Tonally correct Turks Cap..
Well hello ambitious Mystic Spires salvia..
This santolina is finally spreading out after hunkering down all summer after transplanting.
Gaura blooms, unfazed
Oh dear coneflower.. you are out of season, but welcome anyways
The rosemary is blooming its small lavender flowers to the delight of a dozen bees
Baby Autumn Joy sedums are rising from the roots of a frozen stem
Toby is blissful to have a warm-ish day to sit on his porch pillow and sniff the air..
Toby is quite handsome. Our indoor cats spent a little time on the front porch yesterday in the sunshine and their sides were heaving they were sniffing so hard. At that time I noticed our rosemary covered with bees and was deeply happy to have flowers on offer for pollinators this time of year when not a lot else is blooming. Other than your Gaura that is - wow! I had Gaura that floundered in front beds years ago - can't recall if it was an issue of sun or deer, but seeing yours I'm thinking I ought to try again. "Tonally correct Turk's Cap". Perfection.
ReplyDeleteGaura is tricky- this is the first one I've planted that hasn't faded quickly (some unknowable combination of location and light I'm sure!).
ReplyDeleteToby is a magnificent beast. Thanks for sharing your hints of spring.
ReplyDeleteNice harbingers of things to come. I never have many blooms on my otherwise healthy rosemary, so I enjoy seeing other gardeners' pretty blue flowers. And I gave up on gaura--I just can't grow it--blast!
ReplyDeleteToby is a lovely ginger-kitty!