Looks like it came out of a how-to photography book.

Meme, I agree -- awesome! I love your flowers, and also how tropical it looks with all the foliage. I love seeing your helper too. Is he a Newfoundland? All three of mine probably would not weigh as much as he does! What's his name? Omar, my favorite crape myrtle is Acoma. I love them for their thick foliage, full blooms, smooth bark, and that they don't get as large as some. I had three, but the neighbor's oak trees got huge and put them in the shadows so they are declining. Well, actually they are pretty much gone, but Bob used the trunks to string lights on and they are trying leaf out, but they'll never be as pretty as they were in sunlight.

Question: I bought that new flower yesterday, but I can't put it where I want it until after bloom season. What do I do with it? Right now it is just soaking. Milano Crimson Tide. Orange Velvet Regal Heir clump Scarlet Pimpernel Clump Smoky Mt Autumn clump. It is having an extra short season both in length and height. Spider Miracle Tenn. Sunset Seedling from Smoky Mt Autumn and Jolyene Nichole, first year, 2 buds. I think I'll end here. Brad

The bed is lovely. I like seeing the colors together and the balloon flower(?) sets it off nicely. My favorite is Forsyth Flaming Snow but I liked Winifred Esther very well. . I have finally added that one and I m happy to see it bloom in your yard. Nice post, Sherry. It has been that "exploding of blooms" that you talked about here as well. and so my season will end much, much sooner than usual. Last year I had rebloomers in December! Unprecedented, and I will have rebloomers in July but probably no longer this year .I have a lot of reorganizing to do so that is just fine. It has been a truly lovely year with the intense bloomingand I have enjoyed it as have the passersby. I have never had so many sloooow down and wave at me. kay