I have been soaked to the bone this past week and I know that August and September have been some of the wettest months so far in the Cape! So, I had little hope of Spring flowers. I have to admit that the “gardening joy bug” hasn’t hit me yet and with the beginning of Spring already gone, I had to muster up some strength to venture outside into the soggy garden with gumboots and umbrella! I was determined to add some colour to my day! And here it is! I was so surprized to see so much flowering and so much colour!
Here’s what’s blooming in Barbie’s garden in September 2013
Sparaxis
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Dierama-Angels fishing road[/one_half]
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Wow! My first Louisiana Iris this year[/one_half_last]
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Have lots of Irises coming up![/one_half]
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Calendula – a favourite[/one_half_last]
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Pots of French Lavender[/one_half]
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Peas in the veggie patch[/one_half_last]
My azaleas looking gorgeous! This is my first attempt at growing a shade plant!
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Pretty Dierama[/one_half]
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Alyssum in the dry river bed[/one_half_last]
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Raised bed with re-seeded Sparaxis and Ixias[/one_half]
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My BIG flower from Lüneberg Germany[/one_half_last]
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Borage, feverfew & confetti bush[/one_half]
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Sweet Tara wanting attention[/one_half_last]
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Jasmine in full bloom![/one_half]
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Bushes of Chrysanthemums[/one_half_last]
Peach tree blossoms – so late in coming! Where are all the bees?
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Blueberry & borage together in the Bee Patch[/one_half]
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Love the foliage here![/one_half_last]
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Borage that has come up on its own[/one_half]
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Confetti bush – so pretty![/one_half_last]
Tara is still wanting attention! In the background are the wild flowers.
Bulbine grows well anywhere – and a very useful plant if you have a cut, bun, or an insect bite! Artemesia Powis Castle in the background – this is an off cut from the mother plant.
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Yarrow trying hard to flower[/one_half]
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Pretty Lupins[/one_half_last]
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7 replies on “Late Garden Bloggers Bloom Day in September”
Just checking in to see how you are doing. Lovely flowers just going into spring. I hope the weather has improved. We went through a very cold September and now October is here hot and very dry.
What lovely spring blooms already. I am trying to get back to the garden after months of neglect…I hope autumn here will last long enough to do all my chores in about 6 weekends.
Thanks Donna – me too! I need lots of time to complete my garden project list – starting this weekend!
Does Tara really like to be around people? Chickens always seem so aloof to me. I had a duck as a kid and it followed me everywhere. But chickens always remind me of cats. You take it on their terms.
Hi Donna – oh no! Our chickens are family! They follow me around the garden, they come when called and at the end of the day Tara jumps on the table and wants a snuggle! They are amazing!! Would never swop them as pets for anything! AND we get eggs and natural fertilizer!
You have a lot of color! Love that sweet little sparaxis, but I am intrigued with the angels fishing rod! What a beautiful flower, and such a cute name. I bet that jasmine smells wonderful, too! Hope the rains let up just a bit so you can appreciate all the blooms!
Thank you !! The Angels Fishing Rods are so so pretty. I planted them this year so hopefully in time there will be a huge bush of them. I have seen it on the web and this delighted me!!