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Documenting a few things before they're gone ...

11 years ago
last modified: 11 years ago

As we come to the end of summer a few things make their first appearance of the year.

Toad lily is one of the oddest of flowers, but I love the funny little thing ...

This Snapdragon vine took a while to reach the light and so the flowers are late.

Thanks to Patty for giving me the seeds to get it going again in my yard.

I thought the Baji fairy duster was done with its continual blooming for the year, but the recent rains rejuvenated it. It's covered with new foliage and buds ...

It freezes to the ground in winter, but returns to bloom all season in full sun and little water. I can't recommend this plant enough ...

This bougainvillea variety is new for me this year. It's thornless, has variegated foliage, new blooms are white and then turn bright pink. Along with the other bougies it will spend the winter in the greenhouse ...

But not before they put on a last big show ...

Drought tolerant Wooly bee bush will slow it's blooming, but remains evergreen through the winter. It's one of my favorite plants for easy growing and all summer flowering ...

This is one that won't go away. This large succulent given to me by Mara is named Fred Ives (I think) and is winter hardy ...

Yes, some things are going, but a few are just making their appearance like this cilantro to be enjoyed all winter. Larkspurs are also coming up in droves.

I would love to see what's going on in your gardens with this beautiful cool weather.

Happy fall gardening!

Comments (11)

  • 11 years ago

    Love all the pics but that toad lily is gorgeous. I think we have that same variegated bougie in our yard. DH is fascinated by the two different colors on the same plant. We'll be putting our tropical away soon, too, but I think I love the Fall blooms even more than the spring blooms. Love the fact that your Baji fairy duster came back with the rains.

    roselee z8b S.W. Texas thanked MsRed Byrd
  • 11 years ago

    Lovely photos!

    roselee z8b S.W. Texas thanked abarbie4me2
  • 11 years ago

    Roselee, I'm encouraged by your enthusiasm for the Baja fairy duster. I just planted a cousin - callandria emarginata - and am hoping it has the same everblooming drought tolerance you've experienced.

    Had to google the Wooly bee bush as I've never heard of it here in Florida. Maybe it doesn't like our humidity. I see that it's a type of aloysia. We can grow another kind - a. virgata, aka sweet almond bush (or tree!). White flowers and a fragrance that sends one hunting for the source.

    Thanks for posting, June

    roselee z8b S.W. Texas thanked juneroses Z9a Cntrl Fl
  • 11 years ago

    Love seeing pics of your garden, especially the Baji fairy duster and Wooly bee bush. I'm adding those plants to my want list.

    roselee z8b S.W. Texas thanked lindabuchanan13
  • 11 years ago

    Great plants and pics. I grow a pink flowered calliandra that has bloomed all summer. I didn't die on me last (mild) winter but not entirely sure as to exactly how hardy it is. Would love to find a red one, I would imagine it would do as well as the pink.

    roselee is the blue vine rampant? tell me about your experience with it pls

  • 11 years ago
    last modified: 11 years ago

    Thanks to all who looked at the photos, and also to those who commented.

    MsRed Bryd, I had to check really closely to convince myself that the white and pink blooms were on the same stems.

    Juneroses, the wooly bee bush/brush (here are more photos) is not commonly found in nurseries even in Texas. It seems it's one of those plants still waiting to be 'discovered'. With its rough rough textured leaves and many grey branches showing it may seem to lack refinement, but I love the slightly shaggy look, plus the blooms are elegant. Incidentally, I have three sweet almond verbenas which have grown into trees. They flush many times a year and are covered with blooms right now filling the yard with fragrance.

    Bossy, the snapdragon vine is an annual in my garden and has never been rampant. It regularly came back from self sown seeds and its delicately beautiful twining foliage decorated a portion of the chain link fence. Then one year I did some digging in that area and I guess the seed got covered and it didn't return so I got it going again with seeds from Patty.

    I used to have the pink 'powder puff' and don't remember it freezing back like the red one. Unfortunately, I tried to move it at the wrong time of year and it died. I'll buy it again if I find it.

  • 11 years ago

    Wow -- you've got a LOT of things going on. Your Cramosi superior rose is absolutely stunning! So is the white brug as well as everything else.

    It's great to see your Meyers lemon so loaded. My Satsuma doesn't have even one fruit. My friend with the Changsha said her tree has only about 20 tangerines. Seems maybe the rain this spring prevented the flowers from being pollinated at the right time--or something?

    Thanks for posting your photos although sometimes with photos more people will click on and see them if you start a new thread. They have seen mine and don't realize there have been new photos added. I just want everyone to see yours!


  • 11 years ago

    Don't know if rain has had an effect. My next door neighbors Orange is loaded and my satduna has 2-4 fruit and another one has none. The cramoisi is awesome, . Will try to post pics later. Thanks for link on snapdragon vine,. Looks like it might not like clay soil but perhaps I could pot it in a fast draining soil. Roselee if u hv seeds to spare I would love a few

  • 11 years ago

    Thank you both. I am just learning how to post pics, etc.. Had not thought bout starting a new thread. Will keep that in mind.

    roselee z8b S.W. Texas thanked junegreen
  • 11 years ago

    You grow so many plants that I have never really tried! I love seeing your gardens Roselee and yours too Junegreen.

    roselee z8b S.W. Texas thanked PKponder TX Z7B
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