The garden is lush, healthy and bloom filled. We have had sufficient rain to keep things that way. The butterflies are increasing in number and the air is filled with the buzz of insects. The hummingbirds are regularly seen getting their fill.
The dilemma is that the heat keeps my outdoor tasks restricted to the mornings. The afternoon heat is too energy sapping. We were out of town for several days and upon returning it is noticeable that the weeds are getting a little out of control. A need a few days of effort to right the ship.
Here are my photos for this week.
The Casablanca Lily has really shown out this year. The stalks are about 4 feet high and I have had to stake them to keep them erect. You can see the repurposed fountain in the background. It became non functional so it is now a succulent planter.
The Rubeckia ‘Gloriosa Daisy’ has a blend of colors. It has been a great performer.
The Dahlia ‘Gallery Singer’ is a first timer for me. It is in a grouping of 3 Dahlia Singers and 3 Dahlia Serenade. The deep color is a standout.
Two varieties of Buddleia here. The white natchez shrub grows over twenty feet. This one is still small so the blooms are easily seen. The watermelon red is well established and lines the driveway very majestically. The crape myrtle is the staple shrub here in the American South and I think these photos say why.
The oak leaf hydrangea is a native shrub. The blooms in pannicles come out white and then the color becomes reddish to bronze in summer and fall. The blooms remain as an appealing brown during the winter. This is a good look at the pannicle.
The Buddleia is a Sungold I think. It is 3 years old and beginning to assume an admirable shape. The butterflies and insects are attracted to it.
That’s the round up for this week. We are still at peak summer. Soon the inevitable slow fade will begin so I am enjoying the beauty as much as possible.
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What wonderful colors on your beautiful blooms. I have thus far resisted planting dahlias, as they need to be dug up again in the fall in our northern state (too much work for me), but your‘Gallery Singer’ sure makes it tempting.
I’ve not seen a yellow flowers buddleia before. Dahlia’s are looking good, mine are just coming into bloom.