At the risk of being boring, the coverage of my flowers, as the season [unfortunately] winds down, continues today!
Sun Records—Our three sunflower plants have given off more than fifteen flowers so far—a record for us—and I swear every single blossom has been a bit different than the rest. This latest one has very thin petals and a small center. No doubt the petals will unfurl and fill out more in the coming sunny days, but they will still be much thinner than the other ones. I love them all.
Nectar Central—June's young lavender Butterfly Bush (Buddleia) is doing really well. It has quadrupled in size since she planted it in May, and is about two feet tall now. It should be about five feet high by next year, and it really does attract butterflies and hummingbirds.
Deep Purple, Garden Style—Beautiful solid purple petunias, which were doing absolutely nothing in their pots earlier this summer, were transplanted under the tomatoes in a last ditch effort to save them, lol. And they've bloomed there all season!
Chipmunk's Eye View—The Blue Cheese, or Ghost, Pumpkins continue to flower. And they continue to develop no fruit. Not a single blossom has led to a single baby pumpkin.
Perfection—I know I just did an entire post on my blue morning glories, but they only last a few hours and new ones bloom every day. This shot is from this morning and it's just about the most perfect Heavenly Blue yet. I like the way the angle of this photo doesn't show the inner core with its "flower parts," only the bright white "tunnel" leading down to it. For some reason, to me, this lends it a very "hopeful" appearance. There are eighteen, yes eighteen, buds on this plant that look as if they'll open tomorrow. I will definitely get up early to make sure I catch this sea of blue. If I'm correct, it will be the first time I've ever had that many blue glories open at once.
Such a Tease—Triple pumpkin flowers just teasing me as they refuse to grow into fruit, lol. Oh well, I love the color and the shape of them. I'll grow them again next year just for the flowers and the vines.
You? Boring? Nevah!! Thanks for the pics, as always. I love them all! :)
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Casey, do you maintain a garden journal, making little side notes about weather? If you do I wonder if you are able to predict seasonal trends from how the flowers grow?
ReplyDeleteCASEY, I ALWAY MARVEL HOW A FLOWER CAN TURN INTO SOMETHING GOOD TO EAT. MY PLUM TREE IS GOING THROUGH THE PROCESS RIGHT NOW. I'M TOLD IT'S A JAPANESE PLUM. EVERYONE THAT WALKS PASS THE HOUSE THINKS IT A KUMQUAT TREE. THE PLUMS ARE ABOUT AN INCH AND A HALF LONG.YELLOW FURRY SKIN. THEY'D MAKE A WONDERFUL JAM BUT I DON'T LIKE TO CAN FOOD. THE BIRDS LOVE THEM.
ReplyDeleteNOW GO MAKE SOMEONE HAPPY TODAY.CATCH YOU ALLLATER GBY.
GRANNY
I don't know much about lavender, outside of fields and fields of it in France and the seemingly calming effect it has. Does June do anything with these flowers, like drying them for sachets or arrangements? Or is it a totally different type?
ReplyDeleteAnnie, no I don't keep a garden journal. It's a great idea, but there are only so many hours in a day, lol. I was describing the color of the butterfly bush, lavender. The plant lavender is a different one. That's the one used in sachets. I've never had any luck growing that aromatic herb plant!
ReplyDeletethe large sunflower looks as if human arms are coming out around the core with their hands up in a clapping position.
ReplyDeletemaybe it's applauding the weather, and the other flowers. I give them a standing ovation every day!
ReplyDeleteOK, I admit it. I have garden envy.
ReplyDelete*sigh*
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Amy
thanks, Amy! Check the "Labels" on the side, maybe "My Gardens" or "Flowers" for more varied flower photos. I haven't had the money this summer to really plant the annuals I usually do and to replace some perennials lost during the winter. Last year's garden was awesome, although come to think of it, this spring I had the best "Iris" year I've had since I sold the family home and moved here.
ReplyDeletethats good my Iris never makes any flowers one year it did but thats it
Deleteyour pumpkin plants probably aren't making any fruits because those flowers are the male flowers,
ReplyDeletebut anyways it is October now and my pumpkin plant is growing good I've been fighting with the white-mold on the plant and now its been looking good the ones im growing are giant pumpkin plants one leaf could cover my head
and theirs still fruit growing on mine now but it wont grow because of the cold air i guess the plant i have planted back in may is a late grower same as my tomato plants or they would have died from the cold weather right.
ReplyDeleteyour plants look good but they look like they could use some horse poop or cow poop to make them bigger
oh yeah i have some wild morning glory's to like yours but smaller and light blue and the leaves look like ragweed leaves not hart shaped
ReplyDeletewe could definitely use more fertilizer, lol!
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