End of August flowers, second try

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Since the photos didn’t show up the first time, I am trying it again.
I had Cypella herbertii start flowering in August, and they are still going strong:

Closely related is Cypella coelestis This is also still going strong:

One of my “weeds” is flowering. Hedychium is invasive here, and the most common one is H. gardnerianum:

Besides H. rubrum that I already posted, there is H. coronarium, a heavily scented white one:

My favorite Hibiscus, ‘Cosmic Dancer’ is now getting 2 flowers at once. They are huge and bright.

The Vitex is in bloom, and a real bee magnet.

Then there is the first sign of fall – the Amaryllis belladonnas. First to open is A.b. ‘Rose Fonce’. This is a brighter pink than the regular species, which will start in 2-3 weeks. Also the white A.b. ‘Fred Meyer White’ has started opening. The great thing about these is they do best with no water during the summer.

Behing the Amaryllis is a sky blue Plumbago. To the right are pots of Nerines getting ready to start flowering. To the left is borage and leaf celery.
Hopefully the photos show up this time.

• 27 Aug, 2019
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