The Cosmos are going crazy and thriving in the heat.
Sizzling Hot July Blooms-pg. 2
My Tall Mexican Petunias are also thriving in the heat. I really like these guys, but I'm not crazy about how prolific they are! LOL
The pink ruellia is doing well also.
My transplanted French Hollyhock is really starting to put on a show. I really love this plant, but again....VERY prolific!
The blue Veronica is a bright spot in the garden.
My Purple Oxalis came up (planted it in April or May) and it's still growing. I thought they died in the summer!
Emma Grace, beautiful morning glory pictures. I did not know there was a white form too. I am enjoying mine.
Very nice pictures everyone. Belindas dream and the red knockout roses are still blooming.
red knockout rose
obedient plant
butterfly vine
flowering maple
Salvia still blooming
variegated Rose of sharon
noid yellow flowers
blooming again,Texas Sage covered with bees.
I meant to thank you Emmagrace, but I can find decent sized plants around here and I am going to look. I love those morning glory trees you have.
My first Turk's Cap bloom ever
MY Morning glory tree from Emma is blooming this morning
My first Kniphofia bloom ever
Beautiful Phyllis!
Here is the Lantana that Becky gave me in Buffalo.
This is the Fennel I got from Bluesmaven
My Texas Star
My spider Plant flower I don't recall who gave it to me ...maybe cocoa
One of the Tropical Hibiscus I got at a greenhouse in Jacksonville
The Durata cocoa gave me is going gangbusters in growing and blooming
Allysum
My first ever Crinum Lily bloom
TJ, the crimiums from Mitch and also the Red Hot Poker has not yet bloomed for me. What are you doing to help them?
Christi
Had my first blooms from a brug I planted from seed last year. The ones from Randy are huge and healthy, just haven't bloomed yet.
Nothing special, just lots of sunshine and some water here and there. Still waiting on my Brugs to bloom, too.
fun thread to see! thanks
Great shots everyone! Love them!
TJ, I am amazed that you Allysum looks so SPECTACULAR! I thought it frizzled in our heat?
By the way, I have 2 Sawleaf Daisies (grown from seed you gave me) that are well over 7 feet tall. Still not blooming, though.
Carla
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Hello Carla, my friend! I'll save you some Alyssum seed, they seem to have adapted to the heat. The sawleaf daisies will bloom soon. I think they started about mid August last year. Are they just one stalk each or do they branch out?
The Daisies are one stalk each. Very erect and healthy, can't wait till they bloom. And the Cowpen Daisies are even better than I had hoped.
Carla
Great pictures everyone.
LouC I have every plant you can think of for the butterflies. I have seen a total of 3 this year. I hope it will be better next year. Cindy
This is a beautiful plant easy to grow from seed.
some blooms in my yard
I love Duranta when it is allowed to become a tree. Look at the wonderful berries on it right now......
closeup so you can see the colors better
those colors are so pretty--i am not familiar with that plant--and can't quite tell -are they blue and orange flowers / two different plants? perennial?
Uh oh........I know they are very hardy here but I will look it up for you..................the flowers are actually a bright purple-blue color and the berries are a deep gold color..............
I can't even find anything for Duranta except an ugly yellow something................maybe Lin will be back...........I can't find a botanical name for it.