What's Blooming? #13

From the looks of them I'd guess they're soft.

I think they are.

great shots everyone today..... love the crape victor!

Victor - I'll have to go check on my Winterthur - it's in the back of one of my neighbors house. Nice caladium and clematis pics. What is your heliopsis cultivar? I can't believe you have monarda yet - is that rebloomed?

I have some plantinginea - real tough hosta.

random cosmo

I was trying to sneak up on this bug and get a better pic - but it took off FAST.

Another one of my 'Ruffles' cosmos

Loved the orange on this new zinnia

Probably posted this dahlia already, better flower on Kenora Macomp B

nice wake up call..... thanks Al

The Zinnia and the 'Ruffles' Cosmos are both exquisite.

Absolutely gorgeous blooms eveyone!! Love them all!! Eleanor

Al - sorry, should have said Helianthus. It's 'Lemon Queen'. Great shots. Love that Cosmos.

Very colorful bug you have there Al. I just adore that pink and white cosmos and that zinnia must surely be a butterfly favorite with the bright orange color. Nice pics to see on a grey cloudy day. Thanks. :)

MG car! Of course! All these years I thought MGs were morning glories! Silly me.

x, me

What nice shots, Al! Any idea what that colorful bug is? All of your pics are so crisp and colorful! Nice punch for the day!!

Thanks all!

Louise - I got an ID on it, not really a good bug, but I've only seen one around.
http://bugguide.net/node/view/518

I took a pic of this far out plant today while working. I think it's a tropical like draceana or something?

Very interesting plant, Al. Wish I knew what it was, too.

Wow, that's freaky looking. Looks like a tie-dye gone bad.

I felt as though I had spots in my eyes just looking at it.

I got an ID on it already.
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/80252/
I thought the people put it there as an annual plant - says it's hardy here, groovy.

Yes it does have the typical Ligularia leaf shape.

Thanks for the links for both the wierd bad bug and that spotted leopard plant, Al. Both are quite cool, to say the least! I think I've seen the plant in bloom with the orange flowers, but I did not know what it was.

This thing was HUGE! At least 1 1/2 inches long. I felt an allergic reaction just looking at him.

That is big Victor. My son was watching a big one like that on the driveway tonight - with a smaller one attached to it of course.LOL

One of my fall annuals is blooming now. China aster "Fireworks"

great stuff everywhere. I'm starting to get used to the fall thing on it's way. Here's an aster I found in the area we brush hog-it's now transplanted into the big garden and it's 4.5' tall (it was about 2' when I transplanted last year).

Nice Aster combo Al.

Al, thats a beautiful combo and so welcome at this time of the year.

Egyptian Spice had 3 blooms for me this morning.

Victor I have seen some watch out they could carry you away bees too, nice shot. Boo and Al, love all the asters annual and native. Mine just about to put on a show.

Some things still looking half way decent in the dry garden ( with a little help from me watering that is) .
Caryopteris and a dwarf berberis in the corner

One Dahlia out of about 15 bloomed.

Carnation is on a rebloom.

Nice pics , like the ES. A few blooms on Happy returns and Stella D' but they are really suffering in this dry spell.
A fall bloomer you don't usually think of much...Liriope

No flowers but it does light up a shady spot and contrasts well with the dark green of liriope....Hakonechloa. No muss no fuss plant.

Alyssum and Orange Icicle pansy.

Got to love the no fuss no muss plants!!
Still blooming 'Love Plant'

A very late blooming lily, just opened it's first flower yesterday.
Lilium Uchida

Pix love that orange and white combo and how nice to have a lily bloom this late. Is there another name for the Love plant, is it an annual ? I like it very much too.

This is a new clem here: Rosemoor

'Lady Emma Hamilton' rose is still sending out blooms.

Nice Clem, ngam. I was considering that one. How has it done?