A bounty of flowers, both outdoors and indoors, for your viewing pleasure.
My zone 5b garden near Binghamton, New York has gotten more than its fair share of rain, plus thrived (while many of us humans suffered) through a couple of heat waves.
I have so many flowers, I can't even show you all of them, and are depending on some collages so you don't get tired of scrolling.
I got this hisbiscus at a plant sale this spring and it's rewarding me with beautiful blooms.
This glad, and several others, survived last winter and are putting on quite the show.
I think this is the third season for this tall phlox. I could look at previous GBBD's, which is the beauty of this monthly event - a sneaky way to write a garden journal, at least once a month.
This yellow rose was a potted plant and it is thriving, still in its pot, in my back yard.
Now for some collages:
A selection (not all of them!) of my impatiens. The blight hasn't struck this year (yet), knock on wood.
For the first time every (I think) pansies in August. In August!! The bottom right one was a "plant in the fall, bloom in the spring" variety and I was so happy with it. Unfortunately, I bought it near Erie, Pennsylvania on a vacation and don't know where to get these types here.
Geraniums (again, a selection).
Daylilies! I still have a number of varieties blooming.
My indoor plants - two moth orchids and an African violet. The left hand orchid has been blooming since March or April.
Now, back to the single pictures. Alaska nasturtiums. This is the best nasturtium year I've ever had.
Cranesbill (hardy geranium). Another plant new to me this year.
I forgot what this is, and again, too lazy to hunt it down in my blog. It's in my shade garden. My astlilbe and hostas, alas, are spent.
The blooming season is almost over. The first signs of impending fall are here and I know the first frost could come as early as next month, if we are unfortunate. Alas, the end of the growing season, and the beginning of the dreaded storms of winter. One day, I will look at this post and think "did this season ever happen?"
But until then, we have our blooms.
Thank you, Carol of May Dreams Gardens, for hosting this party every 15th of the month.
What's blooming for you today?
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Thursday, August 15, 2019
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Beautiful, all of them, but especially the Gladiola - such a pretty color combination!
ReplyDeleteHappy Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day!
So many flowers! Your garden must truly be delightful.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful array of blooms...loved every bit of flower collages..Happy blooms days
ReplyDeleteGorgeous blooms. I especially like the nasturtiums. I have a hibiscus very much like yours, perhaps the same variety. It has bloomed beautifully but is resting at the moment so no blooms to show this month.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful flowers. Thank you for visiting my blog--we are not far from one another (2 hrs?). It has been so hot and humid, no signs of fall yet--although the nights have been cool. smiles
ReplyDeleteIt's a balance, isn't it? You have so many blooms in the summer, and then the winter hits... It's nice to think of winter when it's too hot, and it's nice to think of summer when it's too cold.
ReplyDeleteWonderful selection of blooms you've given us - they all look gorgeous ... cheers Hilary
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