Garden Gems 2012 #8

Love those colors!

lots of great color there, Ronnie

Very nice, Ronnie!....this has been a bad year for my dahlias.....many never bloomed...Allison inspired me yesterday evening...went out with my camera, the hummer came to the salvia, I pressed the 'on' button....Change Batteries came up on the screen....yep...no AA batteries in the house, the hummers will probably never come back :>(

Oh geez, that has to be one of Murphy's laws

Thanks!
Not many Dahlias this year for me...never got them dug last year but these few survived our mild winter.

Even in our mild winter, mine turned to mush.....

lovely stuff there Ronnie.. you know I love the coleus!!!.. cool that you did have some dahlias come back.. mine always turn mush..

sorry about the dead batteries RD.. such a bummer!!

Yep....the hummer was back yesterday, but when I turned on the camera, he took off! Does anyone know how to get roses to quickly bloom? I cut some yesterday for the fair tomorrow, but they aren't opening!

Beautiful pictures, Ronnie. That shot should win an award, Alllison!

my 'sweet autumn' clem. I have a mini rose trying to bloom from under it. The clem has exploded!

I just love SAClematis.

Wow....that's quite a sight, Jumper!

I think it likes that spot

sorry I don't RD.. totally cool Jumper!!

Beautiful Jump!!!

Re-blooming Rose, 4:00 custard and cream, Lord Baltimore, Rudbeckia, Cleome Rosalie

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I've never seen a cleome like that, luvs. It's gorgeous! The others are great too. Heehee

love the cleome & 4 o'clock!!

what a gorgeous cleome

here's some info on making a rose bloom faster, don't know if it actually works though
http://www.ehow.com/how_2075114_make-roses-open.html

Fall cyclamen.I couldbt believe it

Loved that cleome, Ronnie, & your cyclamen, Jo.......Thanks, Jen, for the info....it's what I did, but they won't be fully opened tomorrow when the judging takes place....I have only a few entries for the fair this year :>(

Cool Cyclamen, never grew one of them.

I love that cleome, stays small and great for containers, wish it made seeds. I may try to overwinter it, not sure if it will just die off since it's supposed to be an annual.

Name correction on the cleome it is "Senorita Rosalita"

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I'll look for it next year...only one cleome bloomed for me this year....

Where did you originally get it Ronnie?

Didn't get a chance to take a pic today but my Blue Butterfly Delph is reblooming, very surprised to see that

Jen my local nursery had them last year and this year, I think they were "proven winners" brand.

I'm way behind here so I'll just say great blooms everyone.
The cleome is lovely!! http://www.provenwinners.com/plants/cleome/senorita-rosalita-spider-flower-cleome-hybrid

Here are few from today - tree hydrangea

sa clem

some mixed shots - crape, shade garden, jm tamukeyama, bird houses, jm pixie

dawn redwood miss grace

dawn redwood ogdon

Beautiful Bill

caryopteris - dark knight, sunshine blue, snow fairy, and some close up's

so had the macro lens and got carried away with all the bee's............

Very nice, Bill....tranquil....love the golden redwood.....

dahlia's

Only 6 out of 17 dahlias bloomed for me.....

little honey hydrangea

i had a few turn to mush here.

here is the real little honey that visted this past weekend

geez, look how big she is already! cutie!

looking good

Thanks for that link Celeste