My Red Mallows have been beautiful and plentiful this year. My folks always called these Mallows, though I know some folks call them Hibiscus. A close up so you can get a feel for the size.The Pink Mallows get even larger than the Red Ones. The Red tend to bloom first.These orange ruffled Lilly's lasted a bit longer this year; but are now all done.As are these purple Lilly's.The Cone Flowers were just getting started in this picture, but then got a bug problem, so did not flourish this year. The landscaper sprayed them and suggested we spray next May just before they come out. Apparently whatever the bug is falls to the ground until next season. The nest is the flower and eat partway through the stem, and flowers just sorta hang there...that's when the bug falls to the earth. This problem is said to be a problem for Cone Flowers and Sun Flowers. What a disappointment, they typically attract lots of bees and butterflies.I was having a really good start to the month of July with walking, mowing, yard work, planks, and side planks....then injured my right elbow using a heavy spud bar to dig up roots of Yucca plants. Yucca's are are really hard to remove, and typically take multiple years of digging to get all the root. It's been a month since the injury, and it's better; but not yet 100%....so I feel off the exercise routine.Planks dropped from 12 to 8, side planks dropped from 4 to 3, walks dropped from 9 to 7...plus I did yard work 4 times and mowed 3 times before the injury. I was about half way through the month when it happened.
I've not done any knitting, so no update on the blanket.
I've been out of the country for the last couple of weeks, touring The UK, so have gotten decent steps in thus far in August. I've begun to blog about the tour HERE.
I do hope your injury heals soon.
ReplyDeleteI'm off to read about your trip to the U.K. While I've had a chance to visit Southampton and London briefly, I still haven't seen much of the Isles!
Thank you, much appreciate the kind words regarding my elbow, and you're hoping over to begin to read about my tour.
DeleteYes, we do call those hibiscus, but the white ones with the red middle that we have are rose of Sharon. I like your name for them! We can’t have lilies here because they are candy to the deer. Sorry to hear about your elbow. Take care.
ReplyDeleteI have Rose of Sharon's also, white ones, pink ones, and lavender ones. But, the Mallows are so much larger.
DeleteI hope your elbow is improving and getting better. The flowers are very pretty. I'm heading over to check out your tour.
ReplyDeleteThank you Bill, I didn't think it would take this long to feel better.
DeleteLovely flowers, I really like the mallows.
ReplyDeleteHope the elbow injury improves in record time.
God bless.
Thank you Jackie, much appreciated.
DeleteI hope your elbow heals soon. There seems to be a pest for every kind of flower in the garden, it's really a wonder we get any colour out there, haha.
ReplyDeleteRight you are about the pest, got my fingers crossed that next year that flower bed will be pretty again.
DeleteBeautiful lovely flowers.
ReplyDeleteThank you.
DeleteThe hibiscus and lilies are beautiful! Your tour to the UK - wonderful (despite the probems)!
ReplyDeleteFrom experience I know that an injury gets better everyday, yet it takes some two-three months to completely heal. So, patience is needed.
Thanks for the encouragement about the injury, I appreciate it. One day at a time is what I keep telling myself.
DeleteYour Hibiscus/Mallows are lovely. Disappointing about the coneflowers. I better keep an eye on mine. I wonder if insecticidal soap would be effective?
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PS You wondered if my old Singer was usable. I don't have the belt for it so I don't know. It was my Mom's and as far as I know it worked until she quit sewing.
A landscaper sprayed the coneflowers and said to remind him to come next may and spray the ground before the flowers start growing, so fingers crossed on that score. My machine belonged to my Dad's sister and the belt is still there; but it's not been used in YEARS. My Mom had one, the one I learned on; but she traded hers in for a new machine at some point.
DeleteThe Hibiscus/Mallows are beautiful!
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Thanks Carla.
DeleteYou have some beautiful flowers and the Day Lilies (Hemerocallis) look great. Sorry to hear about the injury - as other commenters have said, these things take time to heal. Also sorry to hear your had disappointing elements to the UK trip - hopefully the sights made up for it a bit.
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Ellie
Thanks for the encouragement about my elbow. And you're right even with the disappointments in the tour, we had a good time and got to see alot.
DeleteThank you for stopping by. Sadly your posts don't show up in my reader these days.
ReplyDeleteI am sorry about your injury - and hear you on those pesky plants with roots to the other side of the world.
Pesky plant with roots to the other side of the world is a perfect description of trying to dig up a yucca.
DeleteSo sorry about your injury! You have so many beautiful flowers in your yard!
ReplyDeleteThank you Ginny, I love all the color the flowers bring and am always sad as summer comes to an end and we loose the flowers and color.
DeleteSorry to hear you hurt your elbow so hoping it soon improved to being totally better.
ReplyDeleteThe flowers are lovely and always nice to see.
Fingers crossed on the elbow, I'm trying to be patient.
DeleteSandy beautiful flowers. Ouch on the injured elbow..or as a friend who had elbow surgery said
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Hugs cecilia
Thanks Cecilia, hope your friend heals well from her surgery.
Delete...I hope your elbow gets better. The physical therapist gave me exercises for my arthritic knees. How do you keep the Japanese beetles off of your mallows, I put out a trap and my leaves look like lace curtains!
ReplyDeleteGlad you got some help for your knees. I've had issues some years with the Japanese Beetles, but not this year. I read once the traps actually make matters worse because it attracts them. I've sprayed them some years with soapy water, but you have to do it again everytime it rains. And I've used chemical sprays a few times when they were especially bad.
DeleteThe flowers look lovely, your trip sounds delightful but I am sorry to hear about your elbow. Hope you heal up quickly so you get back after it.
ReplyDeleteThings just don't seem to heal as quickly as we age, but I'm trying to be patient.
DeleteBad luck with the injury. I hope it heals completely soon. Such pretty flowers! We've had bug problems with my husband's garden. They are a pain.
ReplyDeleteSorry about your bug problem, I often think weather plays into it being a good or bad year for bugs.
DeleteSorry to hear about the injury to your elbow. Get well soo. There’s work to be done!
ReplyDeleteRight you are about work to be done. The elbow is really slowing me down in that regard.
DeleteLovely close-up of the flowers.
ReplyDeletePraying for your good health. God bless.
Thank you Victor, much appreciated.
DeleteHappy about your progress and UK tour. Sorry about your injury. I hope it's back to 100 percent or nearly there now. There's always something, isn't there? Sigh.
ReplyDeleteVirtual hugs.
Yes, there's always something. Thanks for the visit and good wishes.
DeleteI would love to grow flowers like yours! Unfortunately I can’t be trusted with plants. I once got a succulent from a baby shower. I called it “my pet succulent” and proceeded to drop it on the car. My mom gave me her succulent. That succulent became my new pet succulent. I was consistant with watering it… for three days…
ReplyDeleteLOL, I don't do well with inside plants, but do fine with my outdoor plants. Not sure why?
DeleteWelcome back to the blogsphere.
ReplyDeleteSorry about your injury. I hope you totally recover as soon as possible to come back to your healthy routine.
All the best.
Thanks so much, each day seems a bit better, but not quite there yet.
DeleteThanks for the visit.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the bright colours to enliven my day. Take care of that elbow.
ReplyDeleteGlad you enjoyed the colorful flowers.
DeleteYour red mallows are cheery. I hope your injury heals quickly.
ReplyDeleteThanks Terra, I've made more progress with the elbow.
DeleteI love the Hibiscus and have never heard them called anything else. Learned something new :)
ReplyDeleteI looked up pictures of Mallows and Hibiscus and clearly what I have are Hibiscus, my parents must have been confused.
DeleteI love all the vibrant colours of your flowers. What a shame abou the coneflowers. Hope you have better luck with them next year.
ReplyDeleteSorry to hear about your elbow and wish you a speedy recovery.
Beverley ( formally meandmysmallcorner)
So nice to hear from you, will get you properly added/changed on my blog list.
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