| Autumn 2010 |
| Raleigh continued to have extreme heat and drought conditions in September and well into October. It's really difficult to make the yard look nice, but I still have to try. |
| September It's been a very long time since I've been around crepe myrtle trees but they keep growing and blooming. |
The Crepe (or Crape) Myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica) is one of the most planted decorative trees in the United States. It originated in China but is now cultivated widely throughout the world. There are many variations in size, from small shrubs to tall trees. Flowers can range from white to pink, magenta and purple. Most Crepe Myrtles are shrubs by habit and beautiful in that form. Still, many Crepe Myrtles are pruned to grow as small trees. In this form, they decorate parking strips and parking lot planters everywhere. |
| Their long bloom season is one reason for their attraction. In some climates they will bloom for almost six months. They also have interesting bark that tends to peel off in small sections. Once the flowers die back, the seed will grow readily the next year. About the only real enemies they have are aphids and humidity. Crepe Myrtles make a beautiful, low maintenance addition for any garden. http://www.ehow.com/ |
| The day lilies have quit blooming but the Russian Sage is flourishing. The salvia is doing well too, but I keep having to cut it back. |
Perovskia or Russian Sage is a woody sub-shrub with long panicles of lavender-blue flowers
that become increasingly brilliant as they open.
Perovskia grows as a many stemmed clump with flower panicles at the ends of each stem.
The foliage is finely cut gray-green leaves that are slightly scented. When fully in bloom it
looks like a purple haze.
that become increasingly brilliant as they open.
Perovskia grows as a many stemmed clump with flower panicles at the ends of each stem.
The foliage is finely cut gray-green leaves that are slightly scented. When fully in bloom it
looks like a purple haze.
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| Beautiful October mums. |
| October The marigolds held up well in spite of the heat and dry conditions. Now they have perked up and are doing well; so are the mums. |
| Early November. |
| Mid - November Can't believe we've been here for two years. Realtor John gave us some potted mums for a two year anniversary gift. They look nice in the yard with the other flowers. |
| It's a great time of the year here, warm days, cool nights, beautiful colors, and a little rain. |
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