favorite/best flower

[Mr Magoo]

Not a plant but crape myrtle is still my favorite.

Mandeville Vine

Moonbeam and Million Bells

 

[Mr Magoo]

Cardinal Climber gone wild

 

[addy1]

ahh I love the cape murtle! the ones that made it through winter are now blooming two that died back have regrown, are small but blooming. That is one bush that I noticed the first summer I lived here and had to get lol


Beautiful magoo.

 

[j.w]

All lovely Magoo. Gosh there are a lot of plants that I must get now thanks to all of you :lol:
Guess I better become a regular visitor at the box stores for the plants on death row :lol:

 

[Mr Magoo]

jw really like the climbing hydrangea!! Just wondering how old that is? I've read they can take up to six years to bloom.

 

[j.w]

It's prolly about 8 yrs old and it grew pretty fast and needs trimming each year now. It really adds privacy and love the pretty white flowers and twisty stems. I think it did take a few yrs to bloom but the leaves and the vines look nice just by themselves while ya wait for the blooms.

 

[CountryEscape]

or hibiscus, day lilys, and water lilys

Fishin, what is the name of the blue water lilly? Not only is the flower unique, but so are the leaves! I love that!

 

[CountryEscape]

laughing ummm yep! 6 1 gallon plants each 50 cents. let me go look will post a picture if they have. Just put them in the ground a week ago.

Are you serious? Just got it a week ago and it was already marked down to 50 cents??? Wish I had a Lowes close by, only Menards, and they are not discounted that far yet. Maybe I need to drive to Lowes!

 

[fishin4cars]

Fishin, what is the name of the blue water lilly? Not only is the flower unique, but so are the leaves! I love that!

Star of Zanzibar, Another very closely related lily that looks just as equally good is King of Siam. It has a few more pedals on the flower and a little less yellow in the center but looks very similar. They are both tropicals so must be dealt with for wintering but well worth getting!

 

[CountryEscape]

Ah .... so that's why I've not seen that color. So, how do you over winter them? I've already got several other plants that I will have to bring into the garage or basement, so that doesn't bother me. Not sure I'd be able to find them locally, though. Will keep a watch out for them though on-line and locally.

 

[fishin4cars]

All I have to do is drop them gown below 24" in the pond here. I think Magoo, or Adavius would be better to ask on how to over winter where it really gets cold. I know there is some lily sites that may have tips on over wintering. Here are a few of lily sites I use for identifying and growing tips.
http://www.victoria-adventure.org/
http://internationalwaterlilycollection.com/collection.html
https://www.pondmegastore.com/shop/pages.php?pageid=11

 

[addy1]

I would like to see a pic of that pink russian sage, have never seen that. Did you get at Lowes?

taherrmann, found the plant tag...........I was wrong it is a sage, but not a russian sage
salvia greggii, ultra violet
hybrid sage

abundance of intense violet flowers into autumn. full sun, humminbird lover, aromatic foliage keeps deer and rabbits away.

zone 5b-9

Got a picture of one blossom.

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[pinon ponder]

What, no roses? :lol:
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[j.w]

Oh, very pretty roses and I bet they small good too. Love the color :lol:

 

[smcox1]

Some of my favorites
Columbines

Daylillies

Black eyed Susan and foxglove although it already bloomed