Love the image. Stunning crocosmia. What's the lovely blue in the background...nepeta?

This this the shrub .. always love the end of summmer color

It's lovely. I just planted my first caryopteris this summer. It's 'Sunshine Blue II.' Sure hoping it'll turn out as wonderful as yours.

I haven't had one let me down yet.. best to yours!!

Thanks! Oddly enough, as based on your photo, it replaced a largely orange bloomer (scotch broom 'lena'). Now you have me thinking about buying 'Prince of Orange' to perch in front of it My crocosmia -- 'Emberglow' -- blooms in mid-summer. It's lovely but has yet to really take off. Admittedly, overcrowding could be an issue.

I also will admit that bed is over crowded as well.. orange planted late .. because I just couldn't get to it.. so blooming at the same time is a happy accident

A happy accident indeed! Here I was hoping it was a later bloomer so that the timing worked so well. But mystery solved. Still, even as Irish as I am, I do love your prince of orange. My caryopteris has taken well and is happily blooming. Now it's just a matter of waiting out the years to let it come to size.

It shouldn't take too many.. my bluestone tiny thing was planted last year maybe

So pretty! Love the colors

Thank you