I have lots of purple on Oct 23

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  1. toni

    toni Mistress of Garden Junque Staff Member Moderator Plants Contributor

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    The Hyacinth Bean Vine is still producing blooms and is loaded with seed pods.
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    Hyacinth Bean Vine ( photo / image / picture from toni's Garden )

    I really like these Purple Prince Zinnia, there will be lots more of them in my garden next year.
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    Purple Prince Zinnia ( photo / image / picture from toni's Garden )

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    Zinnia bed ( photo / image / picture from toni's Garden )

    The Cosmos I transplanted in the spring when I was putting order to the Cosmos grew and grew and grew over the summer. The two largest are about 5 feet tall. No buds showed up until earlier this month when I started pulling some of the smaller ones up to clean up that area for a new fence panel. It seemed like they saw what I was doing and figured the only way to save themselves from the same fate as their neighbors was to form buds, those things formed almost overnight.

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    The Aster 'Believer' isn't getting enough sun now to bloom much, it will be moved before next summer.

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  3. Netty

    Netty Chaotic Gardener Plants Contributor

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    Very pretty Toni. My Hyacinth Bean Vines didn't do too well this summer because it was just too wet and cool for them.
    Your Aster is pretty.
     
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    Frank GardenStew Founder Staff Member Administrator

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    Very nice collection of purple Toni. Looks like you have nice weather there also.
     
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    Droopy Slug Slaughterer Plants Contributor

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    You've got lovely blooms. :D I'm drooling, and keep telling myself I'm hungry and not envious at all.
     



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    cherylad Countess of Cute-ification Plants Contributor

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    I miss having my Cosmos bed.
    Maybe someday I'll get some more going!
     
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    eileen Resident Taxonomist Staff Member Moderator Plants Contributor

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    I really like your Purple Prince Zinnia Toni and would make it more than welcome in my garden. :-D
     
  8. Sjoerd

    Sjoerd Mighty Oak

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    Nice....verrrry niiiiiiiice.
    What a splash of purple beauties!
    Well, those Cosmeas really did it good, didn't they?
    Are you planning on doing those next year as well?
     
  9. glendann

    glendann Official Garden Angel

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    Oh Be Still My Heart.I love all of that purple.Its just so goregous toni.
     
  10. bunkie

    bunkie Young Pine

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    wow toni! October and so much color! amazing.
     
  11. kuntrygal

    kuntrygal Texas Rose

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    Your purple flowers are just too gorgeous for words. Wishing they were all in my yard!
     

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