Summer Blooms

Gloriosa lilies are pretty in shades of yellow, orange, and red.

Don't remember buying or planting these. The first year for them. I love the yellow more than the other colors that have bloomed.

The lilies are over 6 feet.

Once again this summer my daughter asked if they could be cut to bring inside. Of course not. Unfortunately this is the only flower bed in the sun and the blooms are for us to look at and pollinators to enjoy. I actually avoid bringing them inside after learning they're very toxic and deadly if cats come in contact with them and the pollen. Had to stop buying them as cut bouquets for the vase. They're one of my favorites but I'll have to enjoy them out outside.

Balloon Flowers

I've never seen a dusty miller bloom. See closer picture below.

Some of the one foot sunflowers I sowed have heads.

Annual salvia and tiny blooms of asters and black eyed Susan just starting to bloom. No powdery mildew yet. Maybe it won't effect the annuals this year.

Sunflowers and zinnias. I hope the zinnias will get taller and bloom.

The largest sunflower about 4 feet so far.

Nasturtiums have been actively blooming since June although there's not a pretty bloom today.