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August 30’s Friday Fleurday

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Although we’re heading into September, there are still many, many late bloomers providing beauty, colour and scent. Here are some highlights from this week’s flower lovelies.

Panicled hydrangeas. I love the little floof that develops at the end of each cluster.
The asters are beautiful right now.
Japanese anemones are so seemingly delicate but are actually quite hardy (for this zone).
White and red pond lilies. Floating flowers – how wonderful is that?
And last but not least, the Penticton Rose Garden has been busily producing wonderful blooms since spring. Here’s a pretty pink one.

Happy long weekend.

26 thoughts on “August 30’s Friday Fleurday”

  3. Sadly most of my asters died this year and the other clump was badly eaten by S&S. They are making a come back, but I doubt they’ll flower. Those anemones are such a delicate colour, beautiful.

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    1. We don’t get many of those since it’s so dry here – we’re classified as semi-arid desert – but I remember my mother having similar issues in Sussex (and in eastern Canada when she lived there). She used to put crushed eggshells around the plants that were being eaten and had good success with that method. Good to hear that your asters are making a comeback. Yes, I love the colour of those anemones. They’re almost finished now but they were so pretty.

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    1. Thanks, Allan. We’re getting the ones that like to blossom in late summer and depending on their type, they will probably last to the end of September or beginning or October. I love that everything grows in stages here. Not like the north where that door suddenly closes and yes, it’s white and windy! Cheers.

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    1. The ones that like to bloom in late summer are coming out everywhere and it’s so great to have those stages instead of everything all at once. Summer is back here, too. Daily highs of 30 or so but it’s cooling off at night which is great. Cheers.

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