Garden Blogger's Bloom Day - September 2021

Hibiscus 'Midnight Marvel'

Last week I wrote about the joys of new Abba and Vera and this week there is more excitement - we have rain in the forecast! And the possibility of a good rain - at least one inch. Keep your fingers crossed for us. We are in dire need of it and I'm sure the plants would be overjoyed as well.

Despite the drought, there are lots of blooms in the September garden. I will start with the container plants which get daily watering. Note to self - less containers next year.

Two matching baskets hang on the pergola - they are filled with Begonia 'Bonfire' and Fan Flower (Scaevola).

I don't remember the name of this begonia. I've overwintered it for the past two winters in the garage.

 

I tried to overwinter Hell's Bells (Datura) last year but it didn't make it. We liked it so much that I got another one this year.

Oxalis 'Plum Crazy'

Another beautiful begonia (a customer recommended this one) and an overloaded fuchsia at the top. The fuchsias have not done as well this year but this one is outstanding. The plectranthus in the middle has never bloomed.

 

Some new plants in the ground -

 

Autumn Sage 'Mirage Soft Pink' (Salvia greggii) - I love this plant. I just planted it about a month ago and it has really taken off.

 

Trachelium caeruleum Hamer Pandora (Blue Throatwart) (Blue Lace Flower) is planted in three different places. Results have been mixed but what a beautiful color!

 

Aster ageratoides 'Starshine'

Rose 'The Fairy' - I grew this one in Alabama. I picked another one up during a weak moment at the nursery.

 Older plants in bloom -

Boltonia 'Snowbank' - planted in the Pan Garden where it is much too tall but I love it. It takes forever for the blooms to open. It just started blooming last week.

 

Angelonia and Aster 'Kickin' Purple

Rose 'Home Run' and Aster 'Wood's Purple'

Caryopteris 'Good as Gold' - love this plant so much and so do the bees. The phlox is either 'Purple Kiss' or 'Blue Paradise'.

 

Hybrid musk rose 'Cornelia' enjoying another flush

 

'Darlow's Enigma' rose on the pergola.

 

Dicliptera suberecta (Uruguayan firecracker plant) - moved this year and it is performing much better.

 

Solidago 'Fireworks' (Goldenrod) in the front border. Another transplant. Such an easy and rewarding plant.

 

Another Goldenrod, this one in the back garden next to Cistis 'Mickey'

Hardy Begonia

 

 

Honeysuckle (Lonicera americana)

 

Rudbeckia 'Goldsturm'

 

Turtlehead 'Hot Lips' (Chelone)

 

Veronica baldwinii (Western Ironweed)

 

Lantana 'Miss Huff' - how is this for overgrown? She just won't quit!

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Text and photos by Phillip Oliver, Dirt Therapy