A potpourri of lovely things...
Asclepias curassavica seeds burst from the pod ready to fly away.
Sidalcea oregana, Oregon Checker Mallow, adds a welcome bit of color to the Northwest Territory.
Pretty new foliage on Vaccinium ovatum, our native Huckleberry.
Their berries are getting ripe. I love huckleberry pancakes!
Lagerstroemia 'Natchez'.
Current bee-magnet, a NOID Caryopteris.
More of my favorite blue in the out-of-season blooms of Ceanothus 'Victoria'.
Cyperus involucratus 'Baby Tut' is filling out and getting taller. It's supposed to be 18-24" high.
A big truss of Rosa 'Sally Holmes'.
The fuzzy, white reverse of the leaves on this Eriogonum.
The minute, colorful flowers of Mahonia gracilipes.
The peeling, cinnamon-colored bark of Arctostaphylos 'Austin Griffiths'.
Big, red, ripening Beefsteak tomatoes I can't wait to eat.
What's looking beautiful in your garden this Labor Day weekend?
Asclepias curassavica seeds burst from the pod ready to fly away.
Pretty new foliage on Vaccinium ovatum, our native Huckleberry.
Their berries are getting ripe. I love huckleberry pancakes!
Current bee-magnet, a NOID Caryopteris.
More of my favorite blue in the out-of-season blooms of Ceanothus 'Victoria'.
Cyperus involucratus 'Baby Tut' is filling out and getting taller. It's supposed to be 18-24" high.
A big truss of Rosa 'Sally Holmes'.
The fuzzy, white reverse of the leaves on this Eriogonum.
The minute, colorful flowers of Mahonia gracilipes.
The peeling, cinnamon-colored bark of Arctostaphylos 'Austin Griffiths'.
Big, red, ripening Beefsteak tomatoes I can't wait to eat.
Do they self seed , those milk weed? I have two planted this year, no seed heads yet . Beautiful things in your garden !
ReplyDeleteLinda, I have no idea if they'll self seed. This is my first year with this species - but not my last!
DeleteYou got the shot I've tried and tried to get...the fun little flowers on the Mahonia gracilipes. Such delicate little things.
ReplyDelete(I'm working on a random post too...great minds)
I've tried befor e to get a picture of those flowers - it's a challenge.
DeleteI think you said once before that you didn't get edible berries from your huckleberries, so maybe there's still hope for our fledgling plants. The randomness of this post is charming.
ReplyDeleteRicki, this is the first year the berries have been so plentiful, big, and ripened so well. I think our warm, dry summer helped a lot.
DeleteAll beautiful images!
ReplyDeleteDo you let those milkweed/butterfly weed seeds just fly away to plant themselves, or do you collect them to sow where you want them? I have seeds this year, but don't know exactly how to get them to germinate. Any advice you can give me will be greatly appreciated.
Have a lovely day!
Lea
Lea's Menagerie
Lea, thanks for visiting! This is my first year with milkweed, so I have no propagation wisdom to share. I'll collect some of the seeds and plant them in spring - if I have any success, I'll post about it!
DeleteLoree tried to talk me into a M. gracilipes on Friday and I am REALLY regretting not listening now. Such lovely lovelies!
ReplyDeleteYou can still get one...
DeleteWhat a nice collection of gorgeousness in your garden! Hope you had a good labor day. School starts for me tomorrow. I think I'm ready.
ReplyDeleteThat bark on the Arctostaphylos 'Austin Griffiths' is to die for! Surprisingly arctostaphylos are rarely seen in nurseries up here.
ReplyDeleteSome beautiful things, you are right. Huckleberries look delish!
ReplyDeleteI think I've got a couple of Asclepias seedlings...I think.
Victoria is still blooming? How wonderful! I hope your Asclepia seeds take root and you have a garden full of butterflies next year. It is definitely on my acquisition list! So cool...
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