Some Late Summer Bloomers!

Hi everyone,

I am a little late today but better late then never-I hope! Today I am taking you on a little tour of the garden so you can see some late summer bloomers.

The phlox and hygrangea's are putting on a good show now.

This phlox is called Laura. It is very pretty and mildew resistant.

I like this variegated phlox because the foliage is so pretty and gives color all season long.

This pretty mauve phlox is Franz Shurbert.

It looks good with a darker purple phlox beside it.

The long pergola that Andrew built looks good but I look forward to it ageing into the garden.

more phlox with a limelight htgrangea at the end.

where would we be without the phlox?

Joe Pye Weed is also a late bloomer that I like.

And of course we have different colors of cone flowers.

This was taken on the hillside a couple of days ago.

I love this garden variety of pink loosestrife-not to be confused with the wild one taking over boggy areas and choking out native plants.

The magnolia is putting on a bit of a second show.

There are still quite a few daylilies blooming but not as many as before.

Sea holly is new to our garden but I am liking it.

More daylilies.

This is a clematis Josephine(above and below) that I think is so pretty but a little stingy with the blooms for me so far.

this is a pink phlox-I have many different colors and varieties of them.

I was given this golden glow several years ago- I would like to move it to a different spot but it determined to stay here.

The Annebelle hygrangea is still blooming well. I have several Nikko Blues and even Endless Summer's that have lots of healty foliage but hardly any blooms. First,I thought it was too cold for them in zone 5 but then I see others have them blooming not far from me so now I am wondering if it is a little too much mushroom compost- any one else have this problem? You know how you always want what you don't have!

The bed at the road is putting on a good show with limelights and phlox. Next year I must plant a few cleome or cosmos though to give it a bit more umph.

One last peek at the pergola on the inside this time. I am hoping to get some vines growing along the top part. We still have two sons to get married so I have visions of a couple of brides walking through here someday again. No winter weddings please!

Though the garden season is winding down the garden still brings me joy each day . Hope you enjoyed seeing some late summer bloomers.

Have a good weekend!

Carolyn