Texas Gardening: August Blooms, 2 by rouxcrew

rouxcrew wrote:
It is great to see all the flowers this August compared to the last couple years, I know that almost everything I have is managing better this year. Although I may lose my American wisteria at my front gate. It grew so much this year thanks to all the spring rains that it is now half withered with our drought conditions.
First picture isn't exactly blooms but I love my Beauty Berry. It is still small but really is starting a big flush of those gorgeous purple berries.
My personal success is the Pride of Barbados blooming for the first time. It was doing well until both my DH and son mowed it to the ground thinking it was a seedy bean tree. (Don't know the real name). Thought it was gone until this spring when it struggled back out of the ground. Both men have been threatened with their lives if they go near it.
My salvias are blooming, the pink one is supposed to be Hot Lips, it was last year, but I really like this solid pink version and hope it says that way.
And I have a gorgeous snap dragon volunteering in my oregano. Hope to see it hold its own as the cool weather encourages both to grow.
If I could just get some rain all would be well.
Joy