{"id":7222,"date":"2026-05-15T08:06:36","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T15:06:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wrwofficial.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/15\/a-blue-and-purple-spring-in-dots-garden\/"},"modified":"2026-05-15T08:06:37","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T15:06:37","slug":"a-blue-and-purple-spring-in-dots-garden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wrwofficial.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/15\/a-blue-and-purple-spring-in-dots-garden\/","title":{"rendered":"A Blue and Purple Spring in Dot&#8217;s Garden"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Happy Friday GPODers!<\/p>\n<p>Dot Lenahan in Broomall, Pennsylvania (Zone 7b) shared her new garden for the first time just a couple of years ago. At the time she had only 3 years worth of garden growth, but the color and interest she had attained was already impressive. With each year she continues to share more interesting\u00a0 updates that showcase a wonderful range of plants (Check out her previous submissions: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finegardening.com\/article\/roses-and-clematis-save-spring-in-dots-pennsylvania-garden\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Roses and Clematis Save Spring in Dot\u2019s Pennsylvania Garden<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finegardening.com\/article\/summer-scenes-in-dots-pennsylvania-garden-part-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Summer Scenes in Dot\u2019s Garden<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finegardening.com\/article\/dots-three-year-old-garden-in-philadelphia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dot\u2019s 3-Year-Old Garden<\/a>), and today\u2019s submission it no exception. Spring has finally erupted into color after a long winter in Pennsylvania, and a wonderful array of blue and purple blooms make the beginning of the growing season spectacularly serene.<\/p>\n<p><em>Spring has finally arrived after a VERY long and snowy winter. I have been redoing many beds in addition to adding two new areas for perennials and cutting flowers. Our dog Jack has been chasing the two rabbits who have eaten two rose bushes down to the ground. He is also patrolling for the constant deer visitors. Hope you enjoy the emerging <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finegardening.com\/genus\/clematis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">clematis<\/a> blooms!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/11142228\/GPOD-Lenahan-1-verbascum.jpg\"><\/a><em>A lovely <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finegardening.com\/genus\/verbascum\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">verbascum<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/11142231\/GPOD-Lenahan-2-verbascum.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-229467\" src=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/11142231\/GPOD-Lenahan-2-verbascum.jpg\" alt=\"arching verbascum\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/11142231\/GPOD-Lenahan-2-verbascum.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/11142231\/GPOD-Lenahan-2-verbascum-700x910.jpg 700w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/11142231\/GPOD-Lenahan-2-verbascum-768x998.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\"\/><\/a><em>Verbascum arching together<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/11142234\/GPOD-Lenahan-3-allium-and-dames-rocket.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-229468\" src=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/11142234\/GPOD-Lenahan-3-allium-and-dames-rocket.jpg\" alt=\"allium and dames rocket\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/11142234\/GPOD-Lenahan-3-allium-and-dames-rocket.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/11142234\/GPOD-Lenahan-3-allium-and-dames-rocket-700x910.jpg 700w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/11142234\/GPOD-Lenahan-3-allium-and-dames-rocket-768x998.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\"\/><\/a><em>My \u201cadd on\u201d garden, featuring <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finegardening.com\/genus\/allium\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">allium<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/11142238\/GPOD-Lenahan-4-blue-larkspur.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-229469\" src=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/11142238\/GPOD-Lenahan-4-blue-larkspur.jpg\" alt=\"bright blue larkspur\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/11142238\/GPOD-Lenahan-4-blue-larkspur.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/11142238\/GPOD-Lenahan-4-blue-larkspur-700x910.jpg 700w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/11142238\/GPOD-Lenahan-4-blue-larkspur-768x998.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\"\/><\/a>A bright blue larkspur glows in Dot\u2019s garden.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/11142242\/GPOD-Lenahan-5-purple-clematis.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-229470\" src=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/11142242\/GPOD-Lenahan-5-purple-clematis.jpg\" alt=\"purple clematis\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/11142242\/GPOD-Lenahan-5-purple-clematis.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/11142242\/GPOD-Lenahan-5-purple-clematis-700x910.jpg 700w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/11142242\/GPOD-Lenahan-5-purple-clematis-768x998.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\"\/><\/a><em>My beautiful clematis<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/11142246\/GPOD-Lenahan-6-pinks-and-phlox.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-229471\" src=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/11142246\/GPOD-Lenahan-6-pinks-and-phlox.jpg\" alt=\"pinks and phlox\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/11142246\/GPOD-Lenahan-6-pinks-and-phlox.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/11142246\/GPOD-Lenahan-6-pinks-and-phlox-700x910.jpg 700w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/11142246\/GPOD-Lenahan-6-pinks-and-phlox-768x998.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\"\/><\/a><em>Pinks (<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finegardening.com\/genus\/dianthus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dianthus<\/a> gratianopolitanus<em> \u2018Bath\u2019s Pink\u2019<\/em><em>, Zones 3\u20138)<\/em> <em>and phlox<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/11142248\/GPOD-Lenahan-7-clematis-about-to-bloom.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-229472\" src=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/11142248\/GPOD-Lenahan-7-clematis-about-to-bloom.jpg\" alt=\"clematis flower unfurling\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/11142248\/GPOD-Lenahan-7-clematis-about-to-bloom.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/11142248\/GPOD-Lenahan-7-clematis-about-to-bloom-700x910.jpg 700w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/11142248\/GPOD-Lenahan-7-clematis-about-to-bloom-768x998.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\"\/><\/a><em>A clematis about to bloom<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/11142251\/GPOD-Lenahan-8-Nellie-Moser-clematis.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-229473\" src=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/11142251\/GPOD-Lenahan-8-Nellie-Moser-clematis.jpg\" alt=\"Nellie Moser clematis\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/11142251\/GPOD-Lenahan-8-Nellie-Moser-clematis.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/11142251\/GPOD-Lenahan-8-Nellie-Moser-clematis-700x910.jpg 700w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/11142251\/GPOD-Lenahan-8-Nellie-Moser-clematis-768x998.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\"\/><\/a><em>\u2018Nelly Moser\u2019 clematis<\/em> <em>(<\/em>Clematis<em> \u2018Nelly Moser\u2019<\/em><em>, Zones 4\u20138)\u2014as you can see, there is a purple\/blue theme going on!<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Thank you so much for this springtime update on your garden, Dot! It\u2019s always a pleasure to see your seasonal highlights, and I hope you continue to share your moments of garden magic with us.<\/p>\n<p>The weekend is here and I hope it brings you plenty of time to enjoy your garden\u2014whether you have a long list of spring chores or get to sit back and enjoy spring flowers. While you\u2019re enjoying time in your garden, please consider snapping a few photos to share with the blog. <strong>Follow the directions below to submit your photos to Garden Photo of the Day!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2><strong>We want to see YOUR garden!<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Have photos to share? 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