I must admit that the daylilies  really hog the limelight in July, and they are still going strong.  However, there were lots of other beautiful blossoms these last few weeks and  its time to take a look back

This plant is a Cimicifuga  racemosa : also known as Actaea or Bugbane or Black snakeroot.. Mine came from friend Martha about 8 yrs ago and was just 10 inches tall.  Now it grows over 8 feet.

the bees love it

Variagated Heliopsis

Gentian

Asiatic lily “Casa Blanca”

Bee balm, Phlox and Rudbeckia

Talinum calicynum – the blossoms open at noon and only stay open  few hours

Stokesia

This honeysuckle was growing up the porch railings when we moved here.  The hummingbirds love it

Lysimachia clethroides – Gooseneck lysimachia.  Its a spreader and is taking over in the meadow, popular with bees and butterflies though

A sun-loving Astilbe

Rudbeckia and Shasta daisies

Dad’s  dahlias

Hosta blossom

Allium

Blue/purple Platycodon from friend Joan C.

Pink Platycodon from friend Camilla

They are still going strong… there are a few late bloomers that popped while we were away last week.  There’s is one that I moved last fall called “Greywoods Papa Joe” that didn’t bloom this year.. that happens sometimes.. its a beauty though  .. maybe next year…

Whirl of Lace

Little Women

I took a few “group shots” of the daylily area so you can see the full effect…  glorious…..

Its been hot and dry… the daylilies do pretty well in the heat but the colors get a bit washed out.  I tried to get some photos early in the morning.  People ask if I have favorites. Its hard to choose, but I really like Techny Spider because of the complexity of the coloring.  It’s stunning.

Techny Spider

Bold Knight

Double Triple Treat

Unknown gold from Kim

Gina

Unknown peach from Kris K.

Mont Blanc Special

unknown red/burgundy from Amy

Pretty in Pink

Resphigi

unknown funky orange

Lydia Bechtold

unknown pink/yellow

The display is really getting good…. almost time for a “group shot”.  The big rain knocked them down, but they are out smiling at today’s sunshine..

Altissima Seedling close -up

Altissima Seedling .. the long view… this beauty (way in the back) is 6 feet tall

Indy Harrah

Unknown yellow

Common orange..  these are growing around the stump of  Old Man Willow

Condilla

Claire Marguerite Deshaines

This morning’s stroll in the garden yielded these lovelies..more to come…its not over yet…

Royal Ebony

Friend Steven

Barbara Mitchell

Fairy Tale Pink

Merle Kent

Mt. Zion

unknown

Quite a few more daylilies decided to show their pretty faces over the weekend…  here’s the latest batch

Beautiful Edgings

Woodside Romance

Key to my Heart

Storm Track

Way Beyond the Sun

Blueberry Breakfast

Green Flutter

Peggy Jeffcoat

Apricot Ruffles

Ariel

North Dakota Sunrise

Gentle Shepherd

Woman’s Work

unknown red

unknown

It’s time for the daylily parade.   I used to think daylilies were just boring old orange things by the side of the road and then my friend Kim got me hooked.  I now have almost 60 different ones … most named.  The show starts with the Stella D’oro in mid-June and continues on into August.  Ready for a parade of gorgeous?

Stella D’oro

Paper Butterfly

Little Babycakes

Promises Promises

Siloam Double Classic

Two Part Harmony

Mary Todd

Matt

Rhinestone Kid

Radiation Biohazard

Hee Hee

Velvet Shadows

Vesuvian

Flamenco Christmas

Mrs. Hugh Johnson

Norma Jean

Stay tuned .. more will open up tomorrow

Yup.. had another birthday (on the 5th).   I say keep ’em coming.  The garden celebrated with me..

Iris ensata…

Asiatic lilies

Penstamon

Prairie mallow

Thermopsis

Centaurea macrocephala from my sister Amy

All those colors above mixed together in the “hot corner”

Mom’s gas plant….

and Dad’s pink dahlia..  blooming on my birthday

Rainy day here – we’re on the fringes of Hurricane Arthur.   I got out this morning before the rains came  and found a few plants that looked like fireworks …

An allium

Nectaroscordum gone to seed

Another allium

Allium seed head

Sempervivum blossom

Campanula – Octopus

Egyptian onion

Sedum blossom