Summer Summary (Photo Heavy)

I suddenly realized I haven't taken the time to show you any of my babies from early August onwards. Sorry about that. I guess the north side border has taken up most of my time. Well, anyways, here's some of what grew and bloomed in August:

Hubby's Jerusalem artichokes, in a tub to prevent them from taking over the veggie patches:



Hosta "Stitch in Time" ®



Hosta "Hanky Panky":



It's got a very pretty variegation:



A piece of the western rock border:



Hosta "Chinese Sunrise":



A mini hosta, "Snow Mouse":



The "Marhan" lilies all over the perennial daisies:



Iris hollandica, rescued from hubby's grandma's garden:



Hosta "Striptease":



The little New Zealand creeper I worried so much about last year is taking over, so it will need a new home. :-?



This Australian geranium self-seeds in the strangest places, like in the middle of the gravel path:



Top-heavy Martagon lily cross, lovely yellow:



Sometimes the plants arrange the prettiest colour combinations all by themselves:



Primula florindae's got a lovely scent:



This little Corydalis is very good at self-seeding and decided to set up house in a place I thought nothing would grow:



This rose has a raspberryish scent. It was here when we bought the house so we don't know which rose it is:



Lily "Valse Triste" is an eye-catcher:



Latvian lily "Ilga":



"Teutas Fronte", also from Latvia:



Monarda didyma and violets:



This lily came out of a lily bulb mix parcel. It's like the sun shines even when it's overcast:



This is a volunteer from our single ones. The funny thing is, it's double. I'm not complaining.



I already miss those beauties, and the thought of having to wait for nine to ten months before I see them again is sort of sad. I hope you like them too.

 

What a lovely garden! It must give you such pleasure, both in working and growing it, and in anticipating the next year's growth and additions. Thank you for sharing it with us all.

 

Where's the Emperess Wu....where's the Empress Wu? Did she make it?

 

Thanks for liking my long gone blooms.

Haha, Sjoerd, she made it. I'm certain I posted a photo of her somewhere in here, taken in June I think. She's grown fat but not big yet. Maybe next year.

 

hanks Droopy, for sharing your color when I really needed to see some!
I love them all! I think I'm turning into a bit of a Hosta collector and I have my eye on your 'Stitch in Time' ... it's one I've never seen before. I love those Blue Iris as well. I was going to ask about the Empress Wu too ... I bought one this year and it cost me a small fortune. But I HAD to have one She had better come thru the winter OK for me or I'll be VERY upset! I don't remember seeing a photo of yours (hint hint )

 

Thanks Netty. I need to go through my photos to find the Empress, and I'll post her for you, but not tonight.

The Stitch hosta is fairly new. I've read reports that it reverts easily, so I'll have to keep a close eye on it. It was even more expensive than the Empress, and I know a Stewbie who nearly fainted at the thought of a) paying that much money for a small plant and b) one that even had burn damage. But it was a must-have, so we'll see how it goes.

 

Lovely blooms, I particularly like the primula florindae and the Teutas Fronte. I am glad you waited to post them, I think we all appreciate their beauty more this time of year.

 

Lovely photos indeed!

 

Hee hee hee....Droopy-- I know to what you are inferring.
BTW--how large did those potted J. Arti's get this year? Was your man happy with those?

That lily called, "Valse Triste"--do you know what that means in Dutch?--"false sadness".
You have several nice looking lilies actually. How did the battle with the beetles go this year?

That yellow Martagon looks odd all bent over like that. Do you usually have to stake them with supports during the season, or are they usually sturdy enough to stand up by themselves?
I like that New Zeeland creeper. Tell me more about this one. I might have a good place for that thing.

That western rock border really filled-in well, didn't it?

Well, I guess that I'll just have to wait until next year to kowtow to the Empress.

 

I was wondering about the Empress Wu too..
Also, Droopy -- what does it mean when you say the Stitch is known to "revert" easily?
I can see why you will miss all your lovelies... but that's one of the beauties of nature -- there's always next Season.

 

That certainly is very colorful. I also forgot how much you love Hostas. I really like your little "Stitch in Time" Hosta. Its quite different from other Hostas. I also really like your Latvian Lilies especially the "Ilga" one. I wish you didn't have to wait so long to see it again.

 

Loved them all... but mostly the Lilies.

 

I have no idea about how large the roots are, since my darling husband flatly refused to lift any of them to check. He wants to see if they can survive in that tub and if they actually grow during winter and are at their largest in spring. I could be allowed to remove one or two root bulbs, just to check, but that's a teaser, not a meal, so I haven't. I just hope they don't freeze to death. Then he'll be sorry. They're not easily found in the shops.

The beetle battle is a never-ending story. Nobody around here but us are making an effort, and I'm afraid we'll have to take drastic measures next year. It's either lily beetle spray or no more lilies.

I need to stake those lilies but never get round to it before it's too late. This year we were away for so long the damage was already done when we got home.

The little creeper's called Isotoma fluviatilis. I finally remembered. It has put on so much weight I believe it's ten times as big as it was when planted two years ago. It can take foot traffic, blooms all season and is a lovely plant, but not where it is now.

And the western rock border is not as full anymore, since a few of the plants have been relocated to the north side. They just grew too big out there.

By saying that hostas revert I mean that it goes back to looking like one of it's parents. I have three or four that need dividing every second to third year or they turn solid green and dreadfully boring. Hosta "June" is one of them, and hosta "Patriot" another.

I like "Ilga" because she looks spray painted. I've got several more with the same look, but different colours. I need to check my photos and see if I can find them for you.

 

Thanks for taking the time to answer all my questions, Droopy. I am going to look into that I. fluv. Thanks especially for remembering that.