11/15/11

minor bloom day post

I have 2 midterms tomorrow. Ugh.

Shasta daisy.

Shasta daisy

Tithonia diversifolia.

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Dahlia imperialis, in its final throes.

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Passiflora citrina, vining through a few shrubs.

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Fuchsia splendens, sprouting back and bearing flowers after a hard pruning.

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Lobelia. Seems to bloom all year long.

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11/1/11

Dahlia imperialis

Dahlia imperialis exploded into bloom last week. I don't recall it ever happening this early in my garden before, but maybe I'm wrong. I haven't noticed them blooming in the usual spots around town yet either.

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Deep blue sky but you can tell it's fall by the shadows in the leaves.

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