Greenthumb's Outbox

Stunning blue.

Ahh! lol :-)

Fantastic. What a blue. I'd love to know what this is as well.

Calypte anna. Central to California, sometimes Arizona. Had to look close, the throat of the other picture really made a difference. I was off, rufus dont have green backs, an allens does, identical females to both. :-) This one isn't the same, might just be female, less color.

Fantastic! Looks like a rufus with the green back.

Great photograph, tasteyg! I was mesmerized by the lily, loved it and then, whoa, the hummingbird coming in for a drink. Great job!

And now I read where it is. lol. Wonderful pond.

Fantastic pond. What a location. Did you put in the pond or did the place come with it. Real tidy and pleasant looking.

Great photo pianolady!

Wonderful vine. And so interesting.

Fantastic color. Great against that white wall.

Survives -50 F winters here. And still spreads like crazy afterwards...lol.

Thanks, Jacque. If you haven't smelled them, their like vanilla bean, really intoxicating.

I think you answered my question. I've had cool afternoons, more sun in the morning.

I've got gazania first time this year and what a wonder. I wait with held breath for each to open up. Do yours open like this only in the morning? Thats what mine have been doing.

Glad to be back, but jealous a little of all the warmth I visited and didn't find at home. lol.

I put in the pumpkin more for the leaves and blooms than fruit. I'll be happy for it to mature, but the season probably wont let it.

Oh, I have carpets of raspberry, they are everywhere, thus the weed barrier I had to lay around and below the beds.

The "Empress of India' is always purple leaves and scarlet flowers, although the blooms on these are a little more orange than I am used to. There is a more regular nasturtium type next to them, small but green. Our peak is coming late this year, I'm hoping at least open flowers on everyone before first frost.

I have just about one month left chrispook. And its been a cool summer. I think everything will at least bloom. Petunia is such a nice fragrance. It took over because it survived the late spring. lol.

Fav herb of mine. What a wonderful bunch.

Wow, what a job. Your doing great!

I have many photos all locked up in my camera. I'll get them all out there. Heaven is finally showing its face up here.....lol.

Great close up.

I love this arbour. What a great frame to whatever lies beyond. Leads me on.

This photo is such a wonderful experience. Great color and motion, paradise for a bird....lol.

It was stunning. Thanks for the ID. I wish I'd have backup for one with the whole tree. The scale was as impressive as the flower.

About 5 feet tall. It was impressive.

Snow nowadays is just about 1 1/2- 2 feet all the way through. Used to be 3-4. I let it stack up too, to protect the beds around the steps. I find a mulch and snow cover sometimes surprises me with what will survive. You'd think nothing would help with -50 F and permafrost underneath.

This one is about 5. The mini is a trailing variety so you can leave the side shoots and let it spread. Others don't tend to bloom if you let them go like this.