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| blackfoot daisies and silver ponyfoot |
Last year at this time, we'd had 50-something days of triple-digit heat and exceptional drought. I'm thrilled that this summer we've only had a handful of triple-digit days, plus we got some decent rain. But let's face it, 101 is still miserable. See Carol's and other bloggers' blooms at May Dreams Gardens.
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| pink rain lilies (Zephyranthes 'Labuffarosea') from Annie in Austin |
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| plumbago |
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| bougainvillea |
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| I like this white ruellia a little better than the purple varieties |
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| rock rose (Pavonia laiopetala) |
Also blooming today are Turk's cap, torenia, pentas, society garlic, gaura, leadwort plumbago, and purple ruellia.
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12 comments:
Love all daisies, but those cute little blackfoot daisies are adorable. Look good in the pot also.
Oh, what a lovely bloom day! Wish my rain lilies would get busy again.
Wow, you have a lot blooming for GBBD. Have a wonderful week and take care.
gardenwalkgardentalk--Thanks! Love blackfoot daisies, too.
Linda--I was somewhat shocked that the rain lilies showed up yesterday. Must have been combo of Wednesday's rain & my watering the nearby veg seedlings?
AGardenofThreads--Thanks! I am grateful for the hardy things that are blooming.
I salute you for making an effort to take photos and write a post in this heat. You're a more dedicated gardener than I am.
mss--Thank you! I think I may be a sort of a fits-and-starts gardener, so I'm not sure that equals dedicated. But I'll certainly accept the description.
Wait a second - you liking white better than purple? I can barely believe my eyes...
There is something about white flowers though - they seem more cooling somehow? Definitely a plus in the current heat.
I am blown away by your rain lilies. They are so gorgeous. I think I appreciate them even more for being so "now you see them now you don't".
Deb--Well, as far as ruellia goes, I prefer the white. And I think I may be leaning towards more white flowers, period. In addition to blue/purples, of course.
But on today, the hottest day of the year, the white ruellia definitely has a more cooling effect!
You're absolutely right about those rain lilies. I never know when they're going to appear or for how long.
Lovely, especially the combination of daisies and ponyfoot.
Isn't this year a relief after last year? I can handle one month of August.
Kathleen--I really like the blackfoot/ponyfoot combo, too! Thanks for the nice painting comment on the CTG blog, too.
That reminds me - when we will see some of your paintings HERE? You have so many talents - no wonder your color choices in the garden are so painterly....
Deb--Thank you! You're making me blush. I'll post some paintings as soon as I've created a few more. At the moment, I'm working on one to donate to Green Corn Project's October fundraiser!
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