• 2024-08-20

6 on Saturday – 10AUG2024

Remnants from another hurricane – Debbie, she was called – made it very wet in Eastern Canada yesterday. Happily, I took a few photos of the garden on Thursday so that I might join Jim at Garden Ruminations for Six on Saturday. I’ll start off with a few splashes of red – nice for hummingbirds and pleasing to the human eye as well. The hardy Hibiscus moscheutos ‘Lord Baltimore’ with its large tropical looking blooms and a plain red Pelagorium contrasting with golden yellow Rudbeckia fulgida.

Also red are ripening tomatoes like these cherry toms still on the vine, and a few of my San Marzanos I discovered in the grass clover, likely a gift from marauding raccoons or squirrels.Almost red is this gone wild Black Eyed Susan Vine – Thunbergia alata – that I planted in a tall glazed pot. I’ve had them before but never before has one been so vigorous. It won’t survive the winter, thankfully, They come with various coloured flowers in shades of yellow and red.Lupins have done their bit and finished blooming many weeks ago – except for this one, which is not only late to the party but also wanted to show off a bit by splitting its single flower stalk into three.

The skies cleared a bit early in the evening yesterday, and as I was out and about in the County I spotted a Joe Pye Weed – Eutrochium purpureum – with enormous flower heads. Everything about my clump is much smaller, but it does seem to be enjoying this rainy summer. Interesting how so many flowers that bloom in mid to late summer have these fuzzy bits – I’m thinking Liatris, Ironweed….Finally, another gladiola – because I really love this mauve colour.