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| ...after four months with no rain. Here are a few survivors:
Russian sage
WS lupine blooming in late September
Caryopteris/blue mist shrub
Dahlia
Echinacea/coneflower
WS Agastache rupestris/sunset hyssop
Tricyrtis hirta/toad lily
Rose of Sharon
We got just over 3 inches of rain in the past 24 hrs. Better late than never I suppose. |
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| Looks pretty good to me considering the conditions... my bluebeard is taking off too. I absolutely love the spicyness of the flower heads as they dry when I collect the seeds. Right now the bees are having a grand old time buzzing around it doing their bee business. |
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- Posted by v1rtu0s1ty Zone 5a, Northern IL (My Page) on Sat, Oct 2, 10 at 0:08
| Very pretty!!! Russian Sage plants are tough as nails! :) I will ws more of RS this coming winter. |
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| Enjoyed the late summer/early fall beauty in your gardens. My lupine blooms in the spring, is yours a different variety or just regional weather/flowering differences? Thanks for sharing. |
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| Pretty pictures! |
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- Posted by just1morehosta 5 (My Page) on Mon, Oct 4, 10 at 11:06
| Beautiful as always. What does the Russian Sage look like from far away? cAROL |
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- Posted by gardenweed_z6a 6 (My Page) on Wed, Oct 27, 10 at 16:54
| Just realized with the Internet connection problems I was having, I never answered cAROL's or mnwsgal's questions. mnwsgal - the white lupine was WS and bloomed 3rd week of September for reasons known only to the lupine & Mother Nature. I gave a seedling to a friend back in May & hers bloomed same as mine, September 18. I think it got confused. cAROL - the Russian sage looks beautiful from a distance if planted in groups or drifts. A single plant won't really pop. They're very elegant plants with their fuzzy purple flowers & silver-green, fragrant foliage. I like it paired with gaura/wandflower.
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- Posted by countrycarolyn 6-7 nw TN (My Page) on Wed, Oct 27, 10 at 17:44
| Well your pictures now have me excited about growing the Caryopteris/blue mist shrub and the gaura. I am so glad you shared the pics. |
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- Posted by not_a_contessa z5b S Central PA mtn (My Page) on Sat, Oct 30, 10 at 13:32
| Hi Gardenweed, I have sent you 2 e-mails through Gardenweb and I am wondering if they ever got to you. I'm still hoping to trade my P. Huskers Red for your Montauk Daisy. Please send me an e-mail though GW and lets see if I receive it. Mary |
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- Posted by gardenweed_z6a 6 (My Page) on Sat, Oct 30, 10 at 15:03
| Mary - I sent you an email. Eileen |
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- Posted by v1rtu0s1ty Zone 5a, Northern IL (My Page) on Sat, Oct 30, 10 at 21:47
| Keep on sharing pictures. When I see pictures like those, I still feel it's summer. :) Gorgeous! |
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- Posted by snapdragon36 5ny (My Page) on Sun, Oct 31, 10 at 18:50
| Lovely pictures. Thanks for sharing |
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- Posted by gardenweed_z6a 6 (My Page) on Sun, Oct 31, 10 at 19:00
| neil & snapdragon36 - glad you liked the pictures. I've got lots more late bloomers on the camera--will download in a day or two & post. I'm surprised & impressed at what's still blooming so late in the season. My notes will help me keep an eye out for them around this time next year. Looks to me as though gaura/wandflower, Russian sage & Montauk daisy are a winning combination for the full sun autumn garden while black snakeroot & toad lily color up the shade bed. |
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| Eileen! Love these pictures too! Thanks for sharing and I'm glad I found this post!! Chat with you soon! Randi |
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