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It's rained less than 1" here in my central Ohio zone 6b garden since August 1 and we're now officially in a moderate drought. The garden is looking rather crispy, but there are still some blooms thanks to supplemental watering.
Last month I feared I might not see any blooms from my Otto's Thrill dahlia this season, thanks to to an untimely deer pruning. But here is my second bloom, this one with more yellow peeking through than the first.
I'm really loving these sky blue asters, as are the pollinators, which I planted last year and plan to add more next season.
My rudbeckia that's in a pot is still blooming. Unfortunately, I can't say the same for the plants in the garden (those darn deer!).
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| Queen lime red zinnia from saved seed and an unknown variety. |
The zinnias are still blooming too since I've been watering them, but the ones in my front bed have a nasty case of powdery mildew and probably need to be pulled (sobs).
These snapdragons I grew from seed took quite awhile to get going, but I'm loving the colors.
White snakeroot (ageratina altissima) suddenly appeared throughout my garden this year. It's native and the host plant to 7 species of lepidoptera, plus it's filling some holes for the time being so I'm letting it stay. I'm curious to know what others think of this plant.
That's about it for what's blooming in my garden this month, visit May Dreams Gardens to see what's in bloom elsewhere.
I'm glad "Otto' came through for you! Snapdragons are an early spring plant here so I'm always startled when I see them in someone's summer garden.
ReplyDeleteThanks Kris! Hopefully next season will be better for dahlias and tomatoes for that matter. :-)
ReplyDeleteGorgeous Dahlia! Ah, the struggle to keep deer away from our plants is perennial everywhere they live, it seems, but you still manage to have plenty of blooms. I like the native "volunteer", the white snakeroot. I have lots of blue Ageratum, an annual that reseeds itself every year, and the snakeroot looks like a white version of the same plant. Since it's poisonous and deer seem to keep away, it would make a great addition to my garden. I'll look for some in one of our native plant nurseries.
ReplyDeleteYou have some lovely blooms in your garden and I especially love the Dahlias and Zinnias. Happy Bloom Day!
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