 2023 / 7:48 pm

      I thought the artist was so creative with the pool noodle display. We’re expecting a scorcher summer here. I’m sending virtual warmth your way.

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  18. Karen June 23, 2023 / 7:19 pm

    The blush poppies are beautiful. I’ve only seen the red ones. Pool noodles are being used for all kinds of things these days. The flower bouquet is the most interesting use I’ve seen.

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    • Natalie June 23, 2023 / 7:51 pm

      I’ve seen red, orange, pink and blush poppies here. The blush poppies are my favourites. I thought the artist was so creative with the pool noodles to make them into a flower bouquet.

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  19. Alison June 23, 2023 / 10:15 pm

    The pool noodle sculpture is awesome, and can see it would have taken hours to assemble. Enjoy the long summer days 😀

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    • Natalie June 23, 2023 / 10:51 pm

      Thank you, Ali. That pool noodle sculpture is so cheerful. It reminds me of fun water play in the summer 🙂

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  20. restlessjo June 24, 2023 / 4:19 am

    Always good to see summer blooms, Natalie, but the noodles are amazing! Have a good weekend.

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    • Natalie June 24, 2023 / 8:33 am

      Thank you, Jo. June blooms make me feel happy and I thought that artist was so creative to make a sculpture with pool noodles. Have a wonderful weekend!

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  21. Jennifer Jones June 24, 2023 / 5:18 am

    These flowers made me smile Natalie. We are in winter here, and there are very few flowers in the parks to enjoy. I do love the sculpture also.

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    • Natalie June 24, 2023 / 8:35 am

      I’m pleased my virtual flowers and sculpture made you smile, Jennifer. Dormant plants in winter make me appreciate them more when they bloom in spring and summer.

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  22. Astrid June 24, 2023 / 7:06 am

    I love flowers! Thanks for sharing these beautiful ones. Too bad it’s been too sunny to photograph them when I’ve been outside this month.

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    • Natalie June 24, 2023 / 8:37 am

      Astrid, It’s my pleasure to share these flowers. Have a great weekend!

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    • Natalie June 24, 2023 / 8:38 am

      Thank you, Trent. Summer is off to a great start. Have a fun weekend!

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  27. Marsha June 24, 2023 / 10:34 am

    What a colorful post, Natalie. I love the Noodle art! Nature is a great inspiration and so beautiful, and it always amazes me how someone can visualize nature in so many art forms. This one takes the prize, though! Thanks again and again for hosting WECS and PPAC. You’re awesome! 🙂

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    • Natalie June 24, 2023 / 12:20 pm

      Thank you, Marsha, for your ongoing encouragement. That pool noodle display is so creative, cheerful, and it fits my post topic, I had to share it 🙂

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  30. Easin' Along June 24, 2023 / 2:41 pm

    Hi, Natalie,
    Peonies have been a favorite of mine since childhood. My grandmother had a huge garden filled with them in various colors, and she hovered over them every year. Always partial to Iris as well since it’s the State Flower of Tennessee. My contribution to your beautiful display is a Rhododendron captured in the North Carolina mountains this week. Have a great week! Joe

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    • Natalie June 24, 2023 / 6:22 pm

      Hi Joe, Thank you for your comment and contribution. A huge garden filled with peonies in various colors, wow! The white rhododendron looks beautiful amid the lush green background. Have a wonderful week!

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  33. Denyse Whelan Hosts A Weekly Blog Link Up on Wednesdays. June 25, 2023 / 12:28 am

    Oh my goodness Natalie, you have captured so much of nature’s magnificence and beauty here. We are slap bang in the midst of winter but have now gone past the shortest day…your beginning of Summer, so there will be more blooms ahead. I linked up a bit late but wanted to share a small part of my news about the blog. Happy weekend, Denyse

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    • Natalie June 25, 2023 / 8:37 am

      Thank you Denyse for linking up. This summer is expected to be a scorcher here in Ontario. I look forward to seeing the blooms in the next three months before fall arrival. I hope you’ve been keeping well. Have a great week ahead!

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  35. margaret21 June 25, 2023 / 3:08 am

    The flowers of Toronto look fabulous, none more so than the marvellous pool noodles!

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    • Natalie June 25, 2023 / 8:38 am

      Thank you Margaret for stopping by. The blooms are so beautiful and that pool noodle display looks so cheerful and exuberant, I had to share them. Have a great week ahead!

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    • Natalie June 25, 2023 / 8:40 am

      Mélodie, I’m happy to share the flower name with you. Alliums come in purple and creamy white over here. I love seeing them from spring through summer. I hope all’s well with you. Thank you for stopping by. Have a wonderful week!

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    • Natalie June 25, 2023 / 8:38 pm

      Thank you Cathy. The blush poppies are beautiful and less common here than the red poppies.

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  40. Maria June 25, 2023 / 12:39 pm

    Such gorgeous colours on this plants! They are exquisite!

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  42. csuhpat1 June 25, 2023 / 2:03 pm

    Such beautiful flowers. Very nice. Love the sculpture. What a good use of pool noodles. Thanks for sharing this.

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    • Natalie June 25, 2023 / 8:34 pm

      Thank you. I’m pleased you like the flowers and the pool noodle art display.

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    • Natalie June 26, 2023 / 9:50 am

      Thank you Graham for your comment. The blooms are stunning in June here.

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    • Natalie June 26, 2023 / 9:54 am

      Thank you Jez for your comment and PPAC contribution. That pool noodle display looks cheerful, I had to share it.

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    • Natalie June 26, 2023 / 8:04 pm

      Thank you Teresa for your contribution. I enjoy seeing street art in other countries.

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  50. Julie June 26, 2023 / 11:50 pm

    Whenever I see lupines, I always think of the children’s book, “Miss Rumphius.”

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    • Natalie June 27, 2023 / 12:40 pm

      That’s interesting. Thank you for stopping by.

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  51. Annika Perry June 27, 2023 / 5:12 am

    Natalie, thank you for sharing this beautiful celebration of blooms! Your post is a vibrant selection of flowers and some I have in my garden – and some I would love to add! 😀

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    • Natalie June 27, 2023 / 3:48 pm

      Thank you Annika for your kind comment. Your garden must keep you busy at this time of year and also bring you joy. Have a wonderful week!

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    • Natalie June 27, 2023 / 4:00 pm

      Thank you Sarah for your PPAC contribution that took me to Tromso. ‘Snow in summer’ flowers are well liked here but not real snow in summer 🙂

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  53. Kirstin Troyer June 28, 2023 / 8:48 am

    beautiful natalie. I love all of those. I always love photos of rhodedendron and azaleas, but it also always reminds me of how much I hated having to dead head them when the flowers died. They were so sticky..lol

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    • Natalie June 29, 2023 / 6:17 pm

      I know what you mean. I appreciate the gardeners’ work efforts to maintain these public gardens. The blooms are beautiful but it’s a lot of work to get to that stage and to clean up afterwards.

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  54. Melis July 12, 2023 / 4:28 pm

    So many gorgeous colors and textures 🙂 Thank you for sharing their beauty!

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  55. thesimlux August 13, 2023 / 10:45 pm

    I hadn’t seen blush poppies before…beautiful! Thank you for sharing!!

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    • Natalie August 20, 2023 / 12:50 pm

      You’re welcome. I’m glad you like the blush poppies.

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