The drought broke here yesterday. Two inches of rain blessed us yesterday. I could almost hear a collective sigh of relief from the plants in my yard. With the rain, the temperatures have fallen. Conditions are now ripe for a “green revival”.
I am showing 6 photos from those that have fared the best in the recent 30 days of heat and drought. Mercifully, we have returned to normal growing weather.
I will be joining the Six on Saturday group in the morning. The group will be posting 6 photos from their own gardens. Come join us. Here is the link https://gardenruminations.co.uk. We are ably hosted by Jim Stephens.
This sprightly, perky cosmos is from the seed packet sent from Susan B. Komen. This is the breast cancer support foundation. I like the pink edging on the petals.
This foxglove was a surprise in my windowbox this week. I did not plant it. My explanation is that I put in some compost from my own pile earlier this spring. I last had foxglove several years ago and composted the spent plants.
My purple coneflowers have long been through blooming. I don’t dead them until the goldfinches have finished feasting on the seeds. They have but this remnant was still beautiful.
The Roselle is new to me. It have performed beautifully this late summer and fall. As you can see, this plant is a hibiscus. This one is H. sabdariffa. The red calyces can be used for jellies, teas and sauces similar to cranberries.
The goldenrod (Solidago altissima) started blooming this week. I do not cultivate these since they proliferate on their own. The photo does not quite capture the intense yellow color of these blooms.
The blue mistflower (Conoclinium coelestinum) is a native here in Alabama and as you can see, it is a pollinator favorite.
Hope you are enjoying good gardening weather as the seasons change. Happy gardening!!
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Glad to hear that you got some rain. The Cosmos and the Roselle both look lovely and delicate.
A lovely selection. I’m glad you’ve finally had some rain.
Since you’re new to Roselle, you’ll see, besides the very pretty flowers, the fruits are truly amazing. I grew some 3 years ago, which allowed me to dry them for herbal teas, but also to freeze the fresh fruits to make jelly/jam later. Don’t forget to remove the big seed first…
I will grow them again. They are a very attractive plant.
I had to look up American Goldfinch to see if it was the same as ours; it isn’t. Sounds like it has similar behaviour though, and very pretty.
Ah, rain at last. Your garden will be pleased. Ageratum is something sold as an annual here, but it looks much prettier growing in your garden. The Hibiscus is a lovely colour – I have only seen blue or pink/purple ones here. Very striking. 😃
Thank you. The rain is such a relief. It’s very distressing to see my garden struggle. I am grateful now.