Garden Blogger's Bloom Day - August 2021

August, how I hate thee. At least there are a lot of pretty blooms to look at, if you can tolerate the heat. Here's a look at some of the heat lovers along our southern facing back wall. The large crape myrtle is 'Catawba' and the smaller white one in the pot is 'Lunar Magic'. Also in the photo - Lantana 'Miss Huff', Brugmansia, Guara, Lobelia and the rose 'Gold Medal'.  The big tropical looking leaves in front of 'Catawba' is Honey Bush (Melianthus major).

Other blooms in the August garden -

This is exciting! Acanthus mollis (Bear's breeches) is blooming for the first time.

Allium 'Millenium'

Geranium 'Rozanne' and Aster 'Monch' with oregano. A bee-lover's paradise.

 

Cleome (Spider Flower)

Coreopsis 'Leading Lady Sophia'

Rose 'Cornelia'

Crocosmia 'Twilight Fairy'

Datura

Echinacea 'White Swan'

Rose 'Eden'

Pineapple Lily (Eucomia 'Sparkling Burgundy')

Fuchsia 'Santa Claus'

Gentian

 

California Fuchsia (Epilobium (Zauschneria) 'Select Mattole')

Rose 'Gertrude Jekyll'

Goat's Rue (Galega 'Lady Wilson')

Heliotrope and Sedum 'Cherry Truffle'

Hydrangea 'Miss Saori'

Hydrangea 'Pistachio'

Rose 'Lamarque'

Ligularia 'Desdemona'

Lily 'Casablanca'

Morning Glory 'Granpa Ott'

Pennesetum '24 Karat'

Persicaria 'Golden Arrow'

Lily 'Stargazer'

Visit Carol's blog at May Dreams Gardens to find more GBBD posts.

Text and photos by Phillip Oliver, Dirt Therapy