Rain, gray skies and cooler weather have energized some plants and knocked others sideways. Thalictrum 'Splendide' is the drama queen of Thalictrums. This year she wasn't nearly as dramatic as in the past. All my Thalictrums were 1-2 ft. shorter than last year.
Anemone japonica 'Max Vogel' is a much more intense pink than I anticipated or this photo indicates.
Astrantia major 'Roma' with Calamintha nepeta ssp. nepeta. The Calamintha is still going strong everywhere it's planted
Sedum 'Matrona' with Hakonechloa
Tricyrtis hirta, a tall variety with straight stems. The rabbits are munching any Toad lily they can find.
Tricyrtis hirta 'Empress' looks quite different from the variety above in person.
Tricyrtis 'Tojen' is pushing between the two trunks of a small tree.
Begonia grandis with 'Chocolate Shogun' Astilbe in the rear.
Kirengeshoma palmata Koreana group
Anemone japonica 'Honorine Jobert' just starting to bloom. The nearby 'Whirlwind' is still tightly closed.
I planted Caryopteris 'Snow Fairy' last spring after admiring it in a friend's garden. It looks like a shrub but is actually a die-back perennial. Though I love the foliage, I was particularly excited about the fact that it got blue flowers in the fall.
Glad I wasn't holding my breath as the flowers are quite underwhelming. I'm hoping that there will be more and larger blooms next year as the plant settles in.
To see what's blooming in other gardens, visit May Dreams Gardens who hosts this long-running meme.
You have so many flowers I long to grow, including some I've tried. I've always been drawn to Thalictrum and Astrantia but they've made in clear they don't like SoCal. I'm hoping I see some Japanese anemones this fall, although the scorched foliage following this last heatwave doesn't bode well.
Posted by: Kris P | Thursday, September 15, 2022 at 02:18 PM
I'm always tempted by Kirengeshoma palmata when I see in nurseries, yours looks lovely. Now I need to go see if my Anemone japonica 'Honorine Jobert' is blooming so I can include it in my Bloomday post tomorrow (a day late).
Posted by: danger garden | Thursday, September 15, 2022 at 03:11 PM
Beautiful pink, purple, and yellow blooms...and fabulous foliage, too! I had no luck with Tricyrtis plants so I gave up on them, but I love them. :)
Posted by: Beth@PlantPostings | Sunday, September 18, 2022 at 06:26 PM
I am often surprised by certain plants if I've only seen them outside of bloom time or in a catalog. I appreciate you showing us Caryopteris 'Snow Fairy'in bloom. I do love the leaves. I have trouble with caryopteris though. I never have the right conditions, and the plants just fade away. Guess what? I don't have anemones either. I wonder why? Happy Bloom Day!
Posted by: Dee | Monday, September 19, 2022 at 01:50 PM