Below is the yellow iris, in full bloom in mid October! The purple plant is an aromatic aster and the white is also an aster. Notice I finally have grass in the front yard!
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
I have been having fun adding new plants and moving some old ones. Some of the new ones inclue Anisacanhus wrighitt "Texas firecracker"; Phlox paniculata "John Fanick" and Phlox "Peppermint Twist"; Vernoica x "Fairytale" (Fairytale Speedwell); Montauk Daisy; Iberis sempervirens "Candytuft"; Delosperma "Ice Plant Starburst" Asclepias tuberosa "Butterfly weed". We also put in tow Pink Indian Hawthorn bushes and added two more Tea Olive trees. I have moved my purple salvia from the back yard to the front yard.
Below is the yellow iris, in full bloom in mid October! The purple plant is an aromatic aster and the white is also an aster. Notice I finally have grass in the front yard!
Below is the yellow iris, in full bloom in mid October! The purple plant is an aromatic aster and the white is also an aster. Notice I finally have grass in the front yard!
Friday, October 10, 2008
October blooms
I planted this hardy begonia several years ago. It has lived, but never bloomed until this week. What a pretty, delicate bloom! And can you believe this yellow iris with buds? I have never seen one come back to bloom in the fall. I thought the morning glory was pretty, so I posted it too.
I have begun fall planting now. The last photo below is two windflowers, Anemone x hybrida "Honorine Jobert". I have planted them in the south side of the front yard, next to spiderwort (which I moved to that bed last week).
I do a little indoor gardening. Yesterday I bought paperwhite bulbs, and have put them in water. I will track how long it takes for them to bloom.
I have begun fall planting now. The last photo below is two windflowers, Anemone x hybrida "Honorine Jobert". I have planted them in the south side of the front yard, next to spiderwort (which I moved to that bed last week).
I do a little indoor gardening. Yesterday I bought paperwhite bulbs, and have put them in water. I will track how long it takes for them to bloom.
Monday, October 6, 2008
Great Fall days
Thanks for the comments about Moon flowers. Although I love to catch the lucky moment of seeing them open, I've never timed them. What fun. I also adore the beautiful, light scent of the flowers.
I realize that I have very few fall bloomers in my garden. The sedum "Autumn Joy" is a glorious red now (pictured below). I also have an aromatic aster (Aster oblongifolius) blooming. It makes a delightful bush, with the small purple flowers. Although the flowers don't have fragrance, the leaves do, when brushed or crushed. This will grow almost wild, so I usually cut it back at least once in early to mid summer. It still blooms its heart out in October.
Oh, my gardenia bushes are in bloom again. What a great treat to have them return in the fall for a second bloom.
I'm trying to track down some interesting perennials to plant this fall. I will post what I find.
I realize that I have very few fall bloomers in my garden. The sedum "Autumn Joy" is a glorious red now (pictured below). I also have an aromatic aster (Aster oblongifolius) blooming. It makes a delightful bush, with the small purple flowers. Although the flowers don't have fragrance, the leaves do, when brushed or crushed. This will grow almost wild, so I usually cut it back at least once in early to mid summer. It still blooms its heart out in October.
Oh, my gardenia bushes are in bloom again. What a great treat to have them return in the fall for a second bloom.
I'm trying to track down some interesting perennials to plant this fall. I will post what I find.
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