August 9, 2016
This week is a fuller version of the same (compare to last week’s photo below). The abundance is remarkable. I have vases lined up all over the house!
At the center, to the right of tall blue globe thistle (Echinops ritro), the orange and red daylilies are pretty much done, but the lemon yellow daylilies (Hemerocallis ‘Hyperion’) is going strong and the spires of Astilbe taquettii are halfway done.
Clockwise from right in the above photo: Bright red Crocosmia ‘Lucifer’ are almost done, pink coneflowers (Echinacea purpurea), white flowering tobacco (Nicotiana alata), lamb’s ears (Stachys byzantina), love-in-a-mist (Nigella damascena) are nearly all seed pods, more coneflower, orange calendula (C. officinalis) and white and pink flowering tobacco. Below are closer shots of the front of the border.
On the far left, a line of pink cosmos flank the calendula and dots of zinnias; on the right are red and pastel sweet peas (Lathyrus odoratus) which are being overrun with vines of the sky-blue, ivy-leaved morning glory (Ipomoea hederacea) which still haven’t bloomed; behind them, more cosmos and coneflowers, sunflowers (Helianthus annuus), and (hard to see) a patch of zinnias and dahlias.
At the rear of the garden, pink and white cleome (C. hassleriana) mix with flowering tobacco and a smattering of yellow calendula and sunflowers, which are heavy with seeds, rapidly disappearing into the beaks of goldfinches, chickadees and tufted titmice. I noticed a white-footed mouse on a leaf recently, but s/he seemed more interested in eating lemon balm seeds. The garden is abuzz with all sorts of pollinators, including hummingbirds and hawk moths. I love to stand in the middle and observe the hum of activity around me – pure heaven.
I’m linking with Cathy at Words and Herbs, joining participants taking weekly photos of the same garden over the course of the growing season to note its evolution.
Below are some of the previous views for comparison:
August 9, 2016
June 11, 2016
June 28, 2016
July 19, 2016
July 26, 2016
August 2, 2016
That is a lovely explosion of bloom, Eliza! I love your mix of perennials and annuals!
Thank you!
Still looking wonderful with all those coneflowers going on and on, and the sunflowers at the back giving a framework to that gorgeous flower bed! It’s interesting to note how the Lambs’ Ears have stood out for weeks on end with their silvery foliage. And your day lilies flower for much longer than mine. I suspect you have richer soil than me though. Thanks for joining me again Eliza! 🙂
Thank you, Cathy. I try to have early, mid- and late season daylilies to cover a longer bloom period. This fragrant yellow one is one of my favorites, a proven winner, as is the lamb’s ears. Foliage, like your euonymus, perform all season. 🙂
A lovely record
Thank you, Derrick. It’s been a fun project.
An abundance of beauty!
Thank you, Belinda, that it is!
I think it is awesome you have vases lined up all over your home, Eliza. Bringing some of that beautiful love inside! 🙂
I can’t resist having that beauty close to me when I have to be inside. 🙂
Your garden is definitely in the lush season, Eliza – absolutely gorgeous! Do you get the seasonal cicada song from the woods around you?
Yes, cicadas, plus crickets and katydids. I go to sleep thinking, “Katy, Katydid!”
Priceless 🙂
Indeed.
Love the border. The back drop of the trees looks great. Many of the plants I have in various parts of my gardens. 7.5 acres must be a hand full. I have just under one acre.!
Thank you, Steve. We maintain about an acre around the house, while Nature takes care of the rest, except for trails my spouse string mows. It does take a fair amount of time caring for so many gardens, etc. but when you love something, it is comes easier. 🙂 Thanks for your visit!
Lovely as always – how close are your morning glory? I saw my first one blooming yesterday on Choppy’s walk.
This one was spammed, too! My morning glories in this garden have started to bloom, but the soil is too rich, so I get more leaf than bloom. I won’t be doing this again! Live and learn.
I’ve had the worst luck growing them. I do like them a lot and I’m pretty sure the deer don’t eat them (or there wouldn’t be so many growing wild), so I was considering some for the yard. I think they would be so pretty on our ugly wire fence.
I should send you some of my ‘Grandpa Ott’ heirloom seed. They are beautiful and will grow anywhere! Send me an email with an address if you want some – I’ll send them in a month or so when the vines dry.
Oh, that would be awesome! Thank you!
Incredible! great work 🙂
Thank you, Heather! 🙂
I love the way your planting has allowed groups of flowers to inter mingle with others, Eliza. A natural look is created. No wonder your Monday vases are so pretty!
Thank you, Dorris! 🙂
Such abundant beauty!
Thank you, a garden at its zenith is a wonderful thing!
It has culminated, beautiful!
Thank you!