Garden Blooms 24

Green zinnias are pretty, Pensy. They'd look nice with my coral ones.

neat zinnia!!!.... sorry D-Nut I am sure the cat rules!!!

Hydrangea, with the dry spell we're having they are super blue!

Butterfly visiting partially opened butterfly bush

Here's the side by side comparison of the same hydrangea
last year is on the left this year on the right
Interesting huh?

Wow, did your soil change, Jen? My hydrangeas are skimpy this year. This is supposed to be Lady in Red, but it's blue.

Dark red nasturtium....

And Woodland tobacco which reseeded...

Well my goodness, keeping up with this thread is difficult but enjoyable.
Nfd for more gorgeous vibrant daylilies. Just lovely.
Tex more roses and echie combos, beautiful. Also some lovely perennial pics to enjoy.
Allison the pups are too cute. I really like those pink and yellow petunias. All your pots and garden are looking good.
D-nut I like that blue and yellow combo and your garden footage shots. Also those maters are looking good.
JoAnn those yellow lilies and combos must certainly brighten your day, I know they brightened mine. Thanks.nasturtium
Pens that is a nice green zinnia, I bet it works well with all colors in a bouquet.
Jen that butterfly and hydrangea turned blue go together nicely.
Robin your red ,white and blue flowers are really nice, specially that nasturtium. The hydrangeas turn blue because most soil in the northeast is acid ph. If you add lime around the bush it will be purple or pink, they are pretty whatever color they are.
Hope I didn't miss anyone, I do so enjoy all these garden and flower pics. Thanks everyone.

Todays garden Some surprises and disapointments.The Satisfaction lilies are not great because of the heat,
http://picasaweb.google.com/jgentle4/GardensForJuly10

i love your album JoAnn... those beds are beautiful

Well here is my castor bean i should of planted it in a bed by itself..............lol

Ohhhh yes tey get big.

Here is a red canna that I got from a DG'r.

wow your right it is getting huge!!!!

What a nice bunch of pics JoAnn. I love that bed with the sculpture and DLs, echies and lilies. All those tall lilies are really doing well reaching for the clouds and the color on the Satisfaction lilies isn't too shabby if you ask me. Considering how up and down the temps and rain have been this year your garden looks very very full and colorful.
Pens I like the tropical look of your canna and castor bean. They both can get quite large and the way the light comes through that canna leaf is just lovely.

Thanks ngam.
I hope the lily coloration isnt permanent.

Here are a few from yesterday and today. Many are new to my garden.
OT lily 'Big Brother'

clematis 'Blue Angel'

DL 'Frances Joiner'

hydrangea Incredibelle

DL 'Irish Envy'

DL 'Joan Senior'

lily 'Caravan'

hydrangea 'Limelight' just starting

stokesia 'Peachie's Pick'