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By LarryR | October usually spells the end of the gardening season here in Iowa. This year we've been blessed with an extended season as there has been no frost yet. Come on in and see what's still blooming at Cottage-in-the-Meadow Gardens! Check out the photo contest at the end of the article and take a moment to scroll down farther to the forum to show us some of the flowers blooming in your garden right now.
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Name: Larry Rettig South Amana, IA (Zone 5a)              LarryR Oct 16, 2011 6:02 PM CST |
This is the thread for entries to the Name That Bloom Contest for October. Gardener was the label imprinted on me when the souls were handed out and so be it. --Margaret Roach (Thank you, Sharon!) Notes from the Garden: Articles of interest on all aspects of gardening Cottage-in-the-Meadow Gardens: Come on in and take the tour! Check out the photos! |
Name: Lynn Dallas, OR (Zone 8b)            valleylynn Oct 16, 2011 9:04 PM CST |
| Wow, what an interesting bloom Larry. I haven't a clue as to what it is. Can't wait for some one to come along and tell us what it is. Melampodium paludosum and Aster novae-angliae make such a lovely combination, so pleasing to the eye. Melampodium is new to me, I will have to remember to try it next spring. Thank you for another great article. |
Name: Allison NJ (Zone 6a)        Onewish1 Oct 17, 2011 4:35 AM CST |
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Name: Lin Florida (Zone 9b)        plantladylin Oct 17, 2011 6:52 AM CST |
| Loved the article .... Adore that beautiful Hot Pink bloom ... whatever it is! It's not an annual that I recognize but it probably doesn't grow here in Florida. I saw a new entry in the database this morning from bonitin that reminds me of this bloom.Tufted Loostrife (Lysimachia thrysifolia): ~ Eat, Sleep .... Play in the dirt ~ |
Name: Larry Rettig South Amana, IA (Zone 5a) LarryR Oct 17, 2011 11:43 AM CST |
Thanks for the compliments, Lynn, Allison, and Lin.  Glad you enjoyed the article.Lin, I can see the resemblance in the Lysimachia blossom. Actually, the mystery plant will grow and bloom in Florida. Stay tuned.  Gardener was the label imprinted on me when the souls were handed out and so be it. --Margaret Roach (Thank you, Sharon!) Notes from the Garden: Articles of interest on all aspects of gardening Cottage-in-the-Meadow Gardens: Come on in and take the tour! Check out the photos! |
Name: Lynn Dallas, OR (Zone 8b) valleylynn Oct 17, 2011 12:09 PM CST |
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Name: Danita GA (Zone 7b)      Danita Oct 17, 2011 12:27 PM CST |
| It looks like Gomphrena 'Fireworks'. I don't think they know what the species is yet. P.S. I absolutely love that Asters and Melampodium photo! |
Name: Lynn Dallas, OR (Zone 8b) valleylynn Oct 17, 2011 12:31 PM CST |
Danita, I think your right.  It sure looks like it. |
Name: Lin Florida (Zone 9b) plantladylin Oct 17, 2011 12:41 PM CST |
| Good job Danita! That's definitely the mystery plant! Now I have to read up on those beauties if they will grow in Florida!! ~ Eat, Sleep .... Play in the dirt ~ |
Name: Danita GA (Zone 7b) Danita Oct 17, 2011 12:58 PM CST |
| I bet they will Lin. They had them at the UGA trial gardens in Athens, GA in 2009 and they were stunning. They scored a 4.43 (with a score of 5 being the highest.) I've also seem them recommended for the Houston area. They are really pretty and so much taller than the regular Gomphrena. |
Name: Larry Rettig South Amana, IA (Zone 5a) LarryR Oct 17, 2011 1:40 PM CST |
| We have a winner! Congratulations, Danita! As you say, this is a stunning plant. I'm sure it will be very popular, once more gardeners become aware of it. One important thing to remember is that this is a tall plant when mature, so be sure to allow enough room. Mine grew to three feet this year, and I've heard from other gardeners that it often gets even taller than that. And I love the bonus that the blossoms and stems are easily dried for incorporation into dried arrangements. Gardener was the label imprinted on me when the souls were handed out and so be it. --Margaret Roach (Thank you, Sharon!) Notes from the Garden: Articles of interest on all aspects of gardening Cottage-in-the-Meadow Gardens: Come on in and take the tour! Check out the photos! |
Name: Allison NJ (Zone 6a) Onewish1 Oct 17, 2011 3:49 PM CST |
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Name: Lynn Dallas, OR (Zone 8b) valleylynn Oct 17, 2011 5:24 PM CST |
| Congratulations Danita! |
Name: Anna North Texas (Zone 8a)    canadanna Oct 17, 2011 10:14 PM CST |
| I love your pic.It really picks up the light and color well.I bought Fireworks for the first time this year and loved it. It tended to flop a little but that was ok..and now I know it can be dried. Anyone know if it comes back from seeds? I have strawberry fields gomphrena that pops up everywhere. Love your beautiful color combo. And a good reminder to buy melopodiums next summer for me too. |
Name: Betsy Texas (Zone 9a)       piksihk Oct 18, 2011 9:03 AM CST |
| What an unusual lovely plant...hope it is available here some time in the near future. God writes the gospel not in the Bible alone, but on trees and flowers and clouds and stars. ~Author unknown, commonly attributed to Martin Luther |
Name: Danita GA (Zone 7b) Danita Oct 19, 2011 3:28 PM CST |
Yay! That's fun!  Anna, I've read that they will reseed like other Gomphrenas. Here's the patch I saw at the UGA Trial Gardens in 2009. You can see how much taller it is than the "regular" Gomphrena in the foreground. |
Name: Lin Florida (Zone 9b) plantladylin Oct 19, 2011 3:44 PM CST |
| Very pretty!! ~ Eat, Sleep .... Play in the dirt ~ |
Name: Larry Rettig South Amana, IA (Zone 5a) LarryR Oct 19, 2011 7:05 PM CST |
| Thank you Anna, Betsy, Danita, and Lin for your kind comments! It's always fun to try new plants, and this is an exceptional one. Gardener was the label imprinted on me when the souls were handed out and so be it. --Margaret Roach (Thank you, Sharon!) Notes from the Garden: Articles of interest on all aspects of gardening Cottage-in-the-Meadow Gardens: Come on in and take the tour! Check out the photos! |
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