Garden Photos #30

Our poor little dwarf dahlias dried up in the drought. I suspect the pansies are gone as well. This rain might revive those, but I doubt it.

Thanks ge. wha I find peony hoops work like a charm on rudbeckias with floppage. Like this (but WAY cheaper at the hardward store) http://www.leevalley.com/en/garden/page.aspx?p=58904&cat=2,43319,33282

O that is so sad about your dahlias irisMA :(

i could do that or stick a post in and wrap with some green garden wire from HD. i had about 20 plants so it is a pain to do them all. i do it for coneflowers, deph's, some HH's and a few others. need to draw a line somewhere.

I like the hoops cuz I just leave them in all year and tuck the plants in when they come up. They support the seed pods in the w*i*n*t*e*r too and my fav thing about them is their seed pods.

WAIT A minute. Peony Hoops at mail order catalogue.I buy them for large floppy cranesbill.
Miles Kimbal.Gimmi a minute I'll send link.
http://www.mileskimball.com/MilesKimball/Shopping/ProductDetail.aspx?TID=_MilesKimball&CID=MKOutdoorGardeningandAuto&SCID=MKGardeningandPlanters&CollectionID=DC0001501&SiteNum=0&sortBy=Popularity DESC

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I also have my n10 foot cosmose in a peony support,Baptisia too.

Now that's more like the right price!

your welcome Celeste... it is a nice one

LeeValley's wire might bbe of a heavier gague but for the price of these I'll deal with a bent leg. I grasp the attached leggs low in order to push them deep into the grouns.
I used to buy supports from Walt Neiche's but I dont think they sell products anymore,just has a garden newsletter. The supports were expensive.Twenty dollars for a five foot lily ring.

Very pretty blooms everyone! Jo, your zinnias are only missing the hummer. My annual asters never bloomed, per. asters have just started...this tiny only reseeds all over the place!

This is how large Rozanne got this year......

Sweet Heidy also spread, but has fewer blooms.....

Nice color Robindog

This was yesterday morn
Stella De Oro

Beautiful photo of the Stella De Oro

Lovely blooms all.
It's been awhile since I've been on the Northeast forum, hope you don't mind me popping in.

My first year with Burgundy Gaillardia.

Love the yellow eye, provides contrast to the other colors.

Hi Burnw007 ^_^ Luvly burgandy.

I'll second that.

Nice picture burn! I have that one too...it spreads!

Thanks you all.

A Phlox in bloom. The hummingbirds love it.

My phlox is a mildewed mess this summer! I like the burgundy gaillardia.

Shall I see if I can dig one up for you and bring it to the RU Robinn?

Thanks Robindog. Sorry to hear about the mildew. Our Summer was really dry and that helped a lot. Last year lots of my plants had been affected by it.

Pixie, I can't bring any live plants home from Bill's, because I'm heading to Kport for awhile, but thanks for the thought!

Awe, too bad!

My 10 foot cosmose is up to 87 inches. There are 2 buds when I thought there might be nun.

87"....wow!!!! That plant is 27" taller than I am!!

Taller than I am too
87 inches is - - - - - 7.25 feet

My gosh that's insane! Guiness book of world records???

Allison gave me the seeds,we have a thread on the Annual forum.We started in May.
Its a hoot.

All lovely pics you guys. Pretty Stella and gaillardia pics. That cosmos is just amazing JoAnn.
Geranium Rozanne is a tough plant. They get really large. I had to move one of mine because it had outgrown it's place and with the heat and drought did not know if it would survive, but It is re-growing in it's new location after I ripped it to shreds really. Some plants want to survive no matter what torture the gardener inflicts on them, love that.

This is Trailing Queen with Caladiums and Impatiens.

The walk from the driveway

ge 1836 theTrailing Queen with the caladiums and impatience is a gorjus colour combo!

Thanks Dahlianut.
It was just my lucky day.This area is just a great sight. Its in front of a woodpile that gets foot traffic all winter so I use perennials there.
This is a longer view

very nice joann

Thanks Bill. I am so sorry I cant make your RU.
I just have a lot of problems traveling. I hope it's a rousing success.
Some one please take lots of pictures.

sorry you won't be there as well - i'm sure one or two pictures will be taken

Love that long view Ge!!
Awe Ge, im going to miss you but I do understand and i'll take lots of pictures. ^_^