Phlowers – The Garden Blues with Purple

On August 11, 2014August 11, 2014 By TimelessladyIn PhlowersLeave a comment

Salvia – Wildflower garden – type unknown

Unknown Bush/Perennial – Anyone with an idea of what this beautiful blossom might be??? Let me know in comment section. I “should-a, would-a, could-a” written it down, but didn’t, and have since forgotten what this plant is named. 😦

Blue salvia

Achimenes

Persian Shield – true name/Strobilanthes

Vitex Bush – Also known as Chasteberry

Larkspur – Wildflower Garden

Verbena bonariensis

Hyacinth Bean Vine

Morning Glory Vine

Petunia

Nicandra – Shoo-fly Plant (This is an odd plant with interesting pods after the bloom period. I will posting more information about this flower/bush tomorrow.) Change that…researched the plant a bit and it is the nightshade family, in short, it is probably full of toxins and quite poisonous. I’m glad it is growing out front where the children can’t get to it. Even though I consider the flower pretty…I probably won’t grow again until everyone is much older.

Posies – Garden Bouquet

On July 7, 2014July 7, 2014 By TimelessladyIn PosiesLeave a comment

I’ve added a new widget to my blog sidebar – “Garden Bouquet.” I thought it would be fun to display an ever-changing bouquet of what is blooming at any given time. Right now, daisies are having their “hey-day” in my flower beds. This bouquet features Echinacea, a Gerbera, and a few Black-eyed Susans. I’ve also added a stem of Four O’Clock, Violet leaves, Vinca vines, and some sprigs of Lavender and Verbena bonariensis.

By the way, after I succumbed to the big writing “no-no” of using a cliche , I wondered where the phrase “hey-day” originated. According to English Language and Usage “hey-day” has its origins here:

Hey·day [hey-dey] noun
1. The stage or period of greatest vigor, strength, success, etc.; prime: the heyday of the vaudeville stars.
2. Archaic . high spirits.

Plant – Verbena bonariensis

On August 10, 2013August 10, 2013 By TimelessladyIn PlantsLeave a comment

Last year I wrote about a plant I loved by the name of Verbena bonariensis. Well, this year I love the plant and its flowers even more! The plant self-seeded and now I have dozens of this tall and beautiful perennial adorning my mid-summer garden. The flowers draw honeybees, bumblebees and butterflies.