August Bloom Day

Wow, it's August 15th! I'm still waiting for the summer heat. I guess the gardens have enjoyed the milder temps but it has kept the pool water quite cool for swimming. I haven't spent much time in the gardens since having some sinus surgery last week. It was hard turning over the watering chores to someone who doesn't know what plants are thirsty all the time and which ones can take less. Most survived but a couple did not. It's still nice to view all the color from inside. I have some deadheading to catch up on next week.
Thanks again to Carol at May Dreams Gardens for hosting. Many blooms to share and many that came and went this past month-most of the daylilies and others.

 

 

 

 

 

 

It's hydrangea time! Invincibelle Spirit has already turned from a brighter pink to soft shades tinged with green

William Baffin has not stopped blooming since June! He's my favorite!

It's also prime phlox time. This is Laura.

Endless Summer Bloom Struck hydrangea. New this year. Hopefully it will survive winter and bloom again

Phlox and Rogucchi

Hydrangeas Little Lamb and Pinky Winky

Coneflowers forever! This area is a haven for butterflies, bees, dragonflies and hummingbirds.

In honor of his birth month here is proof  'Elvis Lives'!

Miss Susie- look at the red.

variegated Society Garlic-winters in the basement

Cha ching Cherry petunia

Lone white coneflower

white tuberous begonia

Pink begonia-both winter in the basement

first sedum to show some color

Fall anemone

Hydrangea Tardiva

Hydrangea Quickfire and Pink Diamond in background-slower to flower this year with smaller flowers

Heuchera Brownie

Joe Pye Weed growing stronger every year

 While working in the gardens just happened to see this butterfly not moving. Looking closer I saw the empty chrysalis and realized it still had wet wings and was brand new. A reminder of God's miracle of change.

Lastly, some harvest from the vegetable garden this week

Enjoy the rest of this beautiful summer!