After immersion in the Boychild’s 5th grade end-of-year awards this morning, and witnessing the fashion show type atmosphere perpetrated by some of the mothers..and teachers…I couldn’t help but laugh as I pulled into our driveway. The zinnias by the power boxes…
The I-don’t-know-what-they-are-but-I-love-them in amongst the zinnias…
Salvia gregii
Rose Mallow
(UPDATE: Thanks to Zoe for identifying the salvia and rose mallow.)
The ever-increasing array of color in the front planting bed…
African Daisy
Pentas “Butterfly Cherry Red”
The colors of ripening vegetables out back…
Sungold cherry tomatoes
Who needs expensive frippery? Give me growing things any day.
(And of course a hella nice camera with which to photograph them!)
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That third photo down, we had some of those last year, and I’ll see if I can remember what they were. I actually identified it, and it’s a… it’s a… shit. I’ll think of it.
@Caitlin:
Balloon flower? No, not pointy-tipped enough… Whatever it is, I bloody well want more of it. It is absolutely gorgeous, and I’m afraid the zinnias are going to attack it with twigs and pebbles one dark night…
well I don’t know what any of them are – but they are absolutely gorgeous.
Nice pictures. Can’t help identify the flower. Sorry. Welcome to Blotanical.
Debbi
ITS A SALVIA!! (Sorry, I get excited when I know the answer . . .) You can see mine here: http://wickedgardener.blogspot.com/2008/04/seeds.html
BTW: I’d love to trade seeds if you are interested.
@Wicked Gardener: Sure, if you’ll tell me how/when to harvest them.
Hi Stacy, Thanks so much for stopping by my blog and adding it to your favorites. I LOVE your pictures and my hubby is very jealous of your Zinnias.
@Lisa in CA: Tell him zinnias are dead easy. Throw down some seeds, spit on them, and quickly stand back.
Great pictures!
You are too funny! I will tell him.