First Day

This is something new for me. I confess I like to talk, anyone who knows me can attest to the fact.
I hope at least some of what I do say is of some interest. Speaking of interests I enjoy Horticulture and long walks.

This year I tried a new plant Gaura Lindheimeri. It's a perennial with long flowering stems. The flowers look like tiny butterflies fluttering around. Very pretty, but needs some support in the garden as it grows to about 3 feet. It did great in a container and is still blooming. The one in my back garden is huge adding some needed height to the back.

I recently planted Cosmos atrosanguineus, dark chocolate scented cosmos. The flowers really do smell like dark chocolate in the hot sun. Who can resist! (Very hard to find though.) It's a tender perennial ,so if it takes the winter ok , I may see it again next year. We're Zone 8 here.

Black Viola's anyone? Another great perennial ( I seem to be into more perennials these days) I planted it around April and it's still blooming. I gave it a cut around June, so it's not too leggy. Hoping for more fullness next year. (takes a good 3 years I hear.)

Another fav is Calibrachoa. I like finding new colours. They bloom forever (at least until end of October here) if kept fertilized. I also plant tomatoes in pots every year. Not a good year - I did ignore them quite a bit (self watering pots helped) the result,very few tomatoes. A dozen or so Christmas grape cherries and a dozen Green Zebras. (there is next year!)