We’ve been lucky to get some really good rains lately and I went out after one to take a few pics of the garden.
The River Birch and Redbud branches drip on me as I walk down the garden path.
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The flowers in the raised bed cutting garden are happy for the deep drink of water they just received.
Then the sun started to come. Don’t the morning glories look pretty intertwined with the rose bush!
They just all popped out at once. I thought at first all I had was leaves!
But after a few good soaking rains I have tons of flowers.
Crape myrtle branches weighed down by the rain
the hibiscus too.
Later (after harvesting some veggies before the birds can peck them), I walked around and noticed this vine clinging to the fence with little red flowers.
Must be something my neighbor planted or a volunteer. I like how it just clings to the fence with no support. I’ll be saving the seeds to plant next year!
Vee says
Your morning glories look perfect being friends with the roses. Hope that you find out more about your little fence climber. Finding that would make me smile real big. The garden looks delightful and will be an ongoing joy into autumn, I am certain.
Glenda/MidSouth says
Looks like your pretty garden has done great, despite the harsh Summer this year.
Enjoy your weekend.
Merle Turner says
Many pretty flowers your garden looks lovely.
Merle…
Carol says
What a lovely garden. Everything is so fresh and colorful.
Linda says
It is amazing what a bit of water can do for the flowers huh?!!! We have been so dry here in Kansas this summer. But yesterday and today we are finally getting some rain! Yay!!!! It is wonderful. But the weather man says it is gonna be short lived!
You have a pretty yard. I am glad the flowers are flourishing!
Linda @ Truthful Tidbits
Heathahlee says
Those are such beautiful flowers! I love your yard! And that little vine that just showed up is one of my favorite, even though some might call it invasive. We call it Christmas tree vine or cypress vine, I’m not sure what its real name is. 🙂
Jenny D. says
Your morning glories look so beautiful growing onto your roses that way! Mine have only had a few blossoms so far (maybe because of the hot summer). They’re very full with leaves and I’ve spent so much time keeping them on the trellis instead of the neighboring forsythia bush…but now that I’ve seen how yours looks I think I’ll give it free reign. I hope I’ll see blossoms like that all over it yet! Thanks for sharing the lovely photos!
Kathy @ Creative Home Expressions says
I used to love looking at my garden after a rain, Manuela. Everything always looked so healthy and green. Your gardens look like they did very well this year.
Deanna says
Very pretty! Amazing what rain will do for a garden!
Lisa Lynn says
Such pretty pictures…thanks for sharing! I’m not sure, but look up Cardinal Climber Vine…the leaves are the only thing I’m not sure about…the flowers look like it. Good luck identifying your volunteer!
Anonymous says
Wow! How colorful & beautiful!!! I’m so jealous!
Becca says
Looks like your garden is celebrating after the rain 🙂
They missed the rain drops and the refreshing it gives form every drops of rain.
Stephanie @ La Dolce Vita says
what a lovely garden! enjoy! up here, I have nothing left in bloom, but I do have a lovely lush green landscape, so no complaints. I think next year I am going to try to up the ante with the garden. Wish me luck!
Theresa H. Roach says
Nothing quenches the thirst of gardens like a really good rain! Beautiful flowers:) Have a blessed evening dear friend, HUGS!
Rose H says
The garden is smiling after the much needed rain Manuela :o)
Rose H
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Melanie says
It’s so nice to see that summer flowers are still around in all their glorious array. Your Morning Glories are so beautiful. Interesting that the fence has some kind of climber on it – I’ve never seen anything like that before!
Terri says
I have those vines here. Granny used to call it ‘Cypress Vine’ and it’s quite pretty. A home near Katie’s baby nursery used to have it growing alongside her carport, allowing it to run from ground to eave of the carport.
After we moved here I planted some. Word of warning: it can become invasive, but isn’t hard to control if you watch for the feathery beginnings (sort of asparagus/cosmos looking type plants) and pull up. It self sows and will come up where the seeds drop. Even though I’ve had none near the deck for almost four years now, it still comes up and twines around things. I seem to have a real knack for finding pretty things that can grow out of control, lol. Creeping phlox, New Dawn roses, old fashioned lantana, four o’clocks, cypress vine…If only things like Queen Anne’s lace and Black eyed Susans would grow as well!
Diana says
That’s hummingbird vine, also known as cypress vine. They are in the morning glory family. They self seed like crazy — I have them come up everywhere. Fortunately they are easy to pull up from where you don’t want them and move them or give them to friends. Like the name suggests, hummingbirds love them.
We had an almost autumnal day here in Memphis yesterday — steady light rain and it stayed in the 70’s — today though we were back in the 90’s with a zillion per cent humidity. We are hoping for rain from Isaac later this week, as only a rain from a hurricane remnant is going to break this drought.
Linda A. Young says
Wonderful flowers in your garden! I love the red morning glories, mine are light blue, and purple.
I don’t have any roses yet. The little creeping vine, on the fence with the small red flowers is called cardinal vine. It self- seeds and grows better each year, whether you want it ot or not! But you can transplant the seedlings if they grow where you don’t want them, and they transplant very well. Enjoy the rest of your summer!
Linda
kathleen grace says
Everything just glows when he rain rtinses off the dust in the garden. Your garden is so beautiful!~
Brenda says
So beautiful! The pathway is enchanting. And i love all of the morning glories – i have to plant some next year. Thanks for sharing!
Brenda
Debbie says
I love this!! After so many years of drought here, I am still kind of giddy when I see the effects of rain on our gardens. It’s all so much greener. I am TRULY thankful for the rain.
Jan says
What a beautiful garden! We’re slowly trying to have a garden and planted some bamboo last year (i know, i know, it’s so invasive) but now it’s just a big bush and falling over all the time, any ideas?
Thanks,
Jan
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barbara neubeck says
Hi Manuella,
I love the morning glories…I used to have these growing ,but they are a declared noxious weed in my area …so no more glory flowers for me.
Your garden is beautiful…i especially like your zinnias….the colours are lovely.
Have a good week
Barb from Australia