2012 Gardens

☀ Spring/ Summer

allium schubertii - Coop Garden

Spring 2012 started early and was a gardener's delight. But the hot, humid, and almost rainless summer certainly tested the mettle of Swarthmore's gardeners. Teams of intrepid volunteers kept Swarthmore's public gardens abloom with frequent watering and tender, loving care. A ribbon of gold flowers--from palest yellow to vivid orange--wove through the SHS flower beds all season, providing a sunny greeting to all.

asiatic lilies at War Memorial Garden

Elephant ears top off the raised bed at Borough Hall

Borough Hall raised bed

Datura bloom in the raised bed

☆ Co-op summer stars ➜

The Co-op Garden honors our town's favorite food store by featuring floral edibles, such as tomatoes (above) and banana trees (at right).

Co-op Garden close up- early September

Dartmouth Ave. Garden - late August

Dartmouth Ave Garden

Co-op Garden in September

Alex's Garden at the Post Office

Library Window Garden in September

Late summer - Park Ave. Garden

High Noon at the Clock Tower Garden

Park Ave. Garden in August

War Memorial Garden

War Memorial Garden - side view

Library East Garden

Gateway Park - alongside Rt. 320

cosmos blooms - Gateway Park

clusters of Rudbeckia -Gateway Park

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Co-op Garden

A hot, dry summer faded into a beautiful, temperate fall, as the SHS gardens put on their final show for Swarthmore. All the photos below were taken in early October 2012.

brugmansia - Dartmouth Ave.

War Memorial Garden

red canna - Centennial Park

Alex's Garden -Post Office

crepe myrtle - Centennial Pk.

Centennial Pk.

Clock Tower Pot

Library Window

Post Office ornamental grass

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❁ Sidewalk Containers

Our town center's sidewalk containers were a gift to the borough from Fine Garden Creations, a local business. The plants are purchased and planted each season by Fine Garden Creations. The borough waters the pots during the summer, and SHS waters the pots in the fall.

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A close up of Gateway's new plantings

Over 2,500 perennial plugs were planted during the weekend of May 26 and 27, 2012. Here is a list of what will be blooming this summer at Gateway Park:

Amsonia hubrichtii (threadleaf bluestar) ➡ ➡ ➡

a long-lived native plant with fine foliage and clusters of steel blue flowers in May and June
excellent golden fall color
thrives in full sun or partial shade
height = 3'
spread = 2'-3'