Bloom Day September 2012

Saturday, September 15, 2012



I  missed the flower party the last couple of months but I thought I had enough to share at the moment to warrant a post.  That's Mugsy walking down the lamium 'aureum' lined path which is showing off her purple flowers as she's been doing for some time now. The purple aster in the background is looking really cheery this time of year, making me want to divide it up this Fall to see if I can't get a couple more plants going for next year.


At my community garden plot today my Buddha's Hand Cosmos were still going strong and I'm excited to see how many seeds I will be able to collect. This has been such a fun plant this year and the bees are really appreciating it. I noticed some of the flowers are pure orange and some have darker striations as in the photo above.


The crocosmia I bought from Cistus last year. This one is almost orchid like and so much more showy than my other common ones. I think I'm going to try to replace them all with this one over time though I hate to think how hard it's going to be to dig up all those tiny little bulbs.


Here's my dahlia "lambada" from Old House Dahlias that I planted amidst the dinosaur Kale. I'm really enjoying having more flowers in the veggie patches this year.


Golden hops have such a cool form and I keep thinking I need to cut some to include in a bouquet. I bet they'd look really romantic spilling out the sides of a vase.


My newest love, my polka dot begonia is blooming. As if metallic silver polka dots weren't fun enough!


Rosa "Dijon" is such a strange beauty. Every year I threaten to dig her up and then every year I am enchanted by her rare beauty. I just love that dusty pinky yellowy combo.


If you're in the market for a purple rose I highly recommend the dark purple climber Rosa "Night Owl" and for a lighter version, Rosa "Moon Shadow" above has the most yummy light grape color.


The salmon zinnias in my community garden plot are giving me so much pleasure--they last for EONS in a bouquet and the color combines wonderfully with oranges and purples.


These nasturtiums popped up at the edge of one of my veggie patches and have been adding a lot of cheer. In the front is a fading orange poppy.

Thanks for stopping by--now head over to May Dreams Gardens, the host of the garden blogger's Bloom Day to see what's blooming in other gardener's gardens!



10 comments:

  1. Mugsy is a doll!!!

    I love the polka dot Begonia, especially in the orange pot, and BONUS we got to see a glimpse of your orange house too!

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    1. That orange pot was a garage sale find this Summer and was a match made in heaven with the polka dot begonia. I love it when things work out that way!

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  2. Lovely blooms...I had to look up 'Night Owl'...WOW...what a beauty!

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    1. Just hit me up if you ever want a cutting of Night Owl--it's really a great one! Mine hardly gets any sun. I can't imaging how great it would look if it was in a more ideal location.

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  3. Purple rose against the orange house, polka dot begonia, and Mugsy- I'm in love!

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    1. I guess my love of circuses is coming through in my garden!

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  4. I'm another fan of the house/rose combo...and the idea of hops in a vase...well, I guess I just like it all.

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  5. Thanks Ricki! It's definitely an exuberant color combo ;-)

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  6. I'm always up for a great garden tour - Thank you for showing us around. I have that purple aster in my garden too.
    So invaluable in the late summer - as everything else is pooped out. Yes, It divides so easily. You can get many more plants from what you have now. Thanks for finding me on pinterest today. Any news on your garden blog contest?

    best,
    Lore

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  7. Thanks for stopping by Lore! I'm happy to hear your report about dividing the aster--I have big plans for creating a pretty layered bed along the side of my house.

    So sweet of you to remember the Country Living contest--the winner won't be announced until Nov. Sheesh. I will definitely let people know--I was so chuffed by all the votes and support. That alone gave me a lot of encouragement to keep going with my garden blog. Thank you! And YES--always excited to find a fellow gardener on Pinterest. Isn't it so addicting?

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