Bloom Day August 2010

The past couple of weeks have seen a slight rebound in growth and blooms in the garden despite the continued above average temps. The most evident(and one of the most prevalent in LWG) bloom has been from the salvias.

Cherry Chief



Salvia chamedryoides, Blue oak Sage



S. greggii~ white



S. greggii~ Bright Pink



Even the shy flowering 'Diane' with S. uliginosa, Bog Sage



S. farinacea 'Henry Duelberg' peeking out over thyme and a floppy stem of Euphorbia corolata



Then there's the Budleias- lindleyana




and 'Potter's Purple'



My first Mexican Petunia bloom of the year...



...and the second place price for rooting thru the pot and growing in the wrong place goes to Crape Myrtle 'Natchez' as seen blooming here with the lovely princess Meike.



I hope you are enjoying lots of blooms in your garden this August. Visit Carol at May Dreams Gardens for more Bloom Day posts.

Blooming Friday~ Shades of Purple

Our hostess posted lilac colors for her Blooming Friday entry so I decided to follow her lead and share some of the different shades of purple that are currently blooming in my garden.

The lovely Buddleia 'Potter's Purple'(courtesy of a trade with Sweetbay) and a visiting Painted Lady butterfly.



The first flowers opening on Salvia leucantha, Mexican Bush Sage.



The ever blooming Perennial heliotrope



Another Sweetbay trade- Salvia greggii 'Diane'~ a very reddish purple.



A personal favorite for performance~ Salvia 'Indigo Spires'



Thanks to Katarina at roses and stuff for hosting Blooming Friday.