Garden Blogger's Bloom Day for August 2009

Mid month already, and time for that record keeping bonanza,

Garden Blogger's Bloom Day!

I didn't post in August 2008, but my 2007 post shows virtually

the same flowers blooming then as now.

Thanks as always to Carol of May Dreams Gardens

for hosting Bloom Day.

Be sure to check out the contributions from all over at her blog today.

As part of cataloging what is in every bed in the yard, I photgraphed the roses in the rose bed, and this one is my fave. Don't know the name, just never get tired of that delicious honey-tangerine color.

As usual, I've been too kind to the volunteers in the veggie garden, and have too many hollyhocks and sunflowers. This deep pink/almost burgundy hollyhock is another fave for me.

Balloon flowers are struggling along, the only thing blooming in the spring bed.

This is a 'weed' tree in Utah, the Tamarisk. I was advised to get rid of it before it took over,

but I had already lived with it for several years, and it behaves itself nicely where it is planted. Tamarisk trees take over river banks here, and so are not well thought of. I do enjoy the fluffy foliage and flowers.

Asters are blooming, and

the burgundy scabiosa, which I planted near the asters. Still trying to decide if the colors are complementary or clashing.

Coneflower,

Irish eyes

Red valerian,

a few daylilies,

the mock orange is just starting to bloom, we chopped it way back in the spring.

The speedwell is still straggling along.

My first year for cannas, and I love the peachy rich color!

Disco belles are chugging along -

and finally, a lovely pink larkspur.

I'll plant more of these, they are easy to grow, and elegant.

Happy Bloom Day!