We are officially in the last week of August. Where did the summer go? The nights are getting cooler and the days are getting shorter. The garden still looks nice, although a recent all-night rain has the phlox looking a little ragged.
The rudbekia below is in it's prime this week. I'm not sure of the name of this one, as I got it from my friend, Rita. It's such a happy little plant and I love the way the buds look when they unfurl.
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| Rudbekia coneflower, but I call them Brown-Eyed Susans |
I wasn't sure what this one was called. It was given to me by a friend. Thanks to Alison at Bonney Lassie, it has now been identified to me as Malva sylvestris or Mallow!
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| Malva sylvestris |
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| Perennial Lobelia with pink phlox |
The 'Stargazer' lily. No explanation of this plant required. It's just plain beautiful and smells wonderful. My husband says to leave them on the outside of the house though. ;)
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| Lilium 'Stargazer' |
Happy Fertilizer Friday and Happy Gardening!
Your garden looks so lovely. I am finally seeing a lot of stress in mine. We did finally get hammered with rain last night, the first in about 6 weeks, but it also knocked my power out for 4 hours. It was worth it for the rain.
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Your flowers look great this week! Your unknown plant is Malva sylvestris. It might be the species, or it might be one of several different named varieties -- 'Zebrina', 'Mystic Merlin', 'Braveheart', 'Windsor Castle.' Those are the most common ones that I've run into. But there are lots of others.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos...your garden looks great! I was just admiring the Rudbeckia in my garden this morning...it's certainly spectacular once it gets going, isn't it!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful flowers, wonderful photo captures! Love all the sunflowers an brown eyed susans this time of year.
ReplyDeleteGreat photos. Everything looks so lush. I appreciate the tour.
ReplyDeleteVery lovely pictures as always! Your gardens look great! Yes, the summer has flown by! Happy Gardening! Mindy
ReplyDeleteBeautiful garden. Love the brown eyed Susans! Mine is drowning in all the Dutch rain. xo Jenny
ReplyDeleteYour garden bed is lovely and you've shown some beautiful flowers today.
ReplyDeleteNice to see you have so much still in flower, your garden is looking as good as ever.
ReplyDeleteWonderful flowers...and I know what your husband means about leaving the Stargazer outside...I once used it in a table center for a bridal shower I hosted, and had to remove it...too conflicting around food!
ReplyDeleteHi Diane, Your phlox dosen't look ragged in the overall shot at all. They look wonderful. That perennial lobelia looks interesting. I may have to keep that in mind for next summer. I recently saw a whole border of Malva sylvestris in someone else's garden. It was very pretty! Have a great weekend Diane.
ReplyDeleteYou have such a beautiful garden, love the curving beds. Stargazer is one of my favorites too, and even though its fragrance isn't every one's cup of tea, I brought the blooms indoors anyway.
ReplyDeleteAnd the rudbeckias, well, they are such a joy, aren't they?
What a lovely garden, Diane! Yours looks so lush and healthy, hard to do, in the last week of August. I love that lobelia!
ReplyDeleteThat flower bed is to die for...we can't get that look in the tropics. Beautiful photo.
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Very pretty and yes the days are getting shorter here too and the nights cooler (days too) and wetter.
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ReplyDeleteI'm late in visiting some of the gardens as I didn't take my lap top when I went to babysit grands on the weekend.
You still have lots of colourful flowers blooming and I too love rudbeckia. Malva I started to pull our since it seeded everywhere and now there are none.
The white lobelia does look stunning with the pink phlox.
Have a good week.
Judith
Delightful scenes Diane! I’m particularly fond of Malva sylvestris. Also excellent work on leaving those seedlings be!
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Dear Diane, Your border is stunning! Love the lobelia and phlox picture. P. x
ReplyDeleteDiane, I'm so impressed by how beautiful your garden is looking this late in the season. I especially love the malva; it's a plant I've always wanted to grow, but I could just never get it established in my garden. -Jean
ReplyDeleteBeautiful blooms! And so nice to have a flower friend. :)
ReplyDeleteYour garden is looking so fresh and lush, doesn't look the least bit stressed, mine certainly does by comparison. Rudbeckias are certainly the stars of the moment as summer winds down ready for autumn.
ReplyDeleteWhat a magical garden you have. LOVE it!
ReplyDeleteSo lovely Diane! I wondered why you were just not getting lilies to bloom, but I see you are far north of me. I have that same Malva, very floriferous, but boy do they spread!
ReplyDeleteYour flowers look great this week! Your unknown plant is Malva sylvestris. It might be the species, or it might be one of several different named varieties, 'Zebrina', 'Mystic Merlin', 'Braveheart', 'Windsor Castle.' Those are the most common ones that I've run into. But there are lots of others.
ReplyDeleteHi Diane! Love everything and especially the pic of your entire garden. Beautiful with all of the phlox blooming. I also love the Lobelia and Star Gazer lilies. Can Rita be my friend too? :) Take care!
ReplyDeleteDon't you love pass along plants from friends. You think of them often especially when they are flowering. I wish we could all do more of it. Love your blog. I'll be back.
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