Pineapple sage is always a delight when it blooms in the fall. The leaves, which have a felt-like texture, release a delicious pineapple fragrance when touched. This makes the plant a delight all growing season, but the piece de resistance is when it reaches its full size and bursts into bloom. Too late for the majority of hummingbirds, it is a favorite of Cloudless Sulfurs, which are constantly fluttering around the flowers during the warm daylight hours.
Dahlia
Four o' Clock
'Knockout' is a wonderful complement to the yellows in the garden right now.
'Foxi Pavement', four o' Clocks and Buddleia 'Potter's Purple'
After months of being chewed on by an anonymous insect, Climbing 'Old Blush'
has regrown its leaves and is blooming again. I love its sweet fruity fragrance.
has regrown its leaves and is blooming again. I love its sweet fruity fragrance.
'Compassion' is a cross between the large-flowered climber 'White Cockade' (an offspring of 'New Dawn') and a hybrid tea. Normally I avoid hybrid teas -- I haven't had luck even with older hybrid teas such as 'Radiance' -- but 'Prima Ballerina' is listed on helpmefind as being very disease resistant and I have read rave reviews about 'Compassion'. This rose so far has lived up to its billing, being very disease resistant and fragrant.
Perennial sweet pea and 'Immaculate' seashore mallow
Aromatic aster
Anemone 'Honorine Jobert'
Wild ageratum has been blooming for months.
Swamp tickseed
Swamp sunflower
For more Bloom Day flowers, visit Carol at May Dreams Gardens.
Have you noticed that pineapple sage and Knockout roses are the same shade of crimson red? Pineapple sage and some pentas are the same shaped leaves. Next year I want Salvis elegans surrounding the KOs when fall comes. Gonna have to use white pentas, I guess, the pinks all clash.
ReplyDeleteYou have some beauties for this post. Happy Bloom Day.
I really like the pineapple sage even though I winter it over inside it is so worth it. The sulphurs have been in abundance like you said. I recently visited a wildlife area here and learned more about the bidens. I love them so much on your blog and hope I can get some for my garden. The swamp sunflowers too-such a nice yellow.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous blooms Sweetbay... I really love seeing them so large too. Your four o'clock is astounding. We had a hard frost this early am... 28 degrees at four AM. That makes seeing all the blooms in your garden all the more delightful. Carol
ReplyDeleteBeautiful display of flowers. I love the dense purple flowers, a colour that had been missing from our garden. ~bangchik
ReplyDeleteWhat beautiful flowers. I just love the Pineapple Sage - the red color is gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteI'm really drawn to that pineapple sage.
ReplyDeleteFirst frost this morning, sadly. The Japanese anemones are suddenly looking droopy.
I really like the larger pics.
Sweetbay, what a great collection of blooms. I love the dew on your Four-o-clock!!
ReplyDeleteThe pineapple sage is a nice red and am sure the hummers love it! My Seashore Mallow is long finished. The white one is different!
I have to tell you Sweetbay, your photos are some of the best I've seen. The lighting on the Tickseed and Swamp sunflower are especially captivating. The Four-o-Clock? Award worthy! You must keep this one close at hand for a photography contest--a sure winner. Your Pineapple sage is more than enviable. Is it hardy in your area? "Anonymous insect" I like that and may have to borrow it since my garden is full of those no-see-ums. :)
ReplyDeleteSweetbay, You've done it again...beautiful photos and tempting us with roses! Love your photo of Compassion. My pineapple sage looks downright scimpy compared to yours;) Have a great weekend...gail
ReplyDeleteHi Sweet Bay, what a fabulous job you have done with the pineapple sage, and everything, photos! I find that plant to be quite difficult to get a clear shot, well done! The wild ageratum, who can keep up with those name changes, has been impossible to photograph here and there are yours looking amazing! I bow to your expertise. :-)
ReplyDeleteFrances
The crimson red of the sage is stunning. I always drool over your pics. Hey can you come up to Massachusetts and take some pics for me? ;)
ReplyDeleteEverything is beautiful! I couldn't pick a favorite because they are all so pretty and different from each other. I really like seeing them larger like this and be able to see all the detail.
ReplyDeleteLovely blooms, Sweet Bay! I love all these yellow wildflowers; I'm definitely going to have to check out those Bidens a little more. So glad, though, that you posted the pineapple sage. This is the first year I have had one, and I'm thrilled that it is finally blooming. It's too late for the butterflies now, but I think some of its early blooms managed to attract the hummers. I am going to have to check out its scent, however; mine is planted next to a lemon verbena, and its fragrance overpowers everything else:)
ReplyDeleteOh, Sweetbay, that dahlia is delightful! :)
ReplyDeleteAnd what a wonderful plant the pineapple sage must be. I have never seen it before but anything that would smell so lovely this time of year is a keeper.
The pineapple sage has such incredible depth of color and the droplets of water on the four o' clocks. I had to have a second look. It is stunning. You are certainly having a beautiful bloom day
ReplyDeleteSo many lovely roses! You have quite a beautiful assortment of blooms.
ReplyDeleteMy pineapple sage was just starting to bloom, and never got to the point yours is at, as the freeze killed it. I had planned on taking some cuttings off of it to try to keep over the winter. Yours sure is pretty, as are all of your blooms.
ReplyDeletePositively enchanting each and every image..so much to admire!Especially your roses!!
ReplyDeleteYour blooms are most beautiful! The frost on the four o'clocks...that's spectacular! Pineapple sage has a gorgeous colour! And the pine trees in the backdrop...wow, I love them all!
ReplyDeleteI can not even say which bloom is my favorite here. They all are very pretty! There are several plants that I don't know or don't have. Wonderful display of summery looking autumn blooms!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite has to be your Dahlias. I love that color combination and as of yet, have not had good luck growing my own. The photo of your Four o' Clock is fantastic with the water droplets on the petals, just gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteThat Dahlia is to die for! Compassion is gorgeous too. I know you are really enjoying your garden this year~ all your hard work has paid off in spades:)
ReplyDeleteWhenever I see photos of the white anemone, I wonder why there aren't any in my garden. And what a great shot of the Four o' Clock flower. You live in beautiful country.
ReplyDeleteStunning photos all, but that Compassion is luscious. I also love the ageratum and those four o'clocks are like mosaics. Happy GBBD!
ReplyDeleteAll of your flowers are beautiful, and your photos are amazing with blues so true I can almost touch them.~~Dee
ReplyDeleteFrom the lovely Pineapple Sage to the cheery Swamp Sunflowers, your blooms are truly a delight, Sweet Bay.
ReplyDeleteI was interested to read that Tina winters the Sage over. I'd love to try it.
I wonder if my white J. Anemone is "Honorine Jobert". Mine looks the same and is a no name passalong from a friend.
Those dewy four o'clocks are such wonderful images!
And all those gorgeous roses!
Isn't that wild Ageratum beautiful? What a color!
Wonderful photos of lovely blooms!
Happy Autumn to you :)
Gorgeous bloom day photos Sweet Bay. Now I know why I never saw my pineapple sage bloom ~ I waited all summer (this is my first year growing it) and it did absolutely nothing. Now it's frosted. :-(
ReplyDeleteBut I've learned for next year so thanks for you for that.