This week in the garden; 6 inspiring photos of flowers, plants, and garden beauty from my home gardening journey.
The hot spell is over. We have had rain so the sun-loving perennials are still bright and cheery. Chores in the garden are numerous but I am able to spend a few hours each day in the garden.
We spent last week on the Atlantic Coast on Amelia Island near Jacksonville, Florida. We stayed at a quaint B & B in Fernandina Beach. Shops and restaurants were within walking distance. It was hot last week there but we were able to duck into air conditioned buildings regularly in order to keep cool.
I have some long-blooming summer perennials to show you today.
The milkweed is past its bloom and the prominent okra like seed pods are covered in milkweed bugs. The pods will soon open and disperse their little parachute equipped seeds.
This purple coneflower was growing in the gutter. It was dug up today and transferred to a more hospitable location. It is truly a tough plant.
The tickseed is almost past blooming. I think this is a native Coreopsis pubescent. It is a reliable reseeder.
The ginger lily began blooming this week. It is Hedychium sp but it was gifted to me as a tuber so cultivar unknown. It is near a water source and it is thriving.
The Salvia farinacea is very drought tolerant. It has a common name of mealy cup which is rather coarse sounding so I will just all it blue sage.
The Rose of Sharon is loved by humming birds and the seed pods are loved by goldfinches. It is an old classic shrub needing no care. Blooms are sun loving and come in white, pink and rarely blue.
Does anyone use the iNaturalist app? I find it extremely helpful to identify wildflowers, bugs and butterflies.
I am joining the SixonSaturday group in the morning. https://gardenruminations.co.uk
Happy Gardening!!