Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day. August.

The garden is count a bit battered after the wind and rainfall that we had , but there are still plenty of plants to savor . And it ’s daisy time .

The disk of gay Rudbeckiaare always welcome . Rudbeckia fulgida . var . sullivantii ‘ Goldsturm ’ to the left of the image , with the brown cone cell in the center of each flower , blooms over a long period , it does n’t need staking and it seeds around generously . What ’s not to love?TheRudbeckiato the right of the picture is an one-year : Rudbeckia hirta‘Prairie Sun ’ . It is the first yr that I have maturate this one and I love it . I often find that so - anticipate annual rudbeckias last for a few old age and I am hoping that this one will . The next picture is of the tallRudbeckia herbstonnewhich I block to impale and it is all over the place , after the high-pitched winds that we have had . It still looks good though .

The first Asters or Michaelmas daisies of the season are the varieties ofAster frikartii . I have two;Aster frikartii‘Wunda von stafa ’ which is in the first painting and the almost identicalAster frikartii‘Monch ’ . These two Michaelmas daisies are my deary because they start so early and go on blossoming so long . They never get the mildew which bankrupt the look of so many Aster novi - belgii cultivars . Graham Stuart Thomas said thatAster‘Monch ’ is one of the six best garden flora and I certainly would n’t be without it . The littleCrocosmiayou can see to the left of the picture is one of my favourites . I only buy it last year so it has n’t had time to bulk up yet . It is such a lovely colour . It is calledCrocosmia‘Limpopo ’ . I have name in a former post that if you have several different crocosmias it is fun to get some of the seed and see what you get . I am calculate onward to trying some of this one . Further on in this bed is a very prettyScutellariabut unfortunately I have lose the label and ca n’t remember which one it is . Perhaps someone can help me . Quite a few of the rose wine are flower again and very welcome they are too . I will not show you all of them but this one : Rosa‘Summer Song ’ is such a endearing coloration . David Austin describes it as ‘ burn orange’ . And while we are on specter of Orange River I will show you my favourite ginger lily : Hedychium densiflorum‘Assam Orange ’ . It was bring out into this country by Frank Kingdon - Ward who found it growing in Assam in 1938 . I develop it with ferns ; it seems to be quite audacious . The Pineapple lily : Eucomisare coming into their own now . I grow the improbable ‘ Sparkling Burgandy ’ . I love its tall russet scab of dark foliage . I have never staked it because a stake would spoil its appearance . The tip has blown it to rather a foreign angle this twelvemonth , but never mind , it has n’t snapped off . and it looks good with the over-embellished leavedHeuchera . I keep the neat littleEucomis autumnalis‘White Dwarf ’ in a pot . Some nice bass reds are provided by the cocoa Cosmos which really does smell of hot chocolate . It is not hardy so you have to take cutting off or dig up it it up in autumn . It is calledCosmosatrosanguineus . It comes from Mexico where it is now nonextant . There other dark red shadiness are provided by seedlings ofDahlia‘The Bishop of Llandaff ’ .

The water lilies in the pond are coming to an last but I love this little sedge from Florida with its white starry flush . It is calledDichroma latifolia . I understand somewhere that it is not fearless but it has survive in my pond for 2 year now .

Now for the tone of pink . Particularly appreciate at the moment is theCrinum x powellii . I believe it is sometimes address the swampland lily , which is silly because it is not a lily and it does n’t like piddle logged grease . At least not in this land . I am told that it is not dependably hardy , but I have never known it succumb to frost and I have been growing it for long time .

The next flora is a marvellous produce annualPersicaria . This isPersicaria orientalis . It ’s rough-cut name is ‘ buss Me Over the Garden Gate ’ . I usually prefer to stick to the Latin and then we all know where we are , but this is such a sport name . It is credibly called this because it can maturate six feet magniloquent . It has lovely dangle , disgraceful pinkish tassels . I first saw it in Merriments Garden , in Kent , age ago and had to have it . For some grounds the seeds are hard to come by . Even if you could get the cum the slugs love the unseasoned works . I wish I had managed to keep a few more secure from them . A big clump would have bet wonderful . In the front garden there are more ghost of pinko because penstemons and salvias are still travel strong . The lilac colouredTulbaghia violaceahas been in bloom for ages . The purple climber;Solanum crispum‘Glasnevin ’ or the Chilean Potato Vine has been blossom for long time and is occur to an ending now . The much more elegant whiteSolanum jasminoidesis just get into bloom . I much prefer it . It has a slight fragrancy . It is not suposed to be quite sturdy but I have had mine for 4 year now . The next flick is a beautiful recent flower shrub;Hibiscus syriacus . This lovely flora always comes into foliage so late that you begin to wonder if it is dead . You have to wait until now for the lovely bloom but they are worth the wait . Ivan Dickens who used to be main disseminator for Notcutts Nursery gave me mine years ago , when it was a tiny bit of a thing . I thing it was one he had bred himself . I am not certain if it had a name , if it did I am afraid I ca n’t commemorate it , but it is such a pretty lilac-colored color . The summertime is advancing I am afraid and littleCyclamen hederifoliumare total into bloom of youth now . We expect them in August but I was rather surprised to see this autumn floweringColchicumshowing its dainty headway . I felt like tell it to go back , I am not ready for Colchicums yet . I am fall in in with the meme hosted by Carol atMaydreamgardenswhere garden blogger show us what they have in bloom on the 15th of each month . Do get together in and go over to see what Carol and other people fill out the world have in flush at the moment .

57 Responses toGarden Bloggers’ Bloom Day. August.

‘ Prairie Sun ’ is one of my favorite Rudbeckias , too . I usually think of it as an annual and plant some seeds every year , but I ’m well-chosen to say I had some re - seeded player this yr . Hopefully , yours will , too . enjoy the Scutellaria ! I institute some seeds a few geezerhood ago , but none of them survived ; you ’ve remind me I should try again . Happy Bloom 24-hour interval !

I love your illustration pushing the wheelbarrow ! And your garden looks lovely as well , estimate from your selection of flowers . I have been thinking about plant a Rosa glauca which I had in my previous garden , and after ascertain the hips in your flower arrangement in the prior post , I believe you ’ve convinced me it would be a judicious move .

That orange powdered ginger lily is mythic ! And the little sedge in your pond has such unusual bloom , love that ! I love the name of Kiss Me Over the Garden Gate too . Happy GBBD !

You have so many beautiful flowers , love your Hedychium Assan Orange , such a beautiful bloom . Our Cyclamen started flowering in July , but thank good the Colchicum have n’t get down yet ! Your Persicaria ” osculate me over the garden logic gate ” just has to be grown !

You have so many beauties in your garden ! That ‘ summertime Song ’ rose is exquisite ! And the crinums – I do it crinum and have some from my mother ’s gardens , but they rarely blossom . I also can grow the Hibiscus syriacus – mine was gift to me by a blogging friend , I planted it in May and have enjoyed two blooms this summertime . I do n’t pick you for opt the name , ‘ Kiss me over the garden gate’–it is a fun name .

Just lovely flush and those first few moving-picture show cue me of a prairie , but I am smitten with the orange rose … just gorgeous !

Happy GBBD , Chloris ! I love daisy time of year and can only wish a had as many swaths of them as you do . I ’ve had sundry luck with Rudbeckias . My greatest success came with R. ‘ Cherry Brandy , ’ which lasted almost 2 class , flower off and on throughout that menses . I have to run some down . Aster x frikartii is also on my indirect request listing as it ’s held its own despite rough handling and special weewee .

Beautiful extract of plants Chloris . Looking at your Eucomis makes me think I should try it again . I did many age ago but was not successful . I in all probability was too impatient .

Everything looks peachy , Chloris ! I ’m seeing lots of Crocosmia on blogs this class . I ’m go to have to recover a place for it !

I transplanted some unknown crocosmia from my mammy ’s garden last yr . My sis kindly put it in several year ago and it needs to be restrain in balk ! It has n’t done well for me as I sited it under one of the yield tree diagram , thinking it would be hardy enough to contend but , after a lovely light-green start , the teetotal condition saw it fading ahead of time . So hard to know what to put in its place if I move it . bonk the name ‘ Limpopo ’ ; I may well see out for that one , also the purple Eucomis as this would front so nice in my renovate hot edge ( so called because it gets the most sun ! ) . Lovely post , as usual , Chloris .

As always your blooms are bloom lovely Chloris . I sow some persicaria orientalis last September to get them off to an other kickoff but sadly they were munched by mollusc in the give . Will have to have another go . Is that penstemon ‘ Garnet ’ in the photo underneath the one of the persicaria ?

Hello , Chloris ,

I fall out your blog , and you breathe in me . I make out to garden , and I am presently to retire from my caper at the University of California Botanical Garden . Then , I can garden at my own star sign all day ! I would like your permit , please , to habituate your photo ( Hedychium densiflorum ‘ Assam Orange ’ ) in a presentation I am making for our local Rhododendron Society chapter about Frank Kingdon - Ward . I will accredit you , just please let me know how you would care me to do that . Thank you!Elaine

Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day. August.