I'm a little late for Gardener's Bloom Day!
The sasanqua camellias are blooming -
'Hana Jiman'
'Snow Flurry'
'Bonanza'
Mexican Sage (Salvia leucantha)
The colorful foliage of Sweet Shrub (Calycanthus floridus)
Hyacinth Bean
Mums
Red Maple
Lespedeza
The brilliant crimson leaves of a pear tree hover over a group of hydrangeas
This is Scudder, a new addition to the family. He appeared as a stray and has been around for the past several weeks. He was on top of the garden wall today.
And here is the real Queen of the Roost - Isabella. She is fifteen years old and she's not too keen on Scudder.
Well it was worth the wait, Phillip. Camellias and fall foliage all in one post, very nice. Hope the kitties get used to one another!
ReplyDeleteLate is just fine when you bring us camellias like those! Thanks for joining in with bloom day,
ReplyDeleteCarol, May Dreams Gardens
Nice post! I take it you aren't in the "drought zone"?
ReplyDeleteLisa, we have had a terrible drought this year! We did get a good rain a few weeks ago. The last I heard, we are about 17 inches under average.
ReplyDeleteOh, Phillip - I should be happy just to have my two camellias live at all in my alkaline soil, but I would so love a delicate looking flower like that 'Hana Jiman'. Any camellias I've seen around Austin are the rosier tones.
ReplyDeleteYou have a post filled with lovely blooms, and your photographs are perfect - yes, definitely worth the wait!
Annie at the Transplantable Rose
PS You and Isabella have such royal names - why'd the new guy get stuck with 'Scudder'? Are you a Heinlein fan?
Annie, I'm not familiar with Heinlein's Scudder. I got the name from "Maurice" by E.M. Forster (and the movie is a favorite of mine). The character of Scudder is a gardener. I've always to name a cat that.
ReplyDeleteAh, Phillip - that makes much more sense! Heinlein's character of that name was not a nice guy.
ReplyDeleteAnnie
Terrific photos, Phillip; the hyacinth bean, in particular, is so dramatic. And how interesting to see the clear yellow leaf color on the lespedeza. I didn't realize the plant did that. Thanks for sharing your garden!
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