August in the Garden

Most of the flowers are spent by now. The campanulas are still in bloom. Every single plant bloomed this year. I look forward to them growing and having a solid mass of white blooms along the pathway every year for nearly a month. I dead headed the large day lilies and the daisies. I still need to cut down the veronicas as they are dormant now. We did have a second bloom on the spirea. It is not as showy as the first but adds a little color out front.

In the back the polish prince clematis has bloomed a second time as well. They are really very beautiful. All the hostas are spent and need to be dead headed. I got all those done but the south edge. We still have trumpet vines blooming. Camilla cleaned up the patio under neath or we would be knee deep in blooms.

The roses have bloomed. The Julia Child is so lovely. They had some bugs which needs to be sprayed a little more consistently. The Wild Blue Yonder is blooming but is lost most of it's leaves and looks spindly. I'm not certain why and must do some research on it. I'm most disappointment with Moon Dance. The white flowers are small. I'm hoping that as it matures that will improve. All in all they have had a good year, but since this was their first year, I can't expect a lot.

The black eyed susans are still in bloom and look wonderful. There are still a more blooms left on the butterfly bush. It has done remarkable well and is over 4' and very lush. I'm really pleased with it.

In back the impatiences are doing well--at their loveliest. The collius and the begonias are beautiful too. next year I'm skipping the other flowers planted in there as they are completely gone. We still have to perfect the flower pots and the ones in the kitchen window. There were too many flowers and too little care.

I've also been very pleased with the hydrangeas. They've all grown well and we've had many blooms. I finally think they are well established.