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| Tight little bud, Pat Austin Rose Bush. 5-9-08 photo by Gale Chester Whittington |
| Where's the fire? Pat Austin Rose closeup. 5-9-08 photo by Gale Chester Whittington |
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| Rocky Mountain Blue and White Columbine, the Colorado state flower growing in Oklahoma. 5-9-08 photo by Gale Chester Whittington |
| May 9, 2008! It's a wonderful day for rose and columbine blossoms! I hope you're enjoying your virtual trip through my gardens. More flower varieties are blooming daily in my Oklahoma Zone 7 beds! For photo permissions, questions, or comments, please visit the Ask Gale Page. |
| Rocky Mountain Blue and White Columbine up close. 5-9-08 photo by Gale Chester Whittington |
| This dark purple Etoile Violette Clematis Vine was supposed to be Jackmani. Mislabeling in plants and seeds is a huge problem. 5-9-08 photo by Gale Chester Whittington |
| Pat Austin Rose Bush grows on the east side of my house. Note how this bud looks like an orange cabbage. 5-9-08 photo by Gale Chester Whittington |
| Extra close view of Pat Austin Rose. 5-9-08 photo by Gale Chester Whittington |
| Purple Salvia farinacea in bud, ready to open any day. 5-9-08 photo by Gale Chester Whittington |
| This flower of Pat Austin Rose Bush definitely looks like a cabbage. 5-9-08 photo by Gale Chester Whittington |
| Side view of Etoile Violette Clematis Vine's nearly black flower. 5-9-08 photo by Gale Chester Whittington |
| This Rocky Mountain Blue and White Columbine is noted for its long "spurs." 5-9-08 photo by Gale Chester Whittington |
| Seven years ago, I planted this Etoile Violette Clematis and mounted the bluebird house. Bluebirds finally used it this year! 5-9-08 photo by Gale Chester Whittington |
| Salvia Farinacea plants are usually sold as annuals, but mine come back every year in my Oklahoma Zone 7 climate. 5-9-08 |




| The open apricot orange yellow blend flower of Pat Austin Rose Bush is a beautiful thing! 5-9-08 photo by Gale Chester Whittington |









