Hastily prepared August scans. But this time of the year, it’s not hard to pull together four scanner-beds worth.
Albutilon, Veronicastrum, Hibiscus, bloodleaf:
Eupatoriums, coneflowers, goldenrod. I have no clue what the yellow flowers are. The grow on 6-foot plants that a neighbor gave me.
Liatris, hosta, butterfly bush, dahlia, lantana, viola, Persicaria (‘Firetail’ I think), Telekia?
Phlox, perlargoniums, spirea, fuscia, dahlias:
You have pansies blooming? Are they from this spring or did you just get them? And I don’t know what those yellow flowers are but they almost look like silk flowers.
I like all the scans, but especially the last one it. It reminds me of Christmas.
Thanks for the unique way you participate in Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day!
Carol at May Dreams Gardens
Carol: I bought some cheap violas and pansies at a local big box store in late April or early May. I put them in pots and kept them in the shade on the back porch. (A little morning sun and that’s about it.) They have continued to pump out flowers ever since. I’ve only ever grown them in the ground and only a couple times. They were pretty much played out before the end of June. Go figure.
Do we get to choose one?? I pick number 3, Craig! They’re all gorgeous in their own spooky, scanner fashion.
We grow pansies and violas over the winter here so it’s odd to see one now. There’s a slight chance your yellow flower might be heliopsis/false sunflower. It’s nice, whatever the name.
Annie at the Transplantable Rose
I like all of them, too, but for some reason I really enjoy the simplicity of the first one (with the bloodleaf) the best. Something about the way those blooms are composed that does it for me.
I was going to guess you have a double-flowered helianthus, but when Annie mentioned heliopsis that kind of threw me. I get the two mixed up sometimes. 🙂
The first two are too funereal for my taste, though I like the way the yellow flowers pop in the second. My fave is the third–the combo of purple and yellow. Your composition is terrific!
They are all so dramatic! Art really! Don’t you love the veronicastrum for its’ very architectural qualities? I can’t pick a favorite as they are all so impressive!
You have FOUR scanner beds?
I’ve never grown it myself, but I’m wondering if your mystery yellow is the heirloom ‘Golden Glow.’ I do know it’s supposed to be quite tall, and it’s always been a passalong plant. And if I remember correctly, it’s one of those “once you have it, you always have it” plants.
Kathy: I’ll have to track my neighbor down and see if she remembers. It’s a strong clump about 6 feet across, but doesn’t seem to spread much.
I think Kathy is right, Craig – have a look and see if this is your heritage passalong plant:
http://www.perennials.com/seeplant.html?item=1.455.290
Annie
great, but how, U have done it, just pictures, or some kind of technique