And last, but not least, one of my own favourites, the Helenium, or Sneezeweed. It gets this name because the dried leaves were once used in snuff, designed to make the user sneeze, thereby getting rid of evil spirits! You can have your own opinion about that.
At any rate I just love the colour.
This older picture, from our previous garden (before wheelchair), shows the flower from below, the petals illuminated by the sun. Of course I can't get that view anymore.
Our roses have been doing remarkably well this year, all of them continuing to bloom all summer long.
The red rose has grown well, and usually sports several blooms.
On a different note, the 'towers' Mrs. F.G. invested in last year, have worked out well. They have enough plantings that hang down to cover most of the plastic, and look like towers of small flowers.
There's now a bright orange Calla Lily that lights up the back corner of the garden.
And there are a few Daylilies still blooming.
This Queen Anne's Lace grew up and bloomed in the middle of the garden before Mrs. F.G. spotted it.
And this purple spike appeared one day, looking for all the world like Purple Loosestrife!
It just amazes me how many different plants are in your gardens! Mrs F.G. has done an incredible job!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! Achoo!
ReplyDeleteThe fulness of your garden makes one think that it covers acres.
ReplyDeleteThe orange Calla Lily steals the show!! And, yes, I'd say that looks a lot like Purple Loosestrife.
ReplyDeleteMore beautiful flowers courtesy of Mrs. F.G. -- she certainly has gotten a lot of color from your garden space.
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