Steph I don't have much blooming here either, the photos are from last year and the year before.

Boo-Hoo Margaret my seedling Monkshood from the seeds you sent did not make it thru the 112 F and drought here. What a shock, I just checked in the refrigerator where I still had some more of your seeds and several Monkshood have sprouted in the bag !!! They truly must love the cold.

Steph, your Delphs are just opening? Mine have been done for a week or two already........I'm coming to Montana!

Margaret, I remember reading they do like cold snowy winters, the article said in the Yukon they grow to "towering heights".........how I would love to see that!

Steven where are you in Canada? I am amazed yours are done.

Margaret a neighbor years ago had a huge clump of the 2nd. Monkshood you show. It was stunning. I would love to get seed if you have extra.

I have Monkshood too -- it's a dark purple one!! It's about the last thing to bloom in my garden. I dont have a picture of it blooming but I have a picture of it thriving in the garden in early September. See the attached garden shot and click on it to open -- see in the bottom left hand corner a portion of that tall "bush-like" plant? That is the Monkshood. (I really need to move it cause it blocks my garden view -- LOL!!!

I also have Turtlehead -- a pink one -- it grows great in dappled sun and bloom late as well. Have it right mixed in with the Hostas.

Steph normally I deadhead and don't save the seed. But I will save seed from that cultivar after it finishes blooming this year and send you some.

It's ok Linda, I know you didn't mean to let those Monkshood seedlings die . Now I can tell you that the morning glory seedlings that I started from the seed you sent died too!!

Oh NO !!! The ones I found in the refrig are living, though Margaret. Do you have any morning glory seedlings in your refrig. ????

No morning glory seeds living in my fridge Linda, they are quite dormant in a plastic container in my computer room.

Margaret you are a Jewel. Thank you so much.

Steph, I'm in the Toronto Area, for me the delph usuallu bloom mid June so they were actually a bit late this year! But if I cut them down they will usually bloom again in the fall, less showy but its still nice to see them again.

Your very welcome Steph.

Steven I never tried cutting them down. Do you really feed them to get them to bloom again. Our season is so short some years I would be leary to let them rebloom as they may get to weak to make it through the winter.

I have tried cutting them down and never found it very successful even when I lived in warmer areas such as Vancouver Island.

Asiatic and LA hybrid lilies, and dianthus bloom for me in that time and don't forget the hardy roses. Mordens and minis don't take up much space and are ever bloomers. 'Madame Julia Corravon' is an everblooming clemmie and the hardy honeysuckles are good for vines. Gaillardia 'Goblin' is one of my favs at this time and the salvias are usually still performing. Lychnis coranaria 'Rose Campion' too (although that lychnis might be invasive in some of your areas). Delphs and daisys are a must have for me.

Hey Dahlianut -- I was watching cat woman on the movie channel the other day (not by choice - kids had it on) any ways guess what I saw in the movie?

Anyone? Anyone?

The Answer: Your Avatar pic!!!

Did you know that was in that movie?

So glad I posted this question -- lots of good suggestions and information!

I have alot more useless information rolling around in my noggin!! Just wait..........

Christine they asked me to star in that movie but I chose to do a pictified cameo instead