Garden Gems 2012 # 9

Daisy type mum(Hillside Pink) still in pot, another mum, rose lit up by setting sun, WOW a rebloom on Trollius, fall color on Vib Winterthur

love the mum & the Vib.

Nice pics guys, so much still going on, lucky us! I'm determined to get some pics today.

Impatiens? Salvia? All of mine are long gone! I had 1 bloom on 5 hydrangeas....after the summer-like temps in March, we had a killing frost in April....all the buds froze.....not many apples around this year, even in the big orchards....none on my trees....

well that stinks

Yes, it does.....plus the early killing frost has blackened all the leaves on the hydrangeas already.....sad...

strange RD.. normally you seem to be a bit warmer than I am

I was able to get a few shots today. I could keep this weather all year!

Salvia Black and Blue going strong still. Marigolds hanging on. Quite a few skippers today. Buds and berries at the same time. Volunteer salvias.

I could keep the temps too... just perfect.. lovely shots Ronnie!!.. do the critters eat those berries on the honeysuckle?

Joseph's Coat, pansies and volunteer zinnia

Thanks Allison, I never noticed the berries before, I guess the birds always got to them

Nice pics, everyone! I have so much to do here. Sure wish I had the week off. Next year I'm taking a couple weeks off in the fall just to get stuff done at home.

Karen

Lovely flowers Ronnie

I never saw them before either.. huh

Very pretty flowers, Ronnie.....Allison, I live in a river valley....I think that's why the frosts hit us so hard.....

ah extra moisture

Pretty blooms for this time of the year, makes me smile.

I still have delosperma, Lavender Ice blooming......tough little plant!

it's cute!

Pretty!

Oh, I love ice plants, but they don't usually do well for me. That's a pretty one.

Karen

Thanks...it was really nice in the summer covered with blooms...

Longwood gardens today
They still had roses blooming...oh it smelled WONDERFUL!!!

Great to see blooms outside

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really surprised to see a rhody bloom

Tomorrow starts their chrysanthemum festival, was worried that the conservatory wasn't going to be opened today but happy that it was

1 thing that was a real bummer is ALL the outdoor water fountains, waterfalls etc were turned off for the season

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more mums and paper lanterns in one lobby

Beautiful photos, Jen! I love Longwood Gardens. Been there twice. The last time was around the same time you were there, and I, too, was disappointed that all the water features were turned off. I did get to see some gorgeous water lilies in bloom, though. Would love to get over there again someday. I went with Dad and my sister Dawn. We had such a good time. We took Dad to his old neighborhood in South Orange, NJ. He really enjoyed getting back there and seeing the old houses where he lived as a child, and going to this big park on a hill that overlooked NYC. We also visited the old church he used to go to, and got to meet his pastor there. And we met up with a couple of our uncles on my mother's side and went out to dinner with them at the Outback Steakhouse. I need to dig up those pics and post on FB. Will probably do a thread of the Longwood Gardens pics here.

Jen, is this a Vitex shrub http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/fp.php?pid=9316496&extraimg=3 ? I'd love to have one.

Karen

Thanks Jen, can't begin to tell you how those roses brightened my day. (night) LOL

Karen, you know that is one of the only ones I didn't take a pic of the name
but it def looks like one

Thanks, Jen...wonderful photos, uplifting to see this time of year!

Orchids

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Glad that Dad had such a good time.


Some people in our area still have a few roses in bloom. Don't know which ones they are.

Love those orchids!!!

I've had a few roses blooming right now.

I cut a rose this morning, hoping the remaining buds open

I have buds, no blooms...those orchids are beauties!

and that's not even a 1/4 of all the orchids they have(my camera was annoying me in the orchid room)