Cosmos are one of my favorite flowers. Mostly because they are hardy and self seed like crazy in my yard. They are late summer bloomers, so we get to watch them get taller all summer until their buds begin to appear. These, like my California Poppies, grow in the rocks and places where there isn't consistent water. They don't need tending and they love sunshine and heat. I have a few that are growing taller than some of my sunflower stalks! I came across this guy with two flowers in one. Its a cosmo flower from all different angles! The garden is getting overgrown with all the rain we have had lately. Some plants are beginning to fade out and need to be cut back. The pansies that have inhabited my pots and hanging baskets are showing signs of the end of their season. It's August already, so getting towards the end of the growing season here. School will be starting next week and busy life will begin again. Crazy how fast this summer went by! I went out this morning and took some pictures with my phone. I wish you could tell with these how big all of these plants have gotten! It has a wild and unorganized layout now for sure!! Our little gnome garden, that last summer had all small and tiny plants, is completely taken over. Its hard to see any of the gnomes anymore..and maybe they like that better. My assistant filled lots of our pots with hummingbird mint, and we have enjoyed having these at various places in the garden. I planted some zinnia seeds along with it, and this container had a variety of flowers that just ended up in there. It turned out really pretty even though we didn't put much thought into it's design. Here are some more pictures from this morning.
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AuthorCrazy plant girl who likes all things flowers, gardens and kittens. Together with my landscape foreman and photographer/site manager, we are watching our garden grow. Archives
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