New Bloomers Found

NOTE from Russ Austin: I am sorry I just have to add this to Beth’s post, I did not talk to her about this but it is to funny. Beth has several NEW post to put up. But the title for this, “New Bloomers Found.”  I just have to laugh. Here on Sand Mountain on the northeast corner of Alabama when we say “new bloomers found” then we have found us some new underwear. And yes in years past that would be something to be happy about here. If you keep up with Mrs. Crumly’s post of growing up, you know!

When I am at Daddy’s I always take at least one walk. This past weekend was no exception. Of course as the months roll along, new flowers or bloomers appear. Here are a few of the latest that I found.

This is a hydrangea of some sort. I must purchase a book that will help me identify these beauties! If you click the picture to create an enlargement, notice the deep crinkles in the leaves. This is a spectacular plant.

Also, there are reseeding marigolds. These have been blooming for a while and will continue until the frost bites them back. They are fairly large now …so I decided to include them too.

Along the driveway Mother had Daddy build a trellis of sorts for a potato vine. Well, Daddy and I pruned it back some. Donna said to wait that there was a “special” potato vine there some where. I hope this white one is the special. The other is still there and blooms big, yellow blossoms. Here is the white one.

This plant is a favorite of the hummingbirds..I counted six hummers this trip! These plants have been blooming all summer and are really tall now. They surround a new feeder that was put up by Russ Austin (Thanks Russ!)

I always enjoy the lantana confetti. This plant seems to winter over at Mother’s, but I have little success with it wintering in Conyers. I find this strange since I am not on a mountain top (actually a plateau) and am a good bit south of the Windy Knoll.

I hope you are a flower lover and will try to grow some bloomers in your yard. Enjoying the colors of the season, a joy of my country living!