At the moment I am celebrating Garden Bloggers Bloom Day with a burst of heat – after rain storms and night temperatures that went down to 35 degrees. But many plants are hitting their stride, like this coreopsis – one of several.
It turns out the cardinal flowers I planted last year – are a different color than the cardinal flowers I planted this year. But no matter. My mentor, Elsa Bakalar, assured me all shades of red go together.
The perennial ageratum and veronica are carrying on an autumnal love affair with lots of hugs.
The Firelight hydrangea is also being embraced by a nameless white aster and the bright pink Alma Potchke aster who just started to bloom.
The honeysuckle clasps the fence in a tight hold while its bloom are entwined with a few Grandpa Ott morning glories.
The Japanese anemone is less robust, but next year I think she’ll be more enthusiastic.
This “Neon” sedum attracts bees by the dozen.
These rudbeckias were given me by a neighbor in the spring. Next spring I am going to be looking for another neighbor who needs rudbeckia, loved by pollinators
This pot by my back door is a riot of color. Makes me so happy in my coming and going.
Click on over to May Dreams Gardens where Carol gives us a chance share our seasonal bloom. Thank you, Carol!
Love all those reds and yellows!
Happy Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day!
Lea – Those colors are beyond autumnal. I love them too.
My coreopsis and my cardinal flowers did not appear this spring. I have to constantly pull out rudbeckia or it would just take over.
I am so envious of your cardinal flowers. I wouldn’t care what color of red they would be if they survived my garden. Happy GBBD.
Denise – my neighbor did not warn me about the rudbeckia until they were well settled in.
Lisa – The cardinal flowers are much more beautiful than I expected. I don’t care about the shade of red either.
Oh I love the darker red cardinal flowers! You don’t really see that darker red much! Similarly, a couple years ago I had a couple different blues of Great Blue Lobelia right next to each other in the garden. I much preferred that to half of them dying out, which is what they did last year, sadly. You have some lovely and cheerful blooms! I love the honeysuckle.
Indie – I want to try the Great Blue Lobelia. One of the reasons I love Bloom Day is because there are new plants to see and hear about – that might one day enrich my own garden. Happy GBBD.
So nice to meet you! I have never had much luck with the gorgeous coreopsis in your garden. I must try planting one again since you never know, probably the site wasn’t right. What a beautiful garden you have!
Night temperature of 35 degrees. Oh my. It is amazing anything is alive but they all look great.
Thank you for sharing on GBBD.
Jeannie @ GetMeToThecountry.Blogspot.com
Oooo, wonderful! Your garden is still going strong! Cool enough to keep the plants lush, but not cold enough to kill them. We are hot and dry now, and many plants are drying up fast. 🙁
Beth – Yes, things have gone well, but I still look forward to every prediction of rain. Jose – are you coming our way?
Jeannie – In typical New England way – temperatures are up again, even at night, but things are going well. Lucky us.
Karen – I always say there are many mysteries in the garden. Who knows why one gardener has lovely roses, and another careful gardener has all her roses die before summer is out. Always worth another try.