What a Difference a Day Makes

I have some blooms to link to Bloomin' Tuesday, hosted by Ms. Greenthumb Jean.   I see she's started her list, so I'm going to go see who else has posted some blooms.  I see Jean is featuring coneflowers.

This photo was taken the 17th.  I was excited to see there would soon be blooms on this Hibiscus 'M. Baltimore Hybrids', large flowered hibiscus.  The tag showed different colors of blooms, so I didn't know what color this was going to be until it bloomed last year.

There have been a number of us bloggers saying that we talk to our plants.  Well, when I walked out the morning of the 18th, and saw a couple blooms open, I ran over and gushed how pleased I was that the flowers were open, how lovely they were, welcome to the party, etc.  Then, I went in and got my camera.

When I went out this morning, this is what I saw.  I forgot the blooms only last about a day.

There was another bloom open, and some more ready to open up.

Here are some blooms that I don't think I've posted this year yet.  The anise hyssop has spread by seed, and is blooming.  I did dig some up, because they came up too thick.

I've mentioned that even if I don't get much gardening done in a day, I do manage to go out each morning, shortly after it gets light out to deadhead and pull a few weeds.  Well, here is one I missed.  When I was a girl, I didn't know this was a weed, (bindweed) when I admired it growing on fences while I walked to school.

It looks like I planted 3 kinds of lisianthus.  I forgot to look for the tag for this one.  I'll try to do that later.

The datura, moonflower is full of blooms.  I need to deadhead it to reduce the number of new plants coming up next year.

There seem to be lots of white flowers in bloom right now.  I had trouble getting a good photo of the phlox.  I'm thinking this is 'David'.

The four o' clocks are blooming.  I have these and some pink ones that have been coming back from seed for a number of years.

The morning glories are blooming a bit later than usual. 

I am noticing the days getting shorter, and many of the flowers I longed to see bloom have now finished blooming.  I am starting to think of changes I want to make for next year.  Where has this summer gone?  The weather sure has been different.  I wonder what the next season will bring.