September Bloom Day offers an unexpected surprise in this long, hot, dry summer: lots of flowers all bloooming right on schedule. Thursday's rain passed us by again and much of the garden remains stressed, but these plants seem to be coping nicely.
The Hendrix Border (aka Purple Haze) is awash with Anemone japonica 'September Charm' (above) and an Aster (below) that remain nameless since I purchased it unlabeled.
Allium senescens 'Glaucum' and Sedum hybrida 'Matrona' (the next two images) complete the purple theme. Though these colors are all so soft I guess it's more of a lavender haze.
Elsewhere Cimicifuga racemosa 'Brunette' (snakeroot or bugbane) is blooming in a number of locations throughout the garden.
But all the Tricyrtis hirta 'Tojen' is concentrated aound a stone lantern in one huge clump in The Sacred Grove.
The Traffic Island garden in the street in front of our house continues its bright color scheme with Pelargoniums, newly planted Sedums, Agastache 'Tango', Coleus and a Geranium 'Rozanne' for contrast. These next pictures show what's happening in each of the four corners of that little garden surrounded by concrete curbing.
To see what other gardeners have blooming in their plots this September, visit Carol at May Dreams Gardens who hosts this monthly bouquet.
How wonderful to see so many beautiful blooms thriving despite the dry conditions. The traffic island garden looks fantastic with all that colour. The purples in the Hendrix border are just gorgeous. My favourite bloom though has to be that Tricrytis. It's such a lovely thing.
Posted by: Bernieh | Friday, September 14, 2012 at 11:49 PM
There is a lovely lavender and pink theme in your garden that brings out such softness. Wonderful blooms!
Posted by: The Sage Butterfly | Friday, September 14, 2012 at 11:58 PM
I will have to get out to see what is blooming in my garden. Not much different than what you are showing. Plus my blooms are so small and not as many. This darned drought. We have had rain but aren't out of it yet.
Posted by: Lisa at Greenbow | Saturday, September 15, 2012 at 06:07 AM
The garden blooms look beautiful despite the drought. Thanks as always for the lovely images.
Posted by: Altoon | Saturday, September 15, 2012 at 06:43 AM
Nice selection, and perhaps it helped to lose the New Mexico summer you had,and get Wisconsin back...at least for a few months?
Those alliums are impressive to my desert eyes.
Posted by: Desert Dweller / David C. | Saturday, September 15, 2012 at 05:13 PM
What lovely blooms! Japanese anemone is one of my favorites--our poor tired garden has a burst of color from the anemones and lantana. I love bringing in just a sprig of anemones to put in a vase--they're so delicate looking. Your corner plantings look gorgeous despite the drought. Happy Bloom Day to you!
Posted by: Julie | Saturday, September 15, 2012 at 11:06 PM
I love it! The Hendrix border that is. I have often day dreamed about breeding daylilies and naming them all after Grateful Dead tunes, but I am not that into it. Happy GBBD!
Posted by: Les | Sunday, September 16, 2012 at 06:48 AM
So many people complain they have no flowers come September, but a garden like yours proves them wrong. You just have to plan ahead a bit and get them in the ground. I love the fall anemones, especially the white.
Posted by: sensible gardening | Wednesday, September 19, 2012 at 08:53 AM