In Bloom Just Now

Although it's been a dry July and we're now well into August, the blooms in our garden continue unabated.  Day Lilies above all, but some bright Canna Lilies as well, a few Dahlias, and our tiny little Bear's Breeches.

The Day Lilies amaze me.  How a plant can continue to find the energy to put out a large beautiful colourful flower day after day. I just don't know.  They seem to be one of the most successful of garden plants to me.

The Canna Lilies take a long time to get to this stage, but they certainly sport some bright blooms once they get here.  We have red, pink and yellow ones this year.

The Dahlias we have are fairly small and simple compared to some of the sumptuous flowers you see on other varieties, but they're bright and pretty never-the-less.  The roots need to be stored indoors over our winters.

Here's our tiny Bear's Breeches, an orphan from a plant we gave to friends before we moved.  But it's surviving and doing well.  This will get 3 feet wide, with several spikes of flowers 4 feet high in a few years.  It's a very spiky plant, with leaves that are almost thistle-like.  Certainly will add some interest to the garden.

Raining here this morning, thank goodness, and Mrs. F.G. is making Black Currant jam.  They're hard to come by and expensive, but we found a local source, so perhaps I'll be the beneficiary of this every year!  I'll let you know how it tastes.