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"The flowers
appear on the earth;
the time of singing has come,
and the voice of the turtledove
is heard in our land."
-Song of Solomon 2:12 |
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The St. Dominic Garden
This garden has a variety of Hybrid Lilies.
Using a variety of lilies that bloom sequentially throughout the growing
season adds on ongoing, dramatic effect to the central focal point
of the prayer gardens. Hardy daylilies along with Asiatic Hybrid Lilies
are combined with other companion perennial plants that
compliment each other to extend the color and texture of this garden. |
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Jesus with Children Garden
This garden will have a theme of a child's garden that
will include more of a fun, whimsical plant selection and
will attract butterflies and hummingbirds.
Using Purple and Yellow Coneflower,
hardy shrub roses, Coralbells and Lilac will add a variety of
seasonal color, and the butterflies will create a lot of movement in
this garden throughout the summer. |
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The Pieta Garden and The Memorial Plaza Entry Garden
Hardy Carefree Beauty
Roses will be blooming throughout this garden all summer long. These low
maintenance types of Roses are ever-blooming and will add a unique
dynamic to the area with the existing evergreen trees as a backdrop. Blue
Baptisia, Little Wine Cup Daylily, Stairway to Heaven Iris and Guacamole
Hosta will also be used throughout the garden. This will also be the
first garden that greets you when you enter into the prayer gardens and
will be visible across from the church entrance. |
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The Holy Family Garden
This garden
incorporates bright red Champlain Roses and Carnations, set off with
bright yellow Yarrow, Coneflower and lemon scented Daylily. Large plumes
of ornamental grasses flank the center statue of the Holy Family.
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The Bell Tower Garden
Many of the existing
plantings in this garden were retained and transplanted, along with
the addition of Bellflower, Purple Coralbells, Purple Salvia and
Variegated Silvergrass.
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The Easter Vigil Garden
This garden uses early
blooming plants that bring early spring color to this garden, and uses primarily white flowering shrubs and perennials. It also has a fire ring area made of stone paving. Mount Airy Fothergilla,
White Peony, Gentle Shepard Daylily, White Iris and White Bellflower
brighten up this garden in the early spring. Other perennials are added to extend the blooming throughout the rest of the season.
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The Jubilee Garden
To celebrate the Golden
Jubilee of St. Dominic Parish, this garden was added and will contain
Blue Muffin Viburnum, Cranesbill (Geranium), Root Beer Dayliliy, Coralbells and
Blue Oat Grass. low growing evergreens will add winter
interest. |
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If you would like to join our group of
parishioners with a special interest in gardening, please contact
Rich Harter 262.781.3480 |
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Brookfield WI 53045