It’s hot again. It’s dry. Very dry. It’s a test to see which plants do well in these conditions. I have no butterflies or insects to show you today. The butterflies are there in abundance except for the Monarchs. They are said to be migrating south but I have seen none in my yard.
I am spending most of my time watering and removing dried up leaves. I have some shrubs that I bought at the Fall Plant Sale at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens but I am not yet ready to plant them.
I will be joining the Six on Saturday group tomorrow. Come join us. Here is the link https://gardenruminations.co.uk.
The azalea is in it third blooming for the year. It is a magnificent color.
The Physostegia is also in its glamour. It is slowly spreading but it is definitely controllable. A good friend characterizes it as ‘Disobedient Plant’.
The Gaura has appeared. I had two but the other has completely disappeared. This is a crowded corner of the garden with rudbeckia, Shasta daisies and obedient plant being very competitive.
The Lycoris has also appeared. It is commonly called surprise lily which is an appropriate name. It completely dies back and shows no trace until a week before it blooms.
I have shown these two recently but in the morning light they really caught my eye.
The Sedum ‘Autumn Joy’ is in a concrete container which really shows it off.
The limelight hydrangea is now 8 feet high and the mophead panicles are turning green and bronze. It is by far my favorite hydrangea.
Happy Gardening to all!!
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It’s an easy plant, but Physostegia doesn’t do well in my garden. I really like this elegant bloom though
It is a beautiful color. It is such a reliable fall bloomer for me.
Not just for their names, but my favourites this week are disobedient plant and surprise lily!
Another nice selection. I’ve tried Gaura a few times but they don’t survive the winter in my garden for some reason.
We recently had a couple weeks with very little rain, after a summer with plentiful precip (S. Wisconsin). I know how tough drought can be (in 2012 we didn’t have rain from mid-May through the end of July). Fortunately, this summer has been the opposite (no flooding here, but Milwaukee, nearby, had quite a drenching in mid-August). Anyway, I hope your temps will come down and you’ll have some needed precip. Your plants look lovely, so they must be benefiting from your care. I love all the plants you’ve shared here. ‘Autumn Joy’ Sedum has been a stalwart in my garden for many years, and it’s so pretty this time of year. 🙂
Thank you. My garden has done very well this year. We did have some rain late yesterday after I posted my blog. I am grateful.
Lovely selection! 🌸🌼 Ha, ha love that disobedient plant! When I grew it in my garden many years ago, it was a bit of a take-over merchant! Yours is lovely. 🌸
Thanks. It is lovely. I am ok with thinning it out to manage it.