Arabian Night is still blooming stong.
Garden Photos '09.....#39
Tall White Zinnias are starting to flower finally
Streptocarpella Concorde Blue, always a favorite
These guys are just about swollen enough to finally burst open .....
Wouldn't ya say!??!
^_^
Hoya blooming
This sunflower Mammoth is about 10 - 11 foot tall already
I posted this over in the edibles thread, but thought y'all might like to see what was for dinner tonight.
This casserole has a really nice zucchini and cheese crust.
http://www.cooks.com/rec/view/0,188,136166-239205,00.html
Mmmmmmmmm
Thanks Jo Ann! lol. Yep, I'm usually up during normal hours too! just don't always stop by the computer.
As for the new echies being week cultivars, I suspect that there's growers using weak parent plants and others have very solid ones. I say this mainly because of fact that since spring I have either still in pots or planted 3 or 4 different varieties and then my sister saw them, fell in love, and asked me to get some for her as I came across them since she has little access to plant sources. I'm holding her plants until mid sept. Anyhow, I've picked up the same exact varieties for her as I have, and there's a very definite difference in how they perform. With each kind, one is much weaker than the other. Of "Sunset", I have 3 different plants of, from 3 different sources, and as expected: 1 is weak and the flowers turn within about a week of being open, another one has nicer foliage and last longer, the 3rd one is comparable to 'Magnus' is every respect except color. Anyhow...... that's my suspicion about the new varieties!
Willie... You have much more going on in your yard than I do!! Yours looks good!
Interesting info about the echies, Shelley---am wondering if some of the plants hybridized---I've got many different pink ones that just keep reseeding. I know BES do the same thing---every year the patch looked different. And my Blue Paradise phlox is much pinker this year than last.
I second that , RC, Willie has much more going on in his yard than mine too.
Robin.... that could very well be! I guessing that in 5 or 6 years (maybe less) as rumors get around that they're weak echinaceas, that a new variety will appear and be advertised as an improved version of one of the big sky series. Then, the rest of the series will follow suit after that. Just a theory anyhow!
RC for you to say you are jealous .... it made me jaw drop... thank you
cool sunflowers Willie!!... casserole looks good too!
I will dead head echies after Marilyn and Debi come Monday.
Well here are some big hibisus which I love also.
I was just watching a dvr'ed show on food network last night... a guy made a drink out of hibiscus flowers
looked yummy
one of the clem's i transplanted decided to surprise me with bloom's - never saw them coming
roses of sharon
noid hydrangea
forest pansy redbud i moved this spring because i thought it was dead has resurrected itself - now i will need to move it again to a better spot.
really need to weed this day lily bed - think it will mind?
rudbeckia
last one for now - bes w/rose of sharon
You post a lot of snakes Bill.
Does the pond have anything to do with it?
i think it is the same one - it's new favorite place is this dl bed - and yes this is an eastern water snake and the pond is supposed to be it's home:)
uggg
And they are federally protected correct?
Sorry! I meant to say nice pictures every one! I'm trying to catch up, spending alot of time on the wedding so i feel like im trying to cram DG in my day now. I don't like 'Cramming in DG' I like to take my time and browse! lol
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Thanks, everyone!
I haven't seen any snakes around here in years. Nice shots! Things are looking happy over there, Bill!
Here's another shot of my primrose blooming yet AGAIN this morning!!!
Ever hear of Primrose flowering again and again all year??
And, Look! I knew it was getting ready to pop open!
Ceropegia ampliata
A shot from farther back of the parachute plant
Lady Pumpkin Flower Up Close
Mr. Pumpkin Flower
I like the hibiscus in a group---looks nice---Bill---those snakes love your garden! My art teacher has a clem in rebloom, but not any of mine :( Willie, glad your vine opened up.
willie my primrose are also re-blooming
saw my buddy again today in the garden catching some sun - it is about 2 1/2 foot long and fat - has become use to me, i just about had to step over it to spray the t-plants.
celeste i do not know about federally protected - i'm not going to mess with it we are buddies :) you should here my mil try and scare it off though, that video would get plenty of hits on youtube.
nice pumpkin blossoms willie - need to grab some from here, my atlantic pumpkin vine is covered with them and have 5 pumpkins so far - it is HUGE.
Well I finally got a few pictures of some sunflowers...............Horray
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Just popping in for a quick scan, unfortunately. To use a "Dahlia-ism" that I find most appropriate.....Very Very "prettiful" posts, everyone!!
Pixie - My Riseman's Flame hasn't bloomed this year...any idea why? In fact, I just realized that my Strawberry Candy in the same area didn't bloom either. Hmmmm. My soil there must be low in phosphate???
I love so many of the shots in this thread, but just have no time to comment on each. Sorry! Thanks for sharing!!!
Louise
Just immersed myself in this whoe thread--Couldn't possibly comment individually, but if I can't have a garden, this is a close second! So many breath taking photos!
On occasion, I take pics of things growing around here--can anyone ID this Dahlia? I posted it on an OT AV thread--plantladylin in Fla. was wanting to know.
Bill..... I am glad that you and your friend get along so well! especially since I'd much rather see him in your yard than mine!
Willie.... very nice!
Allison... I'm glad! and it's all true.
Phoebe... nice dahlia shot!
pensacolagarden those are some lovely sunflowers!
Beautiful dahlia phoebe, who cares what the name is!! lol
Very nice Willie, you give me hope my primrose will bloom again.