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Short's Goldenrod, Solidago shortii |
Here in my USDA Hardiness Zone 5b garden in central Indiana, I feel as though I am reliving the same September that we had in 2010, yearning for some rain to fall.
The primary difference is that this year, I have a garden border that was designed and planted to be in prime bloom late in the season. I spent most of my time there looking at blooms, mostly because I couldn't look at the mess that some of the other areas of the garden are in right now.
In my late blooming border, though, I have goldenrod blooming, in particular the world's rarest goldenrod, Solidago shortii.
I also have some new asters starting to bloom. One is a dark reddish pink ('Alma Potschke') and the other one is more the traditional violet blue.
This is Symphyotrichum novae-angliae 'Purple Dome'.
Nearby, Boltonia asteroides 'Snowbank' covers part of the high summer blooming border.
When I squint to look through it, it does make it appear like I'm looking through falling snow to see the garden. Falling snow? Perish the thought of it now, though it has turned much cooler as of yesterday and I thought I heard the weatherman say "patchy frost".
Elsewhere in the garden, I have some OSO EASY™ Cherry Pie roses, Rosa 'Meiboulka' that have survived in full sun with almost no extra watering.
Imagine how they would do if I actually gave them a little care. This one's a keeper for sure, even though it is as red as any flower in my "I don't like red flowers" garden.
It's fun to see what we end up with when we forget about what we don't do, and just go ahead and do it anyway. I must credit my garden designer and the hort-enabler for pushing me a bit to allow this "red" rose to be planted in my garden.
Out in the front, another keeper rose is Sunny Knock Out® Rose, Rosa x 'Radsunny'.
It's got a little bit of everything going on right now. Buds, blooms, faded blooms, and the beginnings of rose hips. I do nothing to it. Nothing. And look at that beautiful foliage. Not a hint of black spot.
I'd like to claim it is all my doing, but really, since I do nothing, that would be taking way too much credit. I might as well give credit to the praying mantis that seems to have taken up residence in its branches.
I am a traditionalist at heart so I'll wrap up this bloom day post with a traditional September bloom - tall sedum, Hylotelephium sp.
These plants are also carefree and seemed to have thrived in the hot, dry summer. All in bloom now in September. They are buzzing with bees and butterflies which flock to them like a gardener flocks to a plant sale. They just can't seem to get enough.
I'd show you more blooms, but the rest of the blooms shall be noted to have looked as though they just survived another hot, dry summer, with 42 days of temperatures that were 90F or above and very little rain. The edges of their leaves are crispy, their blooms are all mussed up, and they have seen better seasons.
They, and I, are happy to see the beginnings of fall, a time to renew the garden, renew are spirits, and plan for another spring.
What’s blooming in your garden?
We would love to have you join in for Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day. It’s easy to participate and all are invited!
Just post on your blog about what is blooming in your garden on the 15th of the month and leave a comment to tell us what you have waiting for us to see so we can pay you a virtual visit. Then leave your name and the url to your bloom day post in the Mr. Linky widget below so we'll know where to find you.
“We can have flowers nearly every month of the year.” ~ Elizabeth Lawrence
Comments
Thanks so much for hosting!
love the color of your radsunny roses. :)
-angel
Nell Jean, Seedscatterer
Thank you Carol. Hope you enjoy all of the blooms this month!
Julie
Happy GBBloomsday!
Happy Bloom Day Carol. Thanks for hosting!
Here at Holly Grove I have violas still flowering their little hearts out and lots and lots of apples ripening. The weather has been and continues to be extremely dry; I never thought I'd wish for rain here in the UK!
I'm looking forward to my journey around the other gardens featured in this month's garden bloggers bloom day - thank you for hosting.
we have the same flowers, the Boltonia and the Sedum for example, but yours are more developed!
Happy GBBD!
Gesine
Asters are fab at this time of year aren't they?
Cher Sunray Gardens
We came home from the Fling and our holiday to be greeted by the coldest and dullest August since 1993, so Autumn's arriving early on this side of the pond this year.
Happy Blooms Day everyone!
We got a nice little rainshower yesterday; did it miss Indy?
Happy GBBD!
Enjoy, very much, the opportunity to see what's in flower in other areas. Gives us hope...
Oops - sorry for posting twice. A rookie mistake.
Alberto
John
My favorite is the purple asters. I had thought one of my bloom day photos was an aster, but it doesn't look much like yours, I am starting to think I wrongly identified it.
Sorry!
Thanks!
Terra Bella
This is my first time at Bloom Day as I am a fairly new garden blogger. Thanks for hosting this fun garden blogging get-together!
And check out the sod sofa video: http://remarc.com/craig/?p=1323
Thanks for hosting Bloomday. It made me get out and see that not all is lost. I knew it wasn't. But, this heat and drought have just been depressing.
Happy Bloomday..
And I would go with a wildish rambling rose any day, no matter what color it is!
Rosie
Still: I managed to find something to write about. I hope it isn't too disappointing.
Veronica
Yael
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