These long bloomers are growing in my garden and I’ve been absolutely thrilled with their performance. Some are old, some are new, some unexpected, and even some blue. With the exception of one, all of the following pictures are representative of what’s blooming in my garden this Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day. Ahhh, there’s nothing like long-blooming perennials - a little dead heading is all that’s required to keep them looking good (well a little water and sunshine help too).
Shasta Daisies - They’re getting a little long in the tooth, but are still standing tall and putting on a show in the garden. Out of three, this is the last one in bloom. I can’t remember ever having Shasta Daisies last as long as they have this year. Could it be all the rain and humidity? I thought they preferred dry heat.
White Spiderwort - I trimmed them back several weeks ago and they’re blooming again. The purple ones were trimmed later than the white so they haven’t started up again yet. I imagine that when September 15 rolls around they’ll be included in that GBBD post.
Mourning Widow Cranesbill - This was a new addition for the area by the new dry creek bed. For the longest time I thought perhaps it wasn’t getting enough sun and wasn’t going to bloom. The foliage has been lovely all along and now finally I’ve been treated to flowers as well.
‘Jackie in Yellow’ Mullein - I bought this mullein for its color - it reminded me of the yellow foxglove I had at my previous home. A search earlier this summer for a yellow foxglove proved fruitless and the mullein was a sort of booby prize. What a prize it has turned out to be. Since planting it has bloomed non-stop.
Anise Hysopp- According to my mom, this was supposed to be a Bee Balm. Must have been a little plant label switcheroo. Obviously it’s not exactly what she expected, but we’ll hang onto it anyway. Maybe the Bee Balm will happen next year.
Royal Candles Speedwell - Plant labels can get mixed up, however even when labeled correctly, the pictures on plant labels can be a little misleading. When I purchased this speedwell it wasn’t blooming. I bought it because I liked the color in the picture on the tag. Now that it is blooming, I can see that it’s a whole lot more blue than purple. Oh well, you win some, you lose some.
Although this isn’t really a bloomer, I couldn’t help but include a shot of the porcelain vine. I love its mottled leaves and they way it seems to creep up on me. One day there’s a few straggly shoots and the next thing I know it’s taken over the garden obelisk! This is one plant where the name is misleading. Mine is not in the least bit fragile.
Any thoughts on how many of the bloomers will still be around next month?
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