We had a break from the drought for a very short time with the three inch rain. That is all dried out now and the grass is going dormant again. I like coneflowers and am trying to keep mine alive by watering often.
I'm very fond of coneflowers too and wish mine would spread. So far I see exactly TWO plantlets but 2 is better than none. It continues to be hot and dry here too and the many wildfires make for poor air quality.
We have a huge sunflower garden near us, planted in memory of a little girl. People come from all over to take pictures in the garden. Those sunflowers this year, normally 8 feet tall, are barely 3 feet tall. And sad, sad, sad.
In my own yard most of my summer flowers gave up weeks ago. 30 days without rain in June put most of them to sleep. The massive storms and hail that followed did the rest in. Hoping they come back next year.
Coneflowers are one of my summertime favorites. I've left them in previous years for the birds to enjoy the seeds - Which for me, explains why I have so few now.
Beautiful coneflowers. They seem like such happy flowers to me. The fires around Spokane are so bad. More of our friends were evacuated from their homes today. I feel so bad for them. Blessings, Betsy
Every living thing needs a drink once in a while. Some of my coneflowers are going to town and others are on the struggle bus. Ironically it is the native/pale coneflowers that barely look alive. Even with a little hand watering. We both need magical rainwater!!
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There is something so cheerful about coneflowers.
I can see why you would want more. :)
Cone Flowers might be my favorite flower, but I do love so many flowers.
I don't have as many, either. All the flowers are looking tired.
Coneflowers don't do well in our garden, and, of course, we don't have the wild ones. So pretty.
Maybe you'll have more next year. Not a bad crop this year, though. :-)
We had a break from the drought for a very short time with the three inch rain. That is all dried out now and the grass is going dormant again. I like coneflowers and am trying to keep mine alive by watering often.
I'm very fond of coneflowers too and wish mine would spread. So far I see exactly TWO plantlets but 2 is better than none. It continues to be hot and dry here too and the many wildfires make for poor air quality.
We have a huge sunflower garden near us, planted in memory of a little girl. People come from all over to take pictures in the garden. Those sunflowers this year, normally 8 feet tall, are barely 3 feet tall. And sad, sad, sad.
In my own yard most of my summer flowers gave up weeks ago. 30 days without rain in June put most of them to sleep. The massive storms and hail that followed did the rest in. Hoping they come back next year.
Coneflowers are one of my summertime favorites. I've left them in previous years for the birds to enjoy the seeds - Which for me, explains why I have so few now.
Beautiful coneflowers. They seem like such happy flowers to me. The fires around Spokane are so bad. More of our friends were evacuated from their homes today. I feel so bad for them.
Blessings,
Betsy
Ahhh! Those coneflowers! I sure would like to plant some. Perhaps next year I will do that.
Every living thing needs a drink once in a while. Some of my coneflowers are going to town and others are on the struggle bus. Ironically it is the native/pale coneflowers that barely look alive. Even with a little hand watering. We both need magical rainwater!!
Sorry your lawn mower is missing out on summer "fun". I need to do a better job collecting seeds this year.
So pretty! Things look lush and green in that space, but I realize it has been very dry and hot this summer.
Regardless of how few...they are beautiful!
Those plants are made to handle the drought - they will bounce back next year!
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