Wednesday, October 3, 2018

Potpourri

Zephyranthes (rain lily).

Rain Lily

Rain Lily

Caladium.

Caladium

Coreopsis 'Mercury Rising'.

Coreopsis 'Mercury Rising'

Succulents.

Succulents

Gloriosa lily (flame lily).

Gloriosa Lily

Gloriosa Lily

Chaste tree (Vitex).

Chaste Tree

'Sunshine' ligustrum and 'Red Hot' Black Diamond crepe myrtle.

Ligustrum and Crepe Myrtle

Bee on bog sage.

Bee on Bog Sage

Bee on Bog Sage

Crocosmia buds.

Crocosmia Buds

Small gladiolus.

Mini Gladiolus

River oats.

River Oats

Crepe myrtle.

Crepe Myrtle

Jungly flower bed.

Jungly Flower Bed

Tiger lily.

Tiger Lily

Tiger Lily

Tiger Lily

'Red Hot' Black Diamond crepe myrtle.

'Red Hot' Black Diamond Crepe Myrtle

One day, I saw a large (and rather ugly) mushroom in the front yard and had Luna sit next to it for scale.  The only problem is, Luna doesn't usually love having her photo taken.

She went from ambivalent...

Luna with Giant Mushroom

To skeptical...

Luna with Giant Mushroom

To "I've got to find some way to get away from here!"  (g)

Luna with Giant Mushroom


'Lady Margaret' Passion Vine

It's been a good year from this passion vine.  The Gulf fritillary butterflies came fairly early this year, but for whatever reason, their hungry little caterpillars haven't defoliated it, as they did a couple years ago.  It's covered in leaves and is still blooming, even now in October. 

Passion Flower

Gulf fritillary caterpillars:

Gulf Fritillary Caterpillar

Gulf Fritillary Caterpillar

Passion Flower

Passion Vine

Bee on Passion Flower

Passion Flower

Passion Flower

Rose of Sharon

Rose of Sharon

Rose of Sharon


Rose of Sharon

Rose of Sharon

Rose of Sharon

Bee on Rose of Sharon

Bee on Rose of Sharon

Rose of Sharon

Crinum

Crinum x. powellii 'Album'.
I think this is the first year this all-white crinum has bloomed in our garden.  Last year, we had our first blooms from the "milk-and-wine" type, which are white with a red stripe down the center of each petal. 

Crinum x. powellii 'Album'

Crinum x. powellii 'Album'

Crinum x. powellii 'Album'

Speaking of the milk-and-wine crinum, this was supposed to be another of those, but when it bloomed this year (for the first time in our garden), it was clear that it's another type-- maybe 'Ellen Bosanquet'?  (Though we have a small 'Ellen Bosanquet' elsewhere in the garden, it hasn't bloomed, yet, so I've only seen the flowers in photos.)

Hot Pink NOID Crinum

Hot Pink NOID Crinum

Hot Pink NOID Crinum

Hot Pink NOID Crinum

Hot Pink NOID Crinum

Hot Pink NOID Crinum

Hot Pink NOID Crinum

Hot Pink NOID Crinum

Whatever it is, I love the dark pink flowers!