Ten August Favorites
Ginger Lily ( Hedychium coccineum 'Tara') With the exception of a few hot spells, August has been tolerable. However, beginning tomorrow, we are in for a 5-day heat wave. Disgusting! August is the month for plants that really love the heat. I have to begin with the Ginger Lily 'Tara' which is blooming for the first time. I posted a few weeks ago about how excited I was to see the bloom stalk. They have slowly opened with a few flowers every day. It has been well worth the wait. Other favorites - Continuing the orange theme is Lantana 'Miss Huff' which is growing in a pot (that is the heather 'Firefly' in the foreground). This lantana can survive in the ground if situated in a protected area and it isn't too wet. Previously, one grew in the back garden along the south foundation and got huge (about 3' x 5'). I finally took it out after a particularly tough winter and it was slow to bounce back. Allium ' Millenium' is a small charme...
I love this plant but it hates my dry conditions.
ReplyDeleteMost purple foliage seems suited to sun, so this is quite useful for me in shade. Tender perennial here in 8a Augusta, GA
ReplyDeleteI love this plant. Theor and textures. I usually have some nine a pit but have had it in the ground. Always uses as annual.
ReplyDeleteCan you imagine it as a small shrub? OMG, it would be amazing.
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