Sunflowers and Changing Leaves Fertilizer Friday

It's Fertilizer Friday and everyone is flaunting their flowers so
when ya get done here be sure to hop on over to Tootsies place at the bottom and
see what she and everyone else is up to.
I finally have sunflowers! I started them in milk jugs
in February but maybe I didn't take them out of the jugs soon enough because
everyone else has had giants for quite some time now. O'well, I have them so
that's all that matters.

This is my Rose of Sharon Minerva. She's never grown more than 2 feet tall but always
has beautiful blooms. I think she's small because of tree roots close by so
we're going to move her and see if she won't finally grow up.

The Hardy Lobelia that some critter chewed up is blooming. I really didn't think it
was going to.

Some little violas that are a pretty pink. How nice since all of the others are
always purple.

Thats all I have for flowers but thought I'd show some of the leaves changing that I
saw on the way back from town yesterday. This is such a pretty part of the drive
home. Changing leaves and a kazillion ferns.

But this is my favorite part - the dark mossy covered trees and a little color from
leaves nearby.

Fertilizer Friday Flaunting My Flowers

I decided I could do Fertilizer Friday today. I haven't done it in ages because
I was so busy outside I just didn't feel it would be right to put mine on if I
didn't have time to go to Tootsies place and visit everyone on the list - that
is, afterall what it's all about. So today it's rainy and yukky out and I think
I can just do it.
Don't forget when you get to the bottom here to click on Tootsies name and go see her flowers and everyone else's on the list of
people who have joined. There's a lot of 'flaunting' going on.
In my yard right now I'd say the Sedums are the stars of the show simply because they are
just starting to bloom and are fresh and attractive looking, unlike the other
flowers that are on their way out at this time of year.
This is one of my new favorites. It's Sedum Frosty Morn and I think it is so beautiful. Very
similar in growth to Autumn Joy but much smaller and has a white bloom that just
looks fantastic with the varigated foliage. I believe the bloom later turns to a
very pale pink.

Sedum Vera Jamison
Sedum Cauticolum

Bertram Anderson

Linda Windsor

Autumn Joy

Stoncrop

Purple Emperor

Another new favorite is Sedum Hardy Duncecap, don't ya love how different it is?
It seems to have 3 parts. The big rosette, the tall blooms and some little
thingies that come off of the rosettes. The tall duncecap looking part is the
bloom I understand but then it blooms with small flowers all over it that you
can see in the picture. I also love the gray blue color.

I believe this is Mother Of Thyme - it's a Thyme of some kind. It's starting to
fade but still has lots of blooming going on.

Armeria and I have another one that is smaller and lighter pink blooming also.

Dianthus

Hey remember I wouldn't show a picture of my Balloon Flower because the blooms
looked like crap? I finally got one pretty bloom.

Campanula Carpanthian Harebell Blue Chips

Tradescantia Virginiana or Spiderwort

Another Spiderwort

The Fall Crocuses are coming up.

And the Lithodora is blooming again.

Buddlia Black Knight Butterfly Bush

Coreopsis

Verbena Bonariensis

Clematis Jackmanii

One of the flowers in my garden that blooms non stop all summer
is Red Valerian

Yarrow

Pink Hardy Geranium, I need to go to Catherines and get the name of this one. She's
pretty sure it's the same as hers.

My double Rose of Sharon tree is loaded.

Campanula Cherry Bells - I deadhead this one and it just keeps blooming.

I still have about 25 more flowers I took pictures of that are blooming but
didn't want to bore ya silly so I guess I'll do them on another day.