Friday, August 16, 2019

Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day - August 2019

Echinacea

This has been the best summer in years, some warm days but also some cool cloudy days, and even a little rain. I'm enjoying watering less and enjoying being outside more! August has been particularly nice, it's cool enough at night and a hint that fall (my favorite season) is coming.

Thanks to Carol at May Dreams Gardens for the monthly view of blooms around the world.

This semi-shady border might be my favorite right now:

Hydrangea paniculata
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Star Gazer'
Anemone 'Pocahontas'
Fuchsia 'Genii'
Fuchsia 'Genii'
Primrose isn't giving up.. weeds aren't either


Up to the front slope, all new since early last year:

Asters just starting to bloom
Echinacea
Bent over fireweed mingling with fuchsia, asters and echinacea
Agastache, I think this is Blue Boa
Dwarf plumbago
Cleome and pink coreopsis


The rose garden is best in June, but lots of flowers reblooming now:

Catmint is reblooming
Salvia
Along the sidewalk: zinnia grown from seed
Zinnias
More zinnias


The other semi-shady border (I have big plans to add more hydrangeas here):

Hydrangea 'Ayesha' - new this year so it's pink from the potting soil; should be blue next year
Fuchsia 'Delta's Sara'
Fuchsia 'Delta's Sara'


Down in the hot retaining wall:

Zauchneria
Kniphofia reblooming
The very last of the crocosmia


Back up to the little flower garden next to the patio, I look at these every day!

Volunteer cosmos
New penstemon
Dahlia
Ornamental oregano, probably 'Kent Beauty'
Dahlia
Salvia 'Hot Lips' - taking over!


1 comment:

  1. It has been a nice summer weather-wise, with the cool temperatures and rainy days. Autumn isn't my favorite season (that would be spring for me), but I do welcome the cooler temps and rain of autumn when it comes at the end of a long, dry summer. It's so nice to see everyone's flowers on Garden Bloggers Bloom Day, you still have plenty flowering.

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