Hi, Some asters grow like the one in your pics. The link below shows one that does. Remy Here is a link that might be useful: Aster vimineus (Symphyotrichum lateriflorum)

Beautiful sunflowers. All the pics are great! I too have volunteers this year. I'm sure I'm the only person who has a tough time thinning them out. Like I'm killing poor innocent sunflowers. The birds love them and I take bouquets of them to the nursing home not far from here. Beautiful dog too. I breed shelties but my next dog will be a plush shepherd. Keep the pics coming people. I love to be everywhere at once to enjoy the fruits of your labour! Virginia

Thanks to all of you for the nice comments. This is peak bloom time in my garden, and I love to share it at this time of year. Sydneylanier, I've noticed a few of mine didn't get attacked either, and the one's that did are starting to look better and better every day. I'm glad that mess isn't going to go on for the whole bloom season! Eddie, hope you can come back and visit again real soon. Don't forget, I still want a copy of your cd!! Rose, I wish I was a better planner....I don't think enough about what things will look like at maturity, so really I end up creating a lot more work for myself!

Cindy: When your SAUCERFUL OF SECRETS blooms, do post a pic. I've got that one too from Curt but it is not a star performer here yet. Debra: This many blooms this late has to be due to the amount of rain we got over the past month. I don't recall this much showing at this late date. Mantis: yes, earlier pics of GEECHEE were better but just shows how much a late opening with cool temps can do to a daylily. Celeste: I've admired your pics of COUSIN SUZANNE. The race is definitely on here too! Linda and Kay: I'm so thankful to get these blooms this late in the season. I'm always on the scape hunt because I just never know what will show itself. KIOWA SUNSET has always been a favorite of mine. It is registered as a EE but here, it doesn't start blooming till early July and the scapes are taller than 23" as registered. Well, the weather turned and we are already up at 60 degrees F here this morning. Rain, rain, rain so I guess that is why our temps moderated. Julia