Welcome to Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day for September 2023.
Here in my USDA Hardiness Zone 6a garden in central Indiana, summer started with a dry spell and appears to be ending with a dry spell.
But admist the dry, drooping leaves, there are plenty of blooms.
First up are colchicums, which began blooming a few weeks ago, I think. At least that’s when I noticed them.
My clumps of these fall flowering bulbs are growing in size. I think in the spring when the leaves appear, I’ll do some digging and dividing.
I did notice earlier in the season that one colchicum bulb had worked its way up to the surface of the ground and someone never got around to planting it again. But colchicums don’t care. It flowered anyway.
To reward it for its effort, I immediately planted it after taking the picture of it.
There are other blooms hanging around in mid-September. Shall we take a walk and check them out?
There are other blooms, but that’s enough for this Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day.
What’s blooming in your garden in mid-September? Join us for Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day and show us. It’s easy to participate. Just post on your blog or other social media account about the blooms in your garden then leave a link in the Mr. Linky widget and a comment to let us know what awaits us when we virtually visit.
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“We can have flowers nearly every month of they year.” ~ Elizabeth Lawrence
Exciting to see the size of your colchicum! Ours are not up yet at all as far as I know… I should look! We do have a few Cyclamen flowers up which is very exciting. Happy GBBD!
So, a fellow grower of goldenrod, I see. I enjoyed seeing all your flowers – my hardy geranium has also been blooming all summer, which is not normal for it. We don’t have any fall crocus and I’m not sure I’ve ever seen any for sale here. We have not had luck with verbena and yours is so pretty. I’ll have to check on our toad lilies – they should be a little behind yours, so should be nearly ready to bloom. Thank you for hosting for all these years.
I can only wish that Geranium ‘Rozanne’ was as happy in my climate! Surprisingly, Verbena bonariensis hasn’t done as well here either but maybe I’ll try starting it from seed to see if that makes a difference.
Hey, we have the same plant blooming in both of our gardens! Tricyrtis ‘Samurai’, it’s a good one.
I’m so envious of all your gorgeous flowers: the Colchicums, the sedums, zinnias, everything! I guess you must not have many roaming deer in your neighborhood. Carol, I enjoy all of your postings, specially about the critters in your garden and the garden fairies.
Your garden looks fabulous in September with so many colors and the Verbena bonariensis ‘Vanity’ surely is a beauty! I have several varieties of Sedum blooming as well, along with Liriope, Hydrangea, Roses and Echinacea, and it is starting to look a little like fall! Happy Bloom Day!
Your garden looks great! Just imagine what it would be like with rain! I need to plant some colchicums. I think Mr G must like them- he’s always pointing them out. What’s your favorite?
It seems our weather here in central Ohio is similar to yours. It would be nice to get an 1″ or so of rain sometime, but the forecast doesn’t look good again this week.
You still have a lot of pretty blooms regardless. I’ve been thinking I need to squeeze some sedum in my garden and the photo of yours only confirms this!
Love the tricyrtis. I should have some coming up somewhere — I need to go look!
Love the tricyrtis. I should have some coming up somewhere — I need to go look!
Hi Carol, we haven’t been just dry, we have been in drought conditions. Thank goodness the well is still with us. The hose parade has been working overtime.
I’m not much for arriving at this garden party on time. It’s a flaw that will probably never improve. Many beautiful colors in your garden this September, all very interesting. I do love the toad lily, and zinnias remind me of my childhood with my dad. Love the chance to come here and see what other gardeners are doing.