Sunday, August 10, 2014

A mild summer keeps the garden in bloom

This summer has been unbelievably mild. Many mornings have been in the 60s and humidity has been low. Highs stay in the 80s to low 90s. The plants haven't taken a beating from the heat and it shows.


True to form, our pink Peppermint Schnapps Hibiscus is amazing this season.


A solo Pretoria Canna Lily bloom. The foliage is just as nice as the flower. That's a white Little Lamb hydrangea behind it.
Another angle of the Peppermint Schnapps Hibiscus with a few Cleome.































A rare pure white wild Cleome. Our Cleome are the native, non-hybridized variety. They are usually a combination of white, purple, and pink. We will be harvesting the seeds from this one.
















A nice stand of Yellow Helenium with petunias. This was our first try with this plant and it worked out well.












This is red Helenium in the afternoon sun.



















A closeup of Yellow Helenium.


A mature red Lobelia or Cardinal Flower. Rivaling Red Emperor tulips, this is one of the most vivid reds in the garden.



















A Mardi Gras rose with an Assassin Beetle looking for lunch.


A nice, lightly fragrant Purple Phlox.















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