Wow, you folks sure give me ideas. That's my trouble - too many ideas, and no plan!
Not really much by way of flowers this year, too much construction again.
But here are the last of my veggies. The tomatoes are Prudens Purple, White Beauty and Rose.
~marilyn
Pretty photo of your veggie harvest, cybercrone. My neighbor supplied us with tomatoes and other veggies from his abundant garden this summer. Some yellow cherry tomatoes that were to die for. So sweet.
Took a couple more shots this morning. Decided that the deck hanging baskets look pretty good for September too.
These two are getting lots more sun now that it is getting lower in sky.
Thanks for starting this new thread Altagardener. Iwas thinking of starting one like this today, you beat me to it. I'm glad you did. Very nice flowers and veggy.
Still blooming Datura currant swirl. My first try this year with them.
Forgot to resize my pic, I will come back later, I need to know if you guys can Id one of my bush/tree. Forgot what I planted.
What a beautiful Dat, burn_2007. I grew those last year, but a fallen leaf poisoned my cat when I had the seedlings growing in the house. Left a bitter taste in my mouth too, and a big hit to my pocketbook. Never tried them again after that. Nice to see photos of them still though...
echoes, Yes, the Little Joe is truly a dwarf version. No more than 3 feet high.
altagardener, The strawberries are tasty, but not like the little wild ones. They are also bigger than the wild strawberries. I plant up the strawberry pots each spring. In October, I transplant the plants into the veggie garden. They have gone thru 3 winters that way. Also, Love the Hyssop. I planted it the 1st time this year and I think it is one of my favorites. It looks very nice next to Dr. Jo rose. A lovely combination. The Starfighter lilies are planted in groups of 3 bulbs about 8" apart. I put 4 groups in the new flower bed. That picture shows 1-1/2 groups
DonM47, Your photos are beautiful. I am a bit of a rose & petunia nut. Started shockwaves, easy wave, tidal waves and waves last spring. Another nice petunia for a pot is Vista Supertunia (no seeds available, by propagation only). Here's a picture of Cherry Vista Supertunia (5 plants in a 14" pot on top of my rainbarrel.
oops, forgot the picture (it's raining out, so the flowers are a bit floppy)
This is one of my most interesting new roses. Picked it up on a clearance. Climbing Pinata. In full bud & bloom since I got it in beginning of august.
Went out this morning and went around the yard taking pics of mostly flowering things.
Some of these are really late this year and I did plant them to flower mid summer but that hasnt happened. Still its nice to have so much flowering now!
This is a Willow Gentian - wish it would hurray up and spread a bit. So far just one stem, planted 2 years ago.
Clematis Polish Spirit, still flowering nicely, on the 'wrong' side of the fence!
A sampling of Phlox, two of them are just starting to flower this week!
Echinacea Coconut Lime and some annual asters.
The sweet peas have not been wonderful this year , still they catch everybody's attention when they come in the back gate.
Monarda
Another Monarda "Raspberry Wine"
Heliopsis - it is always in full bloom when the first killing frost comes but even that does not usually kill it.I like to let it dry out and use the dried flowers in winter arrangements
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Another clematis still in bloom, just planted this year.
Rubra marginata I think.
Last touch of summer for Morden Blush
Edit: Oops ! Morden Sunrise of course!
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Another Clematis Rooguchi I think - lost the tag!
One of my favorites Euonymus Nana aka Burning Bush
And a no flowers part of the shade garden in the back yard.
From the front...
Altagardener, dumb question for you. Is the Hyssop a perennial or annual and will it reseed?
Joanne
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It seems there is suddenly an awful lot of fall colour starting up!
Another Verbascum nigrum, showing some...
Joanne, anise-hyssop (Agastache foeniculum) is a long-lived perennial, tap-rooted and nonproblematic. I have read complaints on some forums about its seeding, but I haven't had a problem with that. (BTW, "hyssop" refers to true hyssops, e.g. Hysoppus officinalis... which is hardy here and a nice plant, but totally different.)
Acckk, I think I'm cut off... it won't let me post any more pix, LOL!
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Hmmm, will it cooperate now?
A symphytum (whose exact cultivar name somehow escaped my record-keeping!)... the reddish buds, followed by blue and white flowers have been lovely all summer.
Our giant back-yard red leaf rose (Rosa glauca) has had a splendid year and is absolutely loaded with red hips... now that I'm reconciled to fall (sigh...), I'm actually looking forward to its leaves turning yellow, for contrast!
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Path to the back yard...
The gigantic leaves of Telekia speciosa, making the quite normally-sized ones of Clematis 'Pamiat Serdsta' look tiny!
'Colorado'.... in the greenhouse, however. (It's too cold in our backyard here for even the hardy ones to produce more than a few flowers in a season!)
Thanks for the info on the anise-hyssop. Here's the combo of Dr.Jo rose with it.
Very nice!
Indeed very nice all. the starfighter and stargazer lilies are very close in appearance. I have the stargazer, and am planning on adding more bulbs. They were beautiful. This is what I was going to ask you to ID for me, but got my answer today. It's Acer amur ginnala bush. It turns a brilliant red in the fall.
Fushia and annabelle Hydrangea
Another fushia
This calla is still blooming, has a lighter color than it had this summer, which was more lemon yellow.
This Water lily just finish blooming, have another bud about to open. Hope it does before frost.
Fancyvan, I have never seen a yellow Morden Blush. Mine is pale pink. Morden Blush is a real workhorse isn't it? So hardy and care free, but keeps comin' back year after year with prolific blooming ability. Wish I had room for a few more.
Neither have I! LOL
That should be Morden Sunrise!
