Late Aug, Early Sept Garden Pics (link)

16 years ago

I can't choose what pics to post, so I figure I'd just post the link to the slideshow. (Forgive me for all the cat pics...my kitty babies always hang around when I go outside and wind up doing something I find cute.)

Here is a link that might be useful: Late Aug, Early Sept Garden Pics

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kqcrna
16 years ago
Wow, really pretty, Linda. Everything looks so healthy and lush.

Karen
proudgm_03
16 years ago
Very nice. Loved the frog.
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Hi, mary_lu here... :-) Sunrise Sunset does tend to throw long canes in the fall. I usually just leave them unless they are growing out into the sidewalk. If they are, then I cut them back. Haven't had a problem doing that yet. In fact I planted 2 more SS in my garden room this summer. They are doing pretty good considering it was July when planted and we are having an exceptionally HOT summer here with lots of humidity. They were on clearance and had not been watered well so the soil was pretty hard packed. But lots of new growth and blooms, so hoping all is well. The picture below was taken in late May this year. These were planted in 2006 or 2007 I believe. They are blooming now as well, but do have some long canes as I have come to expect in fall. If you would like, I can take a picture tomorrow night and post it? Let me know. The one below was taken a few days after the one above. What I really like about this rose is that the blooms and bush go right to the ground. No bare knees with this rose!
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Oh the Pigeon Berry is beautiful! I've never heard of it. I had Plumbago two years ago. It is grown as an annual this far north, but pretty inexpensive to buy. You can winter it over if you have a sunny window or a greenhouse. Wish I had saved mine. There was none available around here this year, for some reason. I grew it in with my pink flowering Lady Elsie May Rose. Beautiful! Gorgeous grown in amongst the colorful Tropical Hibiscus, too. Haven't done much in my garden the last few weeks, but I do stroll through and enjoy my flowers and plants. My little trees are really taking off and growing and my Pink Wisteria tree now has a lovely shape. It looks like it is trying to make a few blooms. That would be awesome! With the cooler temps and more frequent rainfall that we are now getting, my flowers are really beginning to put on a show. I love the cool, moist mornings and evenings when I take my walks. Beautiful flowers Kathy! ~Annie
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Shauna, that does look like my tiny white clematis except for the leaf shape...ohh and the pic you linked to doesn't have bird poop on the leaf...LOL I started this from seed, it, along with a bunch of other seedlings grew like mad, and I babied it indoors over the winter last year. Then my wonderfully exuberant puppy decided he wanted to dig in some dirt. He pulled up all the clematis seedlings, and this was the nly one to survive. I planted it out this spring and it has taken off. It certainly isn't spectacular like the large flowering types, but it hides part of the ugly tree I have it planted near. Ohh and I didn't detect any scent from it either. Maybe it needs more sun as well.
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bevhall
16 years ago
Wow, those blooms are something else!
Love the kitties too!
dawiff
16 years ago
Very nice! No need to apologize for the kitty pics, I loved them!
PVick
16 years ago
Very nice, Linda!
lindakimy
16 years ago
Lots of beauties there!
vera_eastern_wa
16 years ago
Wow....lookin' good!

Vera
donn_
16 years ago
Great looking plants, and adorable cats.

I think I spotted one of those incredibly useful flip-top litter buckets in one photo. I go around the neighborhood scrounging them up on recycle day, and use them for everything from tools to potting mixes and ingredients. I must have 50 of them.
carrie630
16 years ago
loved the slideshow and linda, everything looks so vibrant and lush - I also love your photography, I felt like I was right there in your garden....

Thanks - Carrie
drippy
16 years ago
Super! How do you get 4 O'clocks to grow like that? I haven't had any luck getting them to maturity yet.
etravia
16 years ago
I love you kitties (& your flowers)! Especially #10, the white daisy with the colored center. What is it?????
Maggie
lblack61
Original Author
16 years ago
Drippy,
I guess that's one of Ma Nature's blessings to me because those 4 O'clocks reseeded from some WSed two years ago. I thinned at least 30 seedlings out of that bed-- unfortunately, I must've thinned out all the fuschia ones. I think that is about six to 8 plants there. They are as tall as heck. Happy as larks, too. They're starting to make their "bombs" for next years supply.

Maggie,
That flower is Venidium "Zulu Prince". I love it...they don't work well as cut flowers, though...they open to the sun, and close when there's shade. I do want more next year, though. The colors are amazing.

Thanks everyone on the compliments :-) It's at that point where, there's no entire bed that looks balanced to me, only parts of it-- you know, when something grows taller than you thought and it's in the front of the bed instead of the back? But taking the individual pictures made me realize I didn't do such a bad job gardening this year, despite the weather.

Linda
lblack61
Original Author
16 years ago
Donn,
I forgot to mention, yes, those are useful kitty-litter buckets in the background. We use them for everything-- sand, peat moss, cement-mixing....
I think they may be overwintering a few plants for me this year. I almost planted my toms in them...still might bring a couple tom and pepper plants in and put them in them. With having 4 cats instead of three now, I think I could bring the whole garden inside!

Linda
mceller
16 years ago
Oh, so pretty! :)
prairiemoon2 z6b MA
16 years ago
Enjoyed the slideshow! Very pretty cats. :-) I loved the sunflower photo..very healthy looking and one of the nicest oranges I've seen.

pm2
lblack61
Original Author
16 years ago
Here's a new album of pictures over the last week.

I think this is the most filled out the beds have been this time of year. I'm pretty happy with the results (I can't get enough of that red/purple combo...never thought I would like that as much as I do)

Hope you enjoy :-)

Here is a link that might be useful: Late September Garden Pics

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