A year ago I posted a pic of my struggling hydrangea. This year we’ve been getting a ton of rain so it’s doing better. Still has quite a way to go though!

I do like these flowers. I always called them tiger lilies but then someone told me they’re daylilies. Which aren’t really lilies. Apparently tiger lilies have spots (which tigers don’t have, but whatever). Here’s an earlier post on them. Anyway, it’s a good thing I like them because they’re planted all over my neighbourhood. This is their time of year to shine.

So my neighbours have been struggling to grow some grass on a corner of their front lawn. They’ve reseeded it and water it regularly but it’s been slow to take. In order to keep the landscaping company off it they put up this helpful sign. And every time I walk by and read it I feel a pain in my head.

I walk by this place whenever I head downtown. They really go all-out with their front garden. Maybe too much. Must be a lot of work. (You can click on the pic to make it bigger.)

Getting ready to launch.

I know the name of this one. It’s a moonflower, so called because it blooms overnight. But it’s also known, by me, as one of the ugliest flowers around. One of my neighbours planted a bunch of them in her front garden and was giving some away. She offered to give me one but I told her there was no way I wanted that in my garden. I mean, the flower itself isn’t too bad, but the plant is ugly and the flower shoots out of this long tube-like structure that I think looks disgusting. And seeing as the flower only blooms for a day or two tops the rest of the time it’s just an eyesore.

A brief moment of glory.

I thought I was done with the lotus pond, but I wanted to post a pic of what the flowers look like after the petals are gone. Just because I think they look so weird.  Plus there were still a couple of flowers. (You can click on the pic to make it bigger.)

You can’t go wrong with the classics. Like these day lilies (sometimes spelled daylilies). You see these guys everywhere, and for good reason. We have a lot planted around where I live. According to Wikipedia, however, they are not actually lilies.

No this is not a dandelion gone to seed. In fact, I have no idea what it is. It’s a tall stalk (nearly five fee!) and it has these globular flowers at the top. It just looks weird.

Because the lotus flowers are so big they don’t last long. So there’s never an explosion of giant blossoms. But this pic shows the pond at its seasonal best. That’s a wrap for this year! Thanks to the owners for putting in all the effort to make it happen! (You can click on the pic to make it bigger.)

Believe it or not, this is a hydrangea. Another gift from a neighbour. I stuck it in the garden about ten years ago and it has never blossomed into the puffy snowball that hydrangeas are known for. I always thought this was because it wasn’t getting enough water. But this summer it has rained every other day, and this is the best it can do. (You can click the pic to make it bigger.)