Tuesday, August 16, 2011

GBBD - End of Summer Bounty

I was surprised to see the other day that Chinese pistacchio trees are beginning to turn color, and some of my cool season cyclamen have begun to bloom. Fall must be around the corner, even though it is still hot. Here are the last blooms of summer.

Unknown zinnia

The last of the penstemon blooms, Margarita BOP

"Shoen Ingeborg", a hybrid perpetual


Catananche "Amor White"

Souvenir de Victor Hugo, a tea



Penstemon Campanulatus

Just Joey, a hybrid tea



A dahlia

Posted by Masha at 8:24 PM
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  1. AnonymousAugust 16, 2011 at 9:03 PM

    Hi Masha! t's so beautiful pictures again. I think you have a very good camera and you are so good to take photos! I waked up just now and autumn is coming...hrr.. only 12 degrees warm and cloudy and windy :( but not at all... I will try to enjoy this day.. (sorry my english :) but try to undertand, I learn everyday :) )

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  2. MashaAugust 16, 2011 at 9:39 PM

    Thank you, Ansa. Your English is great, I have no trouble understanding you. The autumn is coming here too, and the winters here are grey and rainy... I am looking forward to colorful fall leaves.

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  3. ChristinaAugust 17, 2011 at 12:52 AM

    What amazing photographs! I especially like the Penstemon Campanulatus with all the fine hairs on the stems and flowers. Thanks for visiting my food blog (not sure how you found that and there's my garden blog. Christina

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  4. Dani P.August 17, 2011 at 2:06 AM

    Summer and fall, I love the change ... Beautiful sweet colors, Masha !

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  5. AnonymousAugust 17, 2011 at 4:01 AM

    Fall is right around the corner it seems. I have a question. Do your roses bloom most of the year in your area? My Iceberg bloom, though not hybrid teas, will bloom right through the first snow covering the blooms. They have been even blooming after two snowfalls. So thinking no snow where you are, how long do they bloom?

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  6. OneAugust 17, 2011 at 4:37 AM

    So fast? Autumn arriving already? I would love to see the colorful leaves.

    Your photos are great! Glad you like the new look of my old blog. :)

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  7. LandbohavenAugust 17, 2011 at 5:48 AM

    Gode billeder.
    Hvor er dine blomster smukke.
    Jeg kan vældig godt li` blomsten på dit billede nr. 4 og ligelæedes blomsten på dit sidste billede.
    Tak for kigget.

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  8. GirlSproutAugust 17, 2011 at 7:05 AM

    Masha, your "Just Joey" roses are beauties.

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  9. ProfessorRoushAugust 17, 2011 at 8:00 AM

    It is beautiful pictures like yours that remind me why 'Just Joey' is one of the world's most favored roses.

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  10. UnknownAugust 17, 2011 at 9:33 AM

    I like the small Dahlia.
    It is so cute.

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  11. MashaAugust 17, 2011 at 10:00 AM

    Christina, thank you. I am not sure how I found your food blog either, but it was fun to read!

    Dani, thank you, I love the change of seasons too.

    Donna, some of my roses bloom through January and then mostly stop until March when antique Teas usually start blooming. Some roses are still willing to set buds into February if the weather is mild but I don't usually let them because by then the quality of bloom is very low. I strip off the leaves too to enforce dormancy as much as I can - I think that makes for a better spring flush. In Southern California where winters are milder and summers hotter, some people let their roses bloom all through the winter and enforce dormancy (mostly by withholding water) in the heat of the summer because the blooms look much worse for them in summer than in winter. In other words, most roses benefit from a period of dormancy whenever it occurs.

    One, thank you. A post on fall foliage is coming, I just didn't realize it is coming so fast :)

    Landbohaven, thank you. Catananche is new to me this year, but I hope I can continue growing it, I love it too.

    GirlSprout, thank you. Just Joey is one of my favorites.

    Professor, thank you. I am lucky to live in a climate that this rose actually likes :)

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  12. MashaAugust 17, 2011 at 10:01 AM

    Thank you, Mihai. My son chose it as his flower to grow this summer. I love the cheerful colors too.

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  13. donaAugust 17, 2011 at 12:45 PM

    Terrific macros, dear Masha! BTW: also my cyclamens have begun to bloom!

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  14. greggoAugust 17, 2011 at 12:52 PM

    just joey, the only rose my wife loves. the fragrance is fantastic. please bottle some up and send it to......

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  15. MashaAugust 17, 2011 at 2:10 PM

    Dona, grazie. You and I must be living in a very similar climate.

    Greggo, I wish I could :)

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  16. scottweberpdxAugust 17, 2011 at 2:39 PM

    Beautiful post...that shot of the Penstemon is absolutely jaw-dropping!

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  17. DonnaAugust 17, 2011 at 5:51 PM

    Masha your blooms are just jumping right out of the picture...such vibrant color. I love them all...

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  18. lupinbunnyAugust 17, 2011 at 10:19 PM

    I stumbled on your blog looking for pictures of how I might expect my tiny little Jude the Obscure roses to bush up, and it's simply beautiful! I've really enjoyed browsing through all your photos. Thankyou very much for sharing them.

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  19. CorinaAugust 18, 2011 at 2:52 AM

    That little dahlia looks so cute!
    As always your photos are so beautifull!

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  20. Cathy and SteveAugust 18, 2011 at 7:18 AM

    That Just Joey is stunning. I had a chance to acquire one earlier this spring and I passed on it. Now I'm whacking myself upside the head!

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  21. sweetbayAugust 18, 2011 at 8:30 AM

    Masha your pictures are just amazing ~ so beautiful!

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  22. MashaAugust 18, 2011 at 9:38 AM

    Thank you, Scott, and nice to meet you!

    Donna, thank you. I am glad you liked them.

    Lupinbunny, thank you for letting me know. I appreciate your compliments.

    Corina, thank you. It was my son's choice, but I like it too.

    Cathy, I think Just Joey was meant to be grown in California: I have heard for several people that it doesn't do well for them elsewhere.

    Sweetbay, thank you. I am glad you liked them.

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  23. organicgardendreamsAugust 18, 2011 at 9:45 AM

    Masha, I love your end of the summer blooms, especially the Penstemon Campanulatusca and the Just Joey Rose. This rose seems to do so well for you. Here autumn is already there in the mornings and in the evenings. Then it is relatively cool and very foggy, but in the day time summer still reins!
    Christina

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  24. MashaAugust 18, 2011 at 9:59 AM

    Christina, thank you. It feels the same way here, with chilly mornings and hot afternoons. I am looking forward to pruning already :)

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  25. VWAugust 18, 2011 at 10:21 AM

    Mmm, love that vivid Shoen Ingeborg. My roses are mostly taking a break right now. The sprinklers never give them quite enough water and it's hard to keep up with the hose. And I thought the same thing about fall here - my honey locusts loook close to losing their leaves (which always happens early but still!).

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  26. AnonymousAugust 18, 2011 at 10:35 AM

    Fabulous photographs - you are so clever. I am learning how to take good flower/garden photos and this post is a great inspiration. Thank you! Ronnie/Hurtledto60

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  27. MashaAugust 18, 2011 at 2:11 PM

    VW, I know what you mean, my roses are slowing down too a little. I am pretty tired of the constant watering by now, and only keep it up in hopes of a good fall flush.

    Ronnie, thank you. I enjoy your photography - your blog is very interesting.

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  28. HolleyGardenAugust 18, 2011 at 4:31 PM

    Oh, lovely. I can't believe fall is almost here! But, you're right - it will be here soon. I've noticed the days already shortening.

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  29. MashaAugust 18, 2011 at 4:37 PM

    Yes, Holley, but I hope to have fun reading everybody's posts on what's blooming in the fall :).

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  30. Pam's English GardenAugust 19, 2011 at 7:33 AM

    Dear Masha, Such lovely blooms in your garden! There are many signs of autumn in mine -- early this year. Love that unusual dahlia. P. x

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  31. MashaAugust 19, 2011 at 8:26 AM

    Thank you, Pam. I am glad you liked them.

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  32. Jennifer@threedogsinagardenAugust 19, 2011 at 6:13 PM

    Masha, Your images are stunning! Each flower is shown in the best possible light.

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  33. MashaAugust 20, 2011 at 9:07 AM

    Thank you, Jennifer. I appreciate your compliments.

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  34. AlistairAugust 21, 2011 at 7:28 AM

    Masha, your shots are now almost three dimensional, the penstemon is gorgeous.

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  35. Toni - Signature GardensAugust 21, 2011 at 2:51 PM

    AMAZING photography -- to see all those little hairs on the penstemon! Beautiful blooms this August :-)

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  36. GigaAugust 21, 2011 at 4:09 PM

    Lato się kończy, ale Twoje róże są nadal piękne. Pozdrawiam ciepło

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  37. Beth at PlantPostingsAugust 22, 2011 at 6:23 PM

    Masha: The most stunning photos I've seen for the August GBBD! Gosh, I can just imagine all of them framed on the wall. They take my breath away!

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  38. MashaAugust 23, 2011 at 8:08 AM

    Thank you, Alistair, Toni and Giga. I am glad you liked them.

    Beth, your compliments warm my heart. Thank you.

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  39. letrecivetteAugust 23, 2011 at 9:15 AM

    Ohh Masha!Gorgeous ! Your post are always stunning!
    Have a great week!
    Monica

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  40. MarijkeAugust 23, 2011 at 11:13 AM

    Good morning/evening (I have no idea what time it is in your country, sorry). I am just a starter at blogland and do not now where to find it, your folowlist. But I want you to know I am a fan. Beautiful. Sorry for the bad english but its more than 30 years ago since I went to school to learn it.
    Gr. from Holland, Marijke

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  41. TizianaAugust 24, 2011 at 9:27 AM

    Hello Masha!
    I see that you still have so many blooms in summer! Penstemon your beautiful, I love them, but they are already blooming ... I was hoping for a second flowering in September we will see.
    Here it is very hot and the garden a little suffering, I try to save it from collapse watering in the evening cool.
    Have a nice end of summer!

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  42. Blooming Rose MusingsAugust 24, 2011 at 1:05 PM

    Hi Masha,here in southern California we have had a very cool summer with lots of sun. We are just now beginning to get some warmer weather and it will last through September which is always our hottest month. Your pictures are gorgeous(as always)and capture the beauty of each flower. My Just Joey usually blooms until the beginning of December! Your Shoen Ingeborg is exquisite. I was not familier with that rose and I'm happy to know about it.
    I am healing from knee surgery so I am just now catching up on blogs. I read your previous post about Shoen Ingeborg and I am fascinated with her beauty. Thanks so much for sharing.

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  43. CommonweederAugust 31, 2011 at 7:40 AM

    I don't know why it took me so long to find your blog. Your roses are just beautiful. I hope you will visit my Rose Walk.

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I am so glad you have stopped by!

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