RUNNERS, VINES & CLIMBERS

Early this Spring I purchased three packs of seeds

from "Renee's Garden".

 

 

 

They were all things that I had never tried before,

so it was an adventure waiting to

see what would happen.

 

 

The one I would buy again is this

Cardinal Climber.

I planted it around my hummingbird feeder

and have liked the effect.

 

 

Another pack I picked up was this

Painted Lady.

Not as many blooms as I would have liked,

but a very delicate flower

all the same.

 

 

 

Take a look at the pods the

Painted Lady has produced!

 

 

 

 

The third one is this Maiden's Feather Vine.

It has not yet bloomed

and I am awaiting with excitement.

I had no idea when I planted them that

none would bloom before August.

It has been quite a treat to have

such late bloomers.

 

 

I also have a Hyacinth Bean plant

 that is doing its own thing.

 

 

My purple Clematis has recently had

a second blooming burst.

 

 

The last thing I want to show you is not a climber

but the blooms on my asters are in full force

so I wanted to show them off.

 

 

Happy Gardening everyone!

 

Linking this week with:

Fishtail Cottage

Cottage Garden Party 

 

 

 

 



SEPTEMBER BLOOMS

We bought our Fall Mums last week
and got them in the ground.
When I planted them the blooms were
barely peeking out...
this week full force.

We prefer the sunny yellow ones,
they seem to go better with our decor
and are a bit hardier.

Here is one I put in the ground last year.
It's coming along nicely.

Purple Asters are out and about,

as are the yellow ones.
Both were planted as seeds a couple of years ago.

The guy at the local nursery said to dead head and
fertilize your Knockout Roses now and
they will bloom until
November.

I still have Lantana and my Monkey Grass is blooming.

Next door at my neighbors,
Hydrangea is still showing off.

Lastly, my Hardy Begonia is
pretty in pink.

Happy Gardening.

I will be linking with
Fishtail Cottage's
Cottage Flora Thursday
and
Flaunt Your Flowers!
Fertilizer Friday!

FALL IS IN THE AIR

It's been seventeen days since my last post.
I feel like I should do penitence but I'm not Catholic.
I always tend to get a bit melancholy when Fall is in the air.
I don't know why, it just is.

Even though things in the garden are starting to fade,
there is still a lot going on and
coming on.

Yellow Asters are starting to peek out.

Rose of Sharon spring up everywhere.

Clematis having another go.

Knock Out Roses still going strong.

This Mandevilla, I in doored all last Winter, has finally
decided to bloom.

One of my favorite things about this time of year.
Autumn Clematis

Lots of buds on my Mums.

Happy Gardening.