Photos of Plants Other Than Dahlias 2023

blown_dry · 2023-02-04T23:42:11+00:00

Continuing from https://cubits.org/Dahlias/thread/view/92058/#end_of_thread

KitCMC

calico20hill we have that in Common! The color & shape are perfection.
Sorry your haven’t loved the move. DA roses do love moisture. Maybe they’ll adjust in time.

blown_dry

It's aster time. I am enjoying these "Barbie" pink ones. I never got around to planting it and it was in a biodegradable container so now it's "planted" in my blueberry trough and has been for probably a good 5 years. The actual variety name is "Alma Potschke".

MissyWeitzel

I've been absolutely delighted with the $3.39 packet of 'Dancing Petticoats' mix cosmos seeds I ordered from Renee's Garden. I direct sowed the entire packet. I'm guessing it was around 50 seeds and it seems like I have almost 50 different types of pink and white cosmos! This is going to be fabulous tomorrow.
Dahlias have my heart, but all the expense and work involved with growing them sure makes me appreciate something this beautiful that is also one of the least expensive and easiest things to grow. 😊

Juliarugula

MissyWeitzel I just can’t get over how awesome Cosmos are. They’re so easy, so cheap, so pretty, with decorative foliage, and a ridiculous vase life. And they rebloom all summer. What more could you ask for in a flower?

Mine are winding down for the year now though.

blown_dry

MissyWeitzel How pretty! I love cosmos. I especially like the 'seashells' type with the tubular petals.

JessieC

MissyWeitzel Your cosmos are beautiful! And I like them in that vase. I did well with “Rubenza,” which was early for me. I also had Cup & Saucer (?) which was pretty but took a long time to bloom. I wish I had planned a later batch, because they began to look pretty scratchy by August. Noted for next year! Definitely an excellent value.

(Pictured mid-July Zone 7)

MissyWeitzel

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JessieC

This mix from Renee's has the seashell, rubenza, and cupcake cosmos in it along with psyche, which is my personal favorite. 😊

calico20hill

I am really enjoying "Apricotta" cosmos..

Juliarugula

calico20hill the apricottas are so pretty!

I love that hydrangea - the florets are so loose! What variety is it?

Krista

Ohhh calico20hill! Plus one on Juliarugula question about the hydrangea! 🤩

calico20hill

The hysrangea is Firelight. It starts out white and gradually turns pink then to brilliant deep pinks and reds. IT is my favorite I think of all my collection...It also has a lovely honey fragrance when it is in the white stage of bloom. THhs type are paniculatas. I ihighly recommend Firelight!

Krista

calico20hill Ohhh I’ll add this to my growing list of hydrangeas that started with your recommendation of Quickfire too. You’re my hydrangea guru!

Juliarugula

calico20hill it’s so beautiful - thanks! I’ll have to find a spot to sneak one in!!

blown_dry

calico20hill How neat! What a wonderful effect in the bouquet. I thought maybe it was some sort of foliage.

calico20hill

Krista Sunshine and laughter to you, Ms Krista! Where was my Hydrangea Guru when I needed one!?Here are photos of the work on draining that low spot that floods in winter....it should run into the creek now.

calico20hill

That creek is about 5 feet down from the surface right now though it doesn't show it at this angle.

NCDahlia

That looks like a lot of work. Hired or got someone to use a ditch witch? U could put down some pea gravel and french drain pipe at my former job I did lots of landscaping which was for draining / site grading issues.

calico20hill

NCDahlia We hired the landscape crew who helps with mowing our place ,and some of the work we are no longer able to do. We also had another person who had done previous work for us lined up but the landscape maintainance crew had the time to do it first. The ditch is all finished and closed off now. My husband supervised so I am not sure of the details.

Teddahlia

Our house today.

calico20hill

Teddahlia Your sky looks about as damp as our sky. But it shows off the contrast of your lovely flowers quite nicely.

Krista

Teddahlia You have so many flowers blooming still, it looks lovely!

AndreaB

Teddahlia I’d never guess it’s October looking at that. Beautiful.

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