Friday, May 25, 2012

Happy Memorial Day Weekend!


I'm sure everyone is looking forward to a nice long weekend. With the days getting hotter and hotter, we are trying to finish up some planting before Summer officially arrives.


I'm still enjoying my Tiger Eye Rudbeckia. They are one tough and cute plant. The blooms are big, bright and cheerful. Perfect flower for putting in vases around your home. Had I known these guys could survive the heat, I would have planted them years ago.




I'm loving this view from my back porch. Lavender, Knockout Roses, Black and Blue Salvia, Cora Vincas, Tiger Eye Rudbeckia, Damianita and Blackfoot daises are all filling in the large back bed.



This lovely ground cover was a pass along from my Grandmother. It's delicate blooms are so sweet. Wish I had an ID on this plant.


This is the first time I've planted Narrow Leaf Zinnias. After seeing them in Jenny's garden @ Rock Rose, I knew I had to have them!


This might look like the Purple People Eater, however this plant has become my favorite obsession. After seeing pictures of it in so many Austin Garden Blogger's yards and on the  Central Texas Gardener Blog, I was on the hunt for it. It is Beebalm Monarda 'Peter's Purple'.


Lastly, I just added some Peter Pan Agapanthus or Lily of the Nile. Never grown these either, so this is a first.



Have a great weekend!

6 comments:

  1. Happy Memorial Day! The view from your porch is looking mighty pretty; I can see why you are so happy with it right now! I'm loving the Peter's purple too. I added a 4" pot this spring and it's already blooming and 3 ft tall. It's a cheerful little plant ;)

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    1. Thanks Cat. I haven't had luck with Bee Balm in the past, however this variety looks more adaptable to our climate. It was some work to locate this plant. I think it will be well worth it. Thanks for stopping by.

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  2. Happy Memorial Day! I was a busy bee working in the garden today. I noticed that my Peter's Purple just started blooming. This is my first time growing this plant. It's in a little more shade than I intended, but it's still blooming and doing good.

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    1. Thanks Ally. I bet your garden looks great. I think the Bee Balm will appreciate a little shade. I'm hoping mine will start to establish a root system. I have a feeling it will look better next year. Mine is sprawling on the ground.

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  3. I think your plant is a wandering jew, maybe Tahitian Bridal Veil, Variegated Wandering Jew (Gibasis geniculata)? I haven't thought of planting it in the ground...hmmmm. Love your blooms, plan on adding black eyed susans to our garden the year.

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    1. Hmmm....Tahitian Bridal Veil. Sounds exotic:) This is definitely a pass along plant. Thank you for your comment.

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