I've been making a somewhat half-hearted attempt at organizing umpteen billion photos I took of the garden this year. What's enjoyable about this otherwise mundane process is being able to see all of my favorite plants again. Here are a few newbies that surprised me with how wonderful they were.
| I think this is Allium nutans. It was just green leaves when I bought it at a garden club plant sale and the tag said it was a dwarf Agapanthus. I was happy to see that bees found it! |
| Also on the subject of purple, Clematis x triternata 'Rubromarginata' Long-blooming, fragrant, pretty... what's not to love? |
| Of the new Sedums purchased this year is this beauty. I think it's I love how it's worming around in this container. |
| My new Fatsia japonica 'Spider's Web' made me very happy even it is still on the small side. |
| My Colocasia or Elephant Ear tubers took their sweet time leafing out but wowzers, did they ever look perty once they did! |
| I've had lots of hardy Lobelia through the years. This one, purchased last year did really well again this year. |
| And because the red one did so well, I bought a bunch of pink ones too. Dang those flowers are gorgeous! |
| The jury is still out on Oenothera kunthiana 'Glowing Magenta' only because in the past I always grew it in a container and it didn't winter over for me. This spring I planted three of them in different spots in the garden. Hopefully they'll make it because I love those soft pink flowers. |
| My Desert Four O'Clocks bloomed happily for me this year. I've got them in a pot with fast-draining soil so hopefully they can handle the wet winter. |
| I grew this tender Alternanthera 'Brazillian Red Hots' with a red-flowered NOID hardy Fuchsia. Gorgeous all summer. I really should go out and dig it up before the cold weather kills it. |
I trust you all are enjoying your fall gardens too.