Sunday, September 15, 2013

September 2012, Bloomday…

I wasn’t going to post for this bloomday, there’s nothing much new to report and it just happened to fall on a Sunday, I thought I’d skip it. But then I noticed how this Kniphofia bloom was glowing, how could I not take a picture?

Plus you’ve got to share late summer Canna blooms when they happen! Canna 'Durban'

And Canna ‘Tropicanna Gold’…

I was driving down the street one day and saw a few of these sitting on a curb, free ‘Tropicanna Gold’ for the taking...score!

Musella lasiocarpa

My Hibiscus syriacus 'Red Heart' has been blooming for months now. I love this plant!

The same goes for the Hesperaloe parviflora, blooms continue to open along their arching stem (much to the delight of the hummingbirds).

Ipomea horsfalliae

Grevillea juniperina ‘Molonglo’

The Eucomis Oakhurst blooms are getting tired

Several of the Araliaceae are kicking out blooms… Metapanax delavayi

Schefflera brevipedunculata

Schefflera delavayi

And Fatshedera 'Aureo Maculata'

The mahonia are also starting to open their blooms, Mahonia fortunei 'Curlyque'

And Mahonia x media 'Charity'

And finally, visual reminder of the season, Sedum 'Autumn Joy'…

For a tour of September blooms around the world visit the hostess for this monthly garden bloggers event, Carol.

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28 comments:

  1. Oh, I often forget about my Sedum 'Autumn Joy' flowers, somehow they pass my notice in a bed full of other stuff. But they certainly aren't ignored by the bees. I'm so amazed you have Mahonia flowers opening already. Thanks for showing those two Scheffleras in flower too, now I know what to expect from the ones I bought last weekend. I found a good spot for the delavayi and put it in the ground yesterday, but I might end up keeping the brevipedunculata in its pot for a while. Also, free Cannas! What luck!

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    1. I indeed the bees LOVE that sedum, mines right by a path so I can't miss it. I think the Schefflera have a little further to before they're really blooming, but in September I take what I can get!

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  2. lovely - in line with the fall colors to come...am curious to know what the lacy leaf with the sedum is? The same leaf appears to make a show along the top edge of the picture with the metapanax delavayi...thanks!

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    1. Actually those are two different plants. The one in the photo with the metapanax is a Schefflera taiwaniana, in the sedum photo it's a Shredded Umbrella plant (Syneilesis aconitifolia). Both are lovely plants!

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  3. Thanks so much for posting today. It's my 59th birthday and your pictures and descriptions brightened my day! Gerry down in Southern Oregon

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  4. fifi la fontaineSeptember 15, 2013

    Wow, I love that grevillea blossom!

    So,I must share the horrible fate that has met my schefflera Brevipedunculata--you remember, the one I asked you about? Well, if you can recall, I had first planted it in a too sunny spot, so I moved it to a shadier place but then left on a trip during the hottest weeks and almost killed it. Then, it looked like it was almost pulling through and one day i went out to check on the yard and slipped on a paver and landed squarely on the poor schefflera! The stem broke completely off the root base. Jeeesh. That poor, long suffered schefflera...

    I went to cistus to get a new one this weekend and then to Pomerius, but neither had any at the moment. The guy at cistus said that they were working on a new bunch of hybrid scheffleras that may be ready in a couple months, so that's cool.

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    1. Oh my! That SUCKS! I've seen them recently at both Portland Nursery and Garden Fever....

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  5. That eucomis is out of this world and you've again filled me with zone envy when seeing that gorgeous grevilla blossom... Not fair! OK I'm done feeling sorry for myself because I can't grow that. That canna is a beauty and how great it was a freebie! Nice!

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  6. I am glad you decided to post today. All the tropical blooms are gorgeous and that Kniphofia bloom...wow! Happy GBBD!

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  7. So glad you didn't pass on this one, with so much to show. It would be so out of character for you to miss out on grabbing every last gasp of summer.

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    1. Good point Ricki...although there are a few obscured orange circles in the forecast summer certainly seems to be checking out. Where is that Indian Summer petition?

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  8. Neighbors who leave cannas on the curb free for pick-up?! Yet more evidence that Portland is a haven for gardeners!

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    1. I was very surprised! Of course I only took 1 container...so others could enjoy the wealth too.

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  9. Oooh...that bloomin ' Lasio, I'm going to pull it out and separate the pups...maybe?

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    1. I'm regretting planting mine in an IKEA pot with a lip. It makes pulling plants out very difficult. I might just try to cut mine out and hope the pups will fill in.

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  10. That is what you call nothing much new to report? ;-P Great showcase, Loree. From the look of your "starting to" blooms, we're in for another showcase in October.

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  11. fifi la fontaineSeptember 16, 2013

    Oh,ok, I shall go to Portland Nursery. Thanks for that tip!

    Hah, I am and was fine after the fall except my across-the-way smart-ass neighbor saw me fall and called out "wow, you really are a die-hard gardener!".

    :^[

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  12. It's all gorgeous but I especially like the blue acacia and orange canna combo in your first picture! Way cool!

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    1. Thank you Peter...it's even better in real life!

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  13. I love the sweet blooms on Curlyque. And those leaves are amazing!

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    1. Weren't you recently looking at one of those at Cistus?

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  14. Fascinating to see how similar the blooms are on Shefflera brevipedunculata and Fatsia. I'm glad you posted for Bloom Day or I would have missed the beginnings of your Mahonia species - I only recently found out they bloom this time of year, unlike the native mahonia

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