What's blooming now? - Page 14

SpookyShoe · August 19, 2019

I got a shiny new toy yesterday!

SpookyShoe · August 19, 2019

This has been going gangbusters all summer. I have to put mine in partial sun as it cannot take my full sun.

SpookyShoe · October 6, 2019

Native purple bindweed. Torenia, pentas, coleus.

Gardenboy · October 6, 2019

Also known as Peacock Flower, Barbados Pride. Grows very fast. Blooms and produces seed pods all summer. Mine are a yellow, orange and red combination. I have plenty of seeds if anyone is interested in them. Plants are very thorny! I found out the hard way! Best to grow in zones 9 to 10. Does not over winter well. Still considered a dwarf, plant will still grow over 10ft.

SpookyShoe · October 19, 2019

I've seen hummingbirds visit the blue plumbago a few times.

Worth1 · October 19, 2019

I have a butterfly vine (Mascagnia macroptera) blooming.
One of the most neglectable plants I have ever seen.
No water from me all summer and still doing fine.

GoDawgs · October 21, 2019

The lowly 'Contender' bush bean....

On the other hand, this is what happens when one forgets to do a trim on fall mums before July 4th...Leggy City!

BTW, it seems that every day there are different things foraging in these flowers. lately it's been a variety of skipper butterfly I've never seen. Yesterday there were no skippers but loads of some kind of bee I need to look up. I wonder what will be there today.

SpookyShoe · October 21, 2019

The bush bean looks a lot like a fragrant sweet pea.

October 24, 2019

We've got asters and sedum. It's frozen enough to kill most other thing on top, though. Honeybees really like the asters, this year. I've seen them very active on sedum and Russian sage on some other years, but they like asters most this year.

SpookyShoe · November 23, 2019

I took this picture a little while ago at dusk. This is a variety that remains small and I grow it in a pot on the front porch. I keep it looking nice all winter by bringing it inside if the temperature drops below 45 degrees. The plant can survive colder temperatures but I don't want the leaves to show any cold damage.

MissS · November 23, 2019

Thanks everyone for posting these beautiful pics of your flowers. I look out my windows and there is nothing green in sight. Winter came very early for us and I did not even get to get my daffodil bulbs into the ground. Your pictures warm my eyes and my soul.

SpookyShoe · November 23, 2019

Quote:

Originally Posted by MissS

Thanks everyone for posting these beautiful pics of your flowers. I look out my windows and there is nothing green in sight. Winter came very early for us and I did not even get to get my daffodil bulbs into the ground. Your pictures warm my eyes and my soul.

When do you normally get the bulbs into the ground?

MissS · November 24, 2019

The last week of October to mid November. I ordered the bulbs in August and they arrived the 3rd week of October. I do a big thing for the kids on Halloween and so they were on hold until that holiday was over. It snowed on Halloween and winter has been with us ever since. It is supposed to be nice this week which would allow me to plant but I am having cataracts removed tomorrow so no major chores or lifting allowed. Sigh...........

GoDawgs · November 24, 2019

Pretty Hibiscus, Spooky! Nice glossy leaves.

SpookyShoe · November 24, 2019

Quote:

Originally Posted by MissS

The last week of October to mid November. I ordered the bulbs in August and they arrived the 3rd week of October. I do a big thing for the kids on Halloween and so they were on hold until that holiday was over. It snowed on Halloween and winter has been with us ever since. It is supposed to be nice this week which would allow me to plant but I am having cataracts removed tomorrow so no major chores or lifting allowed. Sigh...........

Is there a MisterS? LOL.

October 21, 2019	#203
SpookyShoe Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: El Lago, Texas Posts: 1,100	The bush bean looks a lot like a fragrant sweet pea. __________________ Donna, Zone 9, Texas Gulf Coast

November 23, 2019	#206
MissS Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Pewaukee, Wisconsin Posts: 3,149	Thanks everyone for posting these beautiful pics of your flowers. I look out my windows and there is nothing green in sight. Winter came very early for us and I did not even get to get my daffodil bulbs into the ground. Your pictures warm my eyes and my soul. __________________ ~ Patti ~

November 24, 2019	#208
MissS Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Pewaukee, Wisconsin Posts: 3,149	The last week of October to mid November. I ordered the bulbs in August and they arrived the 3rd week of October. I do a big thing for the kids on Halloween and so they were on hold until that holiday was over. It snowed on Halloween and winter has been with us ever since. It is supposed to be nice this week which would allow me to plant but I am having cataracts removed tomorrow so no major chores or lifting allowed. Sigh........... __________________ ~ Patti ~

October 19, 2019	#201
Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	I have a butterfly vine (Mascagnia macroptera) blooming. One of the most neglectable plants I have ever seen. No water from me all summer and still doing fine.

October 21, 2019	#202
GoDawgs Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: Augusta area, Georgia, 8a/7b Posts: 1,685	The lowly 'Contender' bush bean.... On the other hand, this is what happens when one forgets to do a trim on fall mums before July 4th...Leggy City! BTW, it seems that every day there are different things foraging in these flowers. lately it's been a variety of skipper butterfly I've never seen. Yesterday there were no skippers but loads of some kind of bee I need to look up. I wonder what will be there today.

October 24, 2019	#204
shule1 Guest Posts: n/a	We've got asters and sedum. It's frozen enough to kill most other thing on top, though. Honeybees really like the asters, this year. I've seen them very active on sedum and Russian sage on some other years, but they like asters most this year.

November 24, 2019	#209
GoDawgs Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: Augusta area, Georgia, 8a/7b Posts: 1,685	Pretty Hibiscus, Spooky! Nice glossy leaves.