August in the Garden - Aug 6, 2014

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  1. wcutler

    wcutler Paragon of Plants Forums Moderator VCBF Cherry Scout 10 Years

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    Here are a couple from Douglas Justice's August 2014 in the Garden | UBC Botanical Garden blog article.

    Salvia guaranitica 'Black and Blue'.
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    Lagerstroemia fauriei
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    Some other highlights for me:
    This hummingbird on the Crocosmia.
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    The bees on the cardoons (Cynara cardunculus) [edited - I've added one from two days later].
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    Splendid sunflowers.
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    For leaves, this seedling of Rhododendron arizelum (the tag says "data not verified") was the winner.
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    Or a close second for leaves, the Tilia tomentosa 'Brabant'. [edited - I've added a more convincing tree photo from two days later]
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    wcutler Paragon of Plants Forums Moderator VCBF Cherry Scout 10 Years

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    Here are some more photos from Douglas's August 2014 in the Garden | UBC Botanical Garden blog article, photos taken on August 8.

    I think this must be the Phlox carolina 'Bill Baker', on the Entrance Plaza.
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    Ceratostigma plumbaginoides - we're to notice the glossy red-edged leaves. The first ones are on the Entrance Plaza; the third photo is from the Alpine Garden.
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    Epilobium canum subsp. latifolium, common name California fuchsia.
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    Campsis x tagliabuana 'Madame Galen', trumpet creeper draping over the Arbour.
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    Kniphofia triangularis and K. nelsonii (third photo).
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    I didn't find the Hydrangea aspera 'Peter Chappell' mentioned in the blog, but here's H. aspera subsp. sargentiana.
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    I edited the previous posting to add a cardoon and a linden (Tilia) photo.
     
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    wcutler Paragon of Plants Forums Moderator VCBF Cherry Scout 10 Years

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    Here are a few more I liked that are not mentioned in the blog.

    We got a hint that this should be Coreopsis, so I'm guessing Coreopsis verticillata 'Moonbeam'. These are taller than Nadia and I are.
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    Here is Coreopsis rosea.
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    There were lots of bees around these Helenium 'Baudirektor Linne'.
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    I've posted lots of Datisca cannabina, but I can't help myself - I really like this plant.
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    Aronia melanocarpa have appeared here several times too. They're ripe now. We're eating them. We're not supposed to eat the crops, as they're given to a food bank, but we're pretty sure the Aronia are not being harvested. Nadia says they're very nutritious.
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    I thought I'd posted enough before I got around to these Cynara photos, and then today when I wanted to reference them, they're not here. Globe artichoke is in the foreground, Cynara cardunculus var. scolymus, with Cardoon, Cynara cardunculus, in the background.
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    Wonderful pics. Very inspiring. Thank you.
     

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