Since all the rain the last two weeks, the day lilies have decided to put out buds and flowers at a record pace. If there is no name, it is because I have no clue
Night Beacon in the shrub garden
American Revolution in the roadside garden
Purple D'Oro
I don't always have a green thumb. These butterfly bushes are an example. One I killed outright, the other has only grown to 6" tall so far.
I went to Agway to see if they had anything to replace them with and I found some interesting stuff
On the right is an Echibekia Summerina Yellow. No, I didn't get confused, it is a cross between Echinacea and Rudbekia
On the left is an Echibekia Summerina Orange
Between the two, I planted a Rainbow Rhythm Tiger Swirl day lily (no blooms, so I made do with the label
Now, it will probably never rain again this summer and I'll have to water them regularly to get them established :)
You bought some interesting flowers, Bogie. All of the flowers in your photos are pretty. Lately, it's even more of a crap shoot than ever whether/how much/what intensity rain falls for anyone.
I'm surprised about your butterfly bushes. It must be a very localized soil issue? You've done so well with other bushes and plants.
Posted by: Cop Car | July 25, 2021 at 07:36 AM
Butterfly bushes need lots of water. I did not site them well. Not only are they in a raised bed, that end is the highest, gets the most sun in that bed, and has rocks on 3 sides that soak up the heat. They were planted fall of 2019, so they went thru all of last year's drought (barely surviving) and they were at the very end of the garden hose range - so I probably wasn't patient enough to water them as well as other areas.
That soil in the corner was very dry when I pulled them out. At the same time the soil at the other end and in the middle was still damp.
Posted by: bogie | July 31, 2021 at 01:19 AM
Ahhh...understandable, then.
Posted by: Cop Car | July 31, 2021 at 08:23 AM