The Star Garden in July

Above, Almond Verbena, Dwarf Flowering Almond, Zinnias,

Ox Eye Daisy, Harlequin Glory Bower.

Fireworks Gomphrena, Zinnias.

Zinnias

More Zinnias, Mexican Marigold.

Red Salvia, Morning Glories, Black Eyed Susans, Verbena Bonariensis.

Morning Glory arch, hedychium gingers.

Prairie Asters, Bearded Iris, Madame Isaac Pereire rose, zinnias.

Obedient Plant (flopping over and not being very obedient), Blue Mist Flower, Amazone Rose.

Bat Face Cuphea, Pink Morning Glory Tree, White Mist Flower, Flame Acanthus, Picasso Cannas.

Another Picture of Picasso Canna Lily

Cannas might have the most beautiful buds of all the flowers in the world, that I have seen anyway.  Really stunning!

The Front Gate

This is Belinda's Dream in the foreground, Morning Glories on the arbor, and 5 La Marne roses in the background.  Very charming.

Belinda's Dream is a great bloomer.

Iron Cross Oxalis July 22, 2012



Iron Cross Oxalis is super cute.  Imagine having four leaf clovers at your disposal every minute.  Any time you need some good luck, you don't have to look any further than your own back yard.  It blooms, too, little hot pink flowers.  Oxalis is a bulb.  I bought about 50 and planted them last fall.  I've read that they are great multipliers, but I will have to wait another season or two to form my own opinion about that.

Shenandoah Canna, Iron Cross Oxalis, Butterfly Weed, Ox Eye Daisy, and Black Eyed Susans.

Iron Cross Oxalis, Pink Autumn Sage, zinias, and Verbena Bonariensis.



Cypress Vine July 22, 2012

Cypress Vine has beautiful lacy greenery.  The flowers are small, tubular little things that close by noon, like morning glories.  The flowers come in pink, white, and red.  Although cypress vine plants can be occasionally found in nurseries, they are very easy to grow from seeds.  I can find red seeds or a mixture of red, white, and pink seeds.  I haven't been able to find only white seeds or only pink seeds - I don't know why.  This trellis is covered by vines that I grew from seeds I planted this spring.  The hummingbirds love cypress vine flowers.

Dawn Pink Canna, Tick Seed, Artemesia, White Profusion Butterfly Bush, and perennial Ageratum.

Dame de Couer July 22, 2012

Dame de Couer was introduced into commerce in 1958.  It is 'Independence' crossed with 'Peace'.  It is known as "The Black Rose" because the red color darkens as the flowers age.  I like this rose, it doesn't have problems with black spot.  The problem with this rose is that it 'throws its arms out' meaning that it shoots out long, ungainly canes.  It doesn't form a nice rounded shrub. 

Orange Zinnias July 22, 2012

Love the orange zinnias!