Debra, those are good choices.. I love phillip Reilly's Super Chief and Moonlight Sail. Your petunias look grand and are in a perfect setting.. Thanks for showing them to us! I also like the Hibiscus . I also have one in bloom but don't know it's name. The whote is gone but the pink is really showing off. I have a very deep red ( my favorite ) but I moved the little bugger and seem to have lost it...Ellie

mainerose, I have good luck with phlox 'David' that was bred for its mildew resistance. I have never had a spot of mildew on it. It is white and even a bit more later-blooming than other tall phlox. I remember one year mine bloomed all of Sept. Olalie Farms must be, by far, the premier breeders in VERY late daylilies. They have many varieties that don't even start to put up scapes until August. Each year I have been ordering a few of their very lates, which don't even start to bloom til early Sept. There are so few choices we have for bloom for late Aug., Sept., and into Oct. It's great that daylilies are now an option. The ones I've gotten from Olalie are in shades of red, pink, and melon. No, the hybrid daylies won't take over like the orange ditch lilies. Another late bloomer is Japanese anemone 'Honorine Jobert' (white). Most years this is blooming well into Oct. for me. Also 'Pamina' (pink), but this one's more vigorous and seems to have spreading tendencies. Here is a link that might be useful: Olalie daylies

My most prolific bloomer is California Sally which puts out basketball sized inflos all summer. My Samoan Fluff pot is totally white in August. Guillot's Sunset is another heavy producer. White with red stripe on back flowers the longest in California (May to Feb). Others are Charlotte Ebert, Thornton Lemon drop, most Moranges especially Kimi. You are correct in that location and age of plant plus growing conditions have a big impact. Fragrance is another story. Like perfumes, everyone has likes and dislikes. In the eighties I took a surf trip to Kauai and camped under a big Celadine. Each morning, the sun rose to the smell of Celadine and fresh coffee. Pure Heaven to me could not be better. My Kauka Wilder is another I can bury my face in and daydream to the islands. Jeannie Moragne and Vera Cruz rose are wonderful. White with red stripe on back is very spicy. Aztec Gold and Penang peach are peachy. I also notice that many plants are more fregrant in the evening, some in the morning and others all day. Some that are labeled with a scent, when I smell i cannot find any standout smell. I grow Mystery and First Love gardenias and double tuberroses for that island magic smell. I would say Celadine and White with red stripe on back are the two best basic starts because both are easy to grow, are lei flower quality, and smell unlike each other, yet most people love both scents. Bill

Kate - Browns Ferry Debutante is my kind of flower - all of the pinks are. Kay - I'm glad you love SC Fran X Blazing Cannons. It's not my favorite shade of red, but the orangey red blooms seem to be a fan favorite wherever I post photos of it. Sherry - Last Chance for Romance is such a dependable August show stopper. Did yours ever bloom? Debra