Garden Bloggers Bloomday plus one November 2009

So, here I am a day late with my Bloomday post.  My daddy always said I was a day late and a dollar short.  That would be me.  And....I start off with something that isn't even a bloom.  But, you have to admit, these leaves are quite pretty.  Those trees are along the creek that runs behind and beside our house.  A view from the guest room and our bathroom.

So, I guess I better show you some 'blooms'.  There are the old standbys. 

Begonia

Bouganvillea

Indigo Spires Salvia

Purple Heart with ornamental sweet potato...and the ever present elm leaves.

Plumbago

The pink Turq's Cap is in the ground, and has put on some new blooms.

This basket of Impatients a disappointment all summer.  I could not get it to bloom, and it looked like it was dying.  So, I set it to the side and forgot about it.  Now, it's blooming its heart out and hanging in the Texas Persimmon tree.  Just in time for our expected first freeze.  I'll take it down and protect it.

And, this Kolanchoe that my neighbor gave us last year, has just set around all summer.  Now, it has buds on it.  Another one to protect.

I put some yellow violas in the window box on the shelf outside the kitchen window.

And, some more beside the rock drain/stream, along with some of theses Dianthus.

I OHed and AHed so much over the Thryallis at the Inside Austin Garden Tour last month, that my son and his family gave me one for my birthday.

I love this plant.

Another one that I saw these at one of the houses on the tour.  It's Plectanthus Mona.  I think it might have to be protected, so I haven't planted it, yet.

Some other things haven't made it into the ground, yet.  I have to dig beds for some of them.

Blackfoot daisy

Orange Esparanza...the yellow will be moved inside the fence with it.  I'm tired of it being 'trimmed' by the deer.  The orange one I got back in the spring, is living in my daughter-in-law's garden...away from the deer.

Heuchera....not sure what variety.  The tag just said heuchera.

The sign said 'asters'....but, I think these are Narrow Leaf Zinnias.  I know it's at the end of their season, but maybe I can keep them going until I can get some seed for next year.

There are other things blooming...some periwinkles, and autumn sage and yellow lantana. And, some things are looking good in the veggie garden.  I'll need to protect some of that stuff, too.

And, I got this pretty pink, ruffly Cyclamen to put on the porch.  That's our neighbor's cat, Willow, checking things out.

I've been getting lots of garden help, lately.

Thanks to Carol at May Dreams Garden for putting Bloomday together.

Hope you had a great Garden Bloggers Bloomday.