Archive for August 15, 2009

August 2009, Garden Blogger’s Bloom Day

Once again, Helen’s Haven in Raleigh, NC looks around the garden for Garden Blogger’s Bloom Day.  Carol at May Dreams Gardens started this as a nod to Elizabeth Lawrence. Here’s my nod to Carol. Enjoy!

Miss Huff Lantana

Miss Huff Lantana

Society garlic (Tulbaghia violacea)

Society garlic (Tulbaghia violacea)

Snail vine - ready for fist bloom

Snail vine - ready for fist bloom

Drummondii

Drummondii

Black eyed Susans (Rudbeckia)

Black eyed Susans (Rudbeckia)

Limelight hydrangea (Hydrangea paniculata)

Limelight hydrangea (Hydrangea paniculata)

Knock out rose

Knock out rose

Obedient  Plant (Physostegia)

Obedient Plant (Physostegia)

'Double Violet' Rose of Sharon

'Double Violet' Rose of Sharon

White wood aster (Aster Eurybia divaricata

White wood aster (Aster Eurybia divaricata

Rudbeckia hirta

Rudbeckia hirta

Purple cone flower (Echineaca)

Purple cone flower (Echineaca)

Shasta Daisey

Shasta Daisey

Basil

Basil

Tansy (Tanacetum vulgare)

Tansy (Tanacetum vulgare)

'Chiffon' Rose of Sharon - was suppose to be 'Double Violet'

'Chiffon' Rose of Sharon - was suppose to be 'Double Violet'

Canna - variety unknown

Canna - variety unknown

'Diane' Rose of Sharon

'Diane' Rose of Sharon

'Stairway to Heaven' Cl. Rose Flowers yes, foilage nope!

'Stairway to Heaven' Cl. Rose Flowers yes, foilage nope!

Bronze fennel (Foenicuium vulgare)

Bronze fennel (Foenicuium vulgare)

Sweet Autumn Clematis (Clematis terniflora)

Sweet Autumn Clematis (Clematis terniflora)

Bottle Tree - always in bloom

Bottle Tree - always in bloom

Gardenia 'Radicans'

Gardenia 'Radicans'

'Zuni' Crape Mrytle (Lagersterois indica)

'Zuni' Crape Mytle (Lagersterois indica)

Candy Corn Plant (Cuphea micropetala) First blooms of the season

Candy Corn Plant (Cuphea micropetala) First blooms of the season

More in bloom that the photo did turn out or I forgot to photograph.  Probably others.  Hard to see the individual blooms in the mass plantings sometimes.

Fleabane (Erigeron profusion)

Ruellia – pink and purple

Verbenas – Homestead purple, Homestead red, and bonariensis

Pink Vinca

Salvias – blue and black, blue, light purple, hot lips

Zinnas – lots of varieties

Roses – Cl. Don Juan, many others

Dragon wined begonias

‘Natchez’ Crape Myrtle

Unknown Crape Myrtle

Thymes

Sedums

Joe Pye Weed

Golden Rod

Cross vine – a few flowers

Morning glory – volunteer

Rain lilies

‘Red Shift’ Coreopsis

Germander

Crinums – How could I forget the crinums?

Russian Sage

Cleome

Bee Balm

Candy Lily

Buddlejas

Dahlaias

et.al.

Helen Yoest
Gardening With Confidence

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