July Blooms......Part 2

Impatiens backed by rudbeckias

begonia

jen- very pretty
Have I told you about the new blooming caladiums?

Ha ha-- when I planted this pot, I put a few of Gita's naked ladies bulbs in there! I had forgotten all about them

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What a nice surprise and they match!

Ugh, looking back at my impatiens pic I noticed hubby has some serious weed whacking to do!

I like the orange foliage on the vinca too, very nice. Here's a fasciated Celosia bloom:

Critterologist's agastache always has bees on it.

First blooms on the winter sowed Lobelia (started a year and a half ago)

Japanese anemones ready to bloom

There are still some daylilies around, this one's 'Sombrero Way'

noids / no ID

This was last week, 'Lullabye Baby'

gita- I never though about "how" to bring my Dragon Wing in for the winter. I'm always so sad when he freezes. I think I will try it both ways this year - dig him up and also take some cuttings. I think I'm going to be forced to get some sort of grow light for my basement. I only have 1 small window that allows for afternoon sun. That is where I always put my ivy (at least 20 years old).

I met some of the DG gardeners when I was in FL last month. They make bubblers from the plastic underbed storage boxes. I had never heard of the bubbler method till then. The one used it for rose propogation and she had a lot of rose bushes.

Quiter,

These Begonias have very minimal root systems, so they are easy to dig up. They almost pull up....
For light, you might think about hanging a 4' shop light from somewhere. Use the "cool white" bulbs. That is what most people use for their seed-growing set-ups. It provides nice light.

claypa--
I have never seen a Lobelia like your red one! I always just think of the blue, trailing ones....
It is VERY pretty! Perennial to boot!

Gita

Lobelia cardinalis is a native, too. They grow in and near swamps and will grow in shade. The white flower is Cicuta maculata (deadly poison), the pink is swamp milkweed

I will be in trouble if I continue looking at all the lovelies that everyone is sharing. I keep seeing things that I would love, love, love to have. Everything looks good folks. Thanks for sharing.

Ruby

Hey guy's it's August and this threads getting a little long.
I started out a new thread come on over.
http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/885266/

I'll go there next, but
'jen- yes, it was a great and funny coincdence that I matched the Lycoris with the Caladiums
claypa- lol, My personal cultivar, Vinca orangiifolia, var. "Miss Utility" It really brightens up the dark shade