Along with cardinal vine (which I mentioned in an earlier journal), Gaillardia is the star of the show at this point in the season. Many flowering plants are slowing down and starting to look a bit ragged, but there are still plenty of flowers for me and the pollinators to enjoy.
My orange mint has clean and attractive foliage along with its beautiful flowers, which are constantly being visited by pollinators. It’s a very vigorous plant, so doesn’t play so well with others unless vigilantly kept within bounds. But I think that it’s worth the effort of doing so.
The morning glories have totally taken over one of our fence lines.
1 & 2 – Gaillardia
3 – Orange Mint
4 – Echinacea & Rudbeckia
5 – Morning glories
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Day 165
Mentha x piperita f. citrata
Flowering
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Day 165
Mentha x piperita f. citrata
Growing
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Day 251
Helianthus tuberosus
Flowering
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Day 88
Rudbeckia fulgida var. fulgida
Flowering
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Day 230
Echinacea purpurea
Flowering
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Day 221
Gaillardia x grandiflora
Flowering
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Day 221
Gaillardia x grandiflora
Growing
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Day 230
Capsicum annuum longum group
Flowering
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Day 318
Ipomoea tricolor
Flowering
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Day 318
Canna
Flowering
Flowers infrequently at this point in the season |
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Day 299
Allium odorum
Flowering
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Day 318
Distictis buccinatora
Flowering
Foliage looks very sad / many bare branches |
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Day 94
Verbena canadensis
Flowering
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Day 88
Physostegia virginiana (obedient plant) Physostegia virginiana
Flowering
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Day 94
Melampodium paludosum
Flowering
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Day 318
Coreopsis tinctoria
Flowering
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Day 312
Sedum spectabile
Flowering
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Lantana
Flowering
Came back after a HEAVY pruning |
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Bulbine frutescens
Flowering
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Previous Journals
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September 2011 Bloom Day (part I)
Mexican petunias Flowering, Hydrangea (large one by back patio) Flowering, Rudbeckia 'Indian Summ...
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Final Okra Harvest & Damaged Hands
Okra 'Red Burgundy' Harvesting
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My favorite September flower: Cardinal Vine
Cardinal Vine Growing
Later Journals
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Bush Bean 'Goldcrop Wax' Harvesting, Bush Bean 'Pencil Pod Wax' Harvesting, Bush Bean 'Improved T...
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Harvesting & Planting root vegetables
Coneflower 'White Swan' Flowering, Coneflower 'Purple' Flowering, Onion 'White' Harvesting, Onion...
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Harvested the first few blackberries today, with tomatoes and peppers and beans on the way!
Chinese cabbage 'Fun Jen' Under Attack, Tomato 'Sungold' Setting Fruit, and Blackberry 'Ouachita'...
Comments
anelson wrote:
Colorful!
Posted on 18 Sep 11 (almost 2 years ago)
flowerweaver wrote:
That orange mint is neat!
Posted on 18 Sep 11 (almost 2 years ago)
sheepandwool wrote:
I love your Gaillardia. I wish I had enough sun to grow it.
Posted on 19 Sep 11 (almost 2 years ago)
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