Garden Photos - Part 40

glad I didn't dig these up last week.... they look like they are springing to life after getting beat up in that big rain storm for some reason

close up of the same kind

a bit beat up but not bad

canna with another flush

this rainbow will make some of you nuts with all the colors mixed up.... the ones towards the front were cuttings I did last year and didn't mark which ones they were... hit and miss planting.. that's my style

:)

these are just starting to get the two toned color

marigolds are still going to town too

another bunch

sorry if I spell this wrong.. these melepodium are small... but still blooming

snaps

I am now a BES vine lover

just look at this goofy pinky winky... makes me laugh how silly it looks

kept these guys on my deck since I lost last years to the critters

last one

Wonderful shots Shelly, Jan and Allison! Looks like you're getting close, Anita. Shelly, which JM is that? It's gorgeous. Jan, I like Rainbow Niagara. Love the pink dahlia, Allison.

Onewish and Grampapa, I'm sooooo jealous of everything still blooming in your yards! It's wonderful!

Victor, the Jm is 'waterfall'. It's only this time of year that I'm really able to see how it earned it's name. The rest of the year it just looks a lot like JM 'Viridis' to me

I didn't want to say which one I thought it was.... I either mixed up the tags or they sent me the wrong ones... not sure which is which

Well, since it was a wonderful night with a full moon I thought I'd try messing with some night photos again and try to learn how to take them! none of the ones of plants turned out, but one of the yard did ok.

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and two of the river.

upstream

downstream

these are just before and after shots of one of the many "brush projects" that I got into today.

the before

I love that upstream shot - very peaceful

the same exact spot, 45 min. later. (sunlight has really went down in 45 min.!)

Thanks. and your right! it was very peaceful. I could've easily have packed up a flashlight and book and stayed out there for hours!

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Nice job on the brush RC

Beautiful night shots, Shelly.

Shelly, how's the hip???

Nice night shots. especially the upstream pic.

Shelly you work fast!! even with the bad hip!

I found out what the blue flower that's blooming is....
Lewis flax
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/showimage/160266/

Blooms spring and early summer, with all this warm weather it's really confusing things.

Thanks folks. I think theat the upstream shot is my favorite as well. The hip is immensely better, thanks! When I went into the doctor, it only took them a minute or two to set things right and then a cortisone shot. I had a bit of a limp through Sat. and then much better. If it were a complete dislocation that would be an entirely different story.

I love the lewis flax Jen! It has a close relative that seems to like the roadsides around here. It makes the commute to work much prettier when it's blooming!

Boston ivy.

Incredible crape.

Monkshood.

Sumac.

Paw paw.

Last - Nandina domestica.

love that crape Victor

Thanks, Allison. So do I!

Which crape is that one Victor? Although, I think that most all of them have nice fall colors.

I really like the Sumac picture.

I wish I knew, Shelly! It was a mistake - one that I am very grateful for! It was supposed to be one that got only 18 inches tall. It is now about 15 feet tall! Yes, most do get good color, but some, like this one, are just fantastic. It's probably my single best plant for fall color. Even that photo does not do it justice. It looks like it's on fire. My Hopi gets no color at all. Sarah's Favorite gets good color - but much more orange. That is starting now and I will have photos of it in the next few days.